Greetings Alfisti,
I'm probably revisiting an old thread, but here goes.
I am doing a thorough rebuild/upgrade of the suspension of my 74 GTV. I
purchased springs from Dave Rugh Engineering. Using stock f&r swaybars for
now.
The only question is which shocks to use. I have received recommendations
for Koni reds ( set on full soft in the rear and halfway to firm in the
front ), no recommendations for Koni yellow sport setting, Sachs sporting
Gas ( but can't find'em for sale anywhere ), and of course for
Bilstein. Dave Rugh HIGHLY recommends Bilstein and says his springs were
designed as a system with those shocks in mind ( although he won't
elaborate as to WHY ? ) .
My Duetto has Centerline springs (which are firmer than Rugh's ) and red
Konis set as they came out of the box. The ride is firm but the roads here
in socal are good. I have no idea how this car would be on the track, which
is where the GTV will go someday.
Dan,
Dave Rugh has told me that he favors Bilsteins because he thinks they give
better, more subtle compliance, use better materials, and last longer than
almost anything else on the popular market. His racing buddy, Chris
Billings, is a professional shock expert, owns one of two shock
dynamometers in Portland, and he, too, recommends Bilsteins very highly.