Shocks recommendations

[tdwnilla1]

Good morning everyone,

Does anyone have suggestions as to what shocks would be closest to stock and not make my 73 Cuda ride like a lumber wagon  ? I have heard plain old Monroe are best for these.

[70 Challenger Lover]

I just put new shocks on my 71 Barracuda. It had Monroe's on it when I bought it. The Monroe's were so bad that after taking on off and bouncing the car at each corner, you could not easily tell which corner had a shock and which didn't. Stay away from Monroe's in my opinion.

My car is a convertible and a cruiser and I want only ride comfort so I chose a set of Goodmarks off of Summit Racing. They are black and about $50 each instead of $100-200 like other high end shocks. When I ordered them, I told myself it was temporary until I finally broke down for more expensive shocks. Last night was the first time I got to drive the car with the Goodmarks and I am very happy with them. There is zero bounce like before and the ride quality is excellent. I'm sure they will be terrible for cornering but I have no intentions of ever driving this car in that way. All I wanted was to gently float over the rough roadways found throughout my county and they delivered on that very well.

[RUNCHARGER]

The Munroes look stock and may last 1 season. I've not had good luck with them performance wise.

[gzig5]

I put on the KYB's because they were really cheap from RockAuto and I just needed something basic.  The ride pretty hard, especially in the back.  Fronts not terrible but rears are like an air shock.

For a standard type shock I've heard good things about Bilstein.  Other than that it is the QA1 and Viking adjustables for best performance.

[Fern]

I have the QA1 single adjustable and they perform great.
Double adjustable if you need more, but the single  ones perform great.

[70 Challenger Lover]

OP didn't specify his intended use but since he mentioned the $20 Monroe's, I assumed he was looking for something in the lower price range. High end shocks can set a person back quite a bit.

[Chryco Psycho]

Basically you get what you pay for & hocks make a big difference
spend a bit more & get a Good shock once !
I would avoid KYB [too hard ] Monroe basic quality
& buy a Bilstein or QA1

[tdwnilla1]

Thank you. I heard that about the KYB shocks as well.

[jbaha]

I have KYB , good enough for me

[750-h2]

Gabriel Classics!

[BIGSHCLUNK]

BILSTIEN 

[1 Wild R/T]

I have KYB , good enough for me

If you were to try something better like the Bilstiens you'd never want KYB's again...

[70chall440]

Had KYB on my Challenger and it rode like a lumber wagon, went to Bilsteins HUGE improvement.

[70 Challenger Lover]

Drove my car all over today and it's smooth as silk on the freeways with the new Goodmarks. Car handles just fine through the canyon too but I wasn't racing it. I know everyone loves bilsteins but they are three times the price. I'll go high end when I build a high end car but I have zero complaints with the $50 shocks....so far at least. Might be singing a different tune if they only last a year.

[71-440]

I have KYB's on my ride. That was what was on there when I bought it. I don't like them. Hard ride in the rear.
When the funds come available I will try the Bilsteins. Only heard good things about them.