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#4078998 - 09/27/20 08:44 AM GT500 rear shock vs KYB Gas-A-Just?
ClayBelt Over the Hill Registered: 04/03/18 Posts: 1765 Loc: Leon County	Which shock would be better for use with GT500 rear springs and some RideTechs up front? I’ve got a handling setup already just looking to go low _________________________ There’s a right way, a wrong way, and a janky way to fix something; I don’t usually have the brains or the money to pick the right way. 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - 6/2016-10/2016 - SOLD 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 “Panzer” - 8/2016-4/2018 - SOLD 1966 Ford Thunderbird “Fordy McFordface” - 11/2016-2/2020 - TRADED 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - 2/2017-2/2018 - SOLD 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “Touge Sofa” - 4/2018-? 1990 Mazda Miata “Little Boy” - 5/2019-10/2019 - SOLD 1986 Ford Mustang SVO “Touge Fox” - 2/2020-11/2020 - TRADED 1978 MG Midget 1500 - 11/2020-?
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#4079052 - 09/27/20 09:42 PM Re: GT500 rear shock vs KYB Gas-A-Just? [Re: ClayBelt]
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#4100810 - 03/06/21 09:52 PM Re: GT500 rear shock vs KYB Gas-A-Just? [Re: ClayBelt]
PickledVic Rookie Registered: 10/04/20 Posts: 68 Loc: NY	Following. _________________________ 2000 Crown Victoria Silver Gray ---------------- Current mods: Stainlessworks catback exhaust ROH rims (came with the car) Spectre air filter Throttle body spacer KYB Gas Adjust Shocks Moog 5660 & CC501 springs ADTR Rear Sway Bar
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#4100836 - 03/07/21 02:35 AM Re: GT500 rear shock vs KYB Gas-A-Just? [Re: ClayBelt]
ClayBelt Over the Hill Registered: 04/03/18 Posts: 1765 Loc: Leon County	I ended up using the GT500 shocks in the rear and there’s barely any bounce whatsoever when I pop down on the trunk. I didn’t end up using RideTechs though, I used the KYB struts and cut 1.75 coils out of the front springs _________________________ There’s a right way, a wrong way, and a janky way to fix something; I don’t usually have the brains or the money to pick the right way. 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - 6/2016-10/2016 - SOLD 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 “Panzer” - 8/2016-4/2018 - SOLD 1966 Ford Thunderbird “Fordy McFordface” - 11/2016-2/2020 - TRADED 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - 2/2017-2/2018 - SOLD 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “Touge Sofa” - 4/2018-? 1990 Mazda Miata “Little Boy” - 5/2019-10/2019 - SOLD 1986 Ford Mustang SVO “Touge Fox” - 2/2020-11/2020 - TRADED 1978 MG Midget 1500 - 11/2020-?
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#4100900 - 03/07/21 02:13 PM Re: GT500 rear shock vs KYB Gas-A-Just? [Re: ClayBelt]
PickledVic Rookie Registered: 10/04/20 Posts: 68 Loc: NY	I have a civilian model. Had kyb gas adjust shocks done not too long ago. Was thinking of putting the gt500 springs in the rear OR the 03+ P71 springs, as I believe they're backward compatible Part #: 6w7z-5560-b As far as the front: maybe new PI springs and possibly having them cut. Which shock insulators did you use in the rear with the GT500 springs. I just saw your stance on a different post. Edited by PickledVic (03/07/21 02:25 PM) _________________________ 2000 Crown Victoria Silver Gray ---------------- Current mods: Stainlessworks catback exhaust ROH rims (came with the car) Spectre air filter Throttle body spacer KYB Gas Adjust Shocks Moog 5660 & CC501 springs ADTR Rear Sway Bar
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#4100906 - 03/07/21 02:46 PM Re: GT500 rear shock vs KYB Gas-A-Just? [Re: ClayBelt]
UnkleVic Member Registered: 07/24/17 Posts: 120 Loc: US Gulf Coast	I put gas-a-just on all four corners of the 1999 p73 granny church bus. They're good but it's easy to outdrive them. On a ramp from one interstate to another the car still wallows some. That's with the uneven concrete slab construction and driving too fast around the turn. They're good road shocks but don't expect race shocks. _________________________ 2009 P71 1999 P73
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#4100998 - 03/08/21 10:21 AM Re: GT500 rear shock vs KYB Gas-A-Just? [Re: PickledVic]
ClayBelt Over the Hill Registered: 04/03/18 Posts: 1765 Loc: Leon County	Originally Posted By PickledVic I have a civilian model. Had kyb gas adjust shocks done not too long ago. Was thinking of putting the gt500 springs in the rear OR the 03+ P71 springs, as I believe they're backward compatible Part #: 6w7z-5560-b As far as the front: maybe new PI springs and possibly having them cut. Which shock insulators did you use in the rear with the GT500 springs. I just saw your stance on a different post. GT500 springs sit about an inch lower than the P71 springs, I used the insulators that were already on the car with them. Front, the answer pretty much seems to be either cut some P71 springs or drop some coin on coilovers _________________________ There’s a right way, a wrong way, and a janky way to fix something; I don’t usually have the brains or the money to pick the right way. 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - 6/2016-10/2016 - SOLD 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 “Panzer” - 8/2016-4/2018 - SOLD 1966 Ford Thunderbird “Fordy McFordface” - 11/2016-2/2020 - TRADED 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - 2/2017-2/2018 - SOLD 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “Touge Sofa” - 4/2018-? 1990 Mazda Miata “Little Boy” - 5/2019-10/2019 - SOLD 1986 Ford Mustang SVO “Touge Fox” - 2/2020-11/2020 - TRADED 1978 MG Midget 1500 - 11/2020-?
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