bilstien struts

[wckdgt]

i have a chance to get some 03 cobra struts w 20k on them for $150. what would be good to use in the rear, i cant afford bilstiens in the back

 

[NCMystic]

bump, same deal. can you pair the rear stock suspension with the bilstiens temporarily?

 

[ReplicaR]

it all depends on what kind of spring you are running. If you have a stiff spring, that requires a lot of valving, stock shocks will not work well, and rear is going to be bouncy as hell. If you are running something soft like stock, or maybe off the shelf Ford spring, then you should be ok. Ideally you want same valving front and back, unless the springs are drastically mismatched.

 

[Bullitt5339]

I ran Cobra Bilsteins with Koni STR.T's for a while, and they weren't a horrible mismatch. The Bilsteins still feel better on the back though.