[jeffseal]

looked at the fox and blistein 7100's any others?

which are the best for the buck. I am looking for an affordable reservior shock. where is the cheapest place to buy them?

thanks

Jeff

 

[Azzy2000]

looked at the fox and blistein 7100's any others?

which are the best for the buck. I am looking for an affordable reservior shock. where is the cheapest place to buy them?

thanks

Jeff

I just got a set of Bilsteins 7100 series for the front of my rig.. 148 bucks each, remote reservoir

 

[twistedmetal]

The remote res. are unnecessary unless you run desert races. Save the money for limit straps or something useful in rock crawling.

 

[Azzy2000]

The remote res. are unnecessary unless you run desert races. Save the money for limit straps or something useful in rock crawling.

i would have to say that getting more travel out of a shorter shock body is pretty usefull. And at only 40 bucks more each... I just couldnt say no!

 

[twistedmetal]

i would have to say that getting more travel out of a shorter shock body is pretty usefull. And at only 40 bucks more each... I just couldnt say no!

That is EXACTLY why everyone sees them on rockcrawlers! I was waiting for that. I understand "throwing them in" but I don't understand "looking for the best remote res.".

 

[ROCK HUGGER]

You should try the new Edelbrock extreme travel resi shock.

 

[JS-Economos]

Doesn't Bilstein have a new one as well, besides the 7100s? I think they're a remote version of the 5100s - apparently fairly cheap too.

 

[Brutpwr]

Check out the Doesch (sp?) Tech resevoir style shocks. I saw some coilover style ones at Autofab that seemed to be fairly cheaper than other brands. Be aware also that most resevoir style shocks have a longer body by about 2" than most regular "Rancho" style shocks--that means you may have to rework your shock loops to compensate so you don't end up loosing shock travel when you upgrade.

Jason