Hey guys,

I am needing to replace my shocks and possibly struts too? Shocks are first in order. So question: My car is am 06 ss/sc. Does it have the FE5 suspension I just want clarification on this as from what ive read on the forum it does. Also I had Koni STRT shocks on a mustang years ago and they were amazing! So I am looking to replace rear shocks first which prev owner put Monroe Shocks on it which are on it now. So my question is should i go with the non adjustable Koni or adjustable? The car has Eibach Sportlines and is just used for daily driving and I race around the back roads lol. Also a link to purchase for a good price from one of our vendors possibly? Thanks!

 

Also would like to add my car has a lot of noise like squeaking at low speeds hitting bumps. What bushings should I look at? All noise in this coming from back I believe

 

You do have fe5, but lsj suspension differs from lnf. You can stay at low cost and upgrade to an fe5 set off of an lnf. The only spring/strut setup better than that is konis and yyzs. Go with the adjustable if you get the konis. Obviously you would also need a housing for the konis if you went that route.

 

Thanks for the quick and informative reply, I appreciate it! So I would need some special housing for the Koni struts?? Also do I need anything special for the Koni shocks in rear?

 

You don't need a special housing for the front Koni struts you just have to cut up a stock strut housing and install the Koni inserts. I have Konis sitting around waiting for me to do this. I guess if you follow the included instructions it wont work right. Basically the instructions tell you to cut off more than you should. Iirc you just cut the very top off of the strut housing and then you use a longer bolt to pull the insert into the stock strut housing. Also mark the springs for alignment so you can go back in with them the same way they came out. Someone can chime in if I am missing anything, as I haven't done it yet I very well could be. The rear shocks are easy they just bolt in with a bolt on each end.

The FE5 struts off of the TC Cobalts are pretty damn good imo and I think they have better valving than the FE5 struts from SC Cobalt so like double_clutch said just the stock FE5 shocks/struts from a TC Cobalt would be a decent upgrade. Personally I wouldn't worry about getting better shocks/struts than that unless you are upgrading the springs as well. It's probably a little more expensive than you are looking for but Crate Engine Dept. sells FE5/YYZ plug and play units with the springs already wrapped on the bottom to prevent noise form the binding lower coils. Easy install and would definitely transform your ride from where it is now.

 

Thanks all for your replies!