Shocks for an 84 Carrera
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I'm seriously considering replacing my original Bilsteins (I assume they're original as I've only had the car 2 years - it's got 135k miles). My question is do I go with the standard HD Bilsteins or go with the Sport versions. Price is irrelevant as they cost the same. I only take the car to the track (club DE's) maybe 7 times a year, and log maybe 5000 miles myself on weekends or occasional jaunts to work on nice days. I don't want my kidneys pounded any more than the car already does, but I don't want a "soft" car on the track either. Anyone out there with experience with these shocks???
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Unless you've upgraded your torsion bars or anticipate upgrading them, I'd stick with the HD's. I've used the Sports with thicker torsion bars (21/27 and 22/29) and they worked well with them. As a general rule, the performance of shocks and torsion bars (or springs) are interdependant on each other, and should compliment each other for the best effect.