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Old 07-06-2008, 09:37 PM
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i have a 04 ext cab step side with rear sway bar and it improved the handling nicely, but on a reg cab stepside if u have a good set of shocks on the rear u almost dont need to even buy a rear sway bar
Old 07-06-2008, 09:52 PM
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the sway bar was the best mod I've done...the swaybar will eliminate some of the need for a harder shock.
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Originally Posted by sleek silverado
Hopefully, the ride will be much improved. I have to have something to handle the really crappy roads in RI.

Can a rear sway bar have an ill effect on the ride quality? That is what I have heard.
Roads in RI can't be worse than MI! I don't think a rear swaybar will have add to a bad ride. I wish I could remember, but I read that reason most have a bad ride is due to either picking the wrong shock or the wrong spring. I think it was in a PHR suspension article. Now if I could just member the issue.

The rear sway will help on cornering to flatten out truck rather than dip to 1 side. But for the drag racing junkie that never corners, they'll say it adds weight. I say very little, & no I didn't weigh mine before installing.
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I swapped out my 2 year old Edelbrock IAS with the Belltech Street Performance shocks and love them.
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Originally Posted by lo&sloSierra
yea ive tried them in the front too, they still dont feel as stiff as factory, i need something like ultra stiff, cause i take my truck to barber motorsports park on track days and i need a really freakin stiff front shock
You want Stiff Throw some Bilsten Shocks on there... Plus they are garruntied for Life, Just keep your recipt.
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yeah i was going to say if you want stiffer than stock, go with the Bilstein HD shocks, very stiff.

Ive heard good things about the edelbrock shocks also.
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