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67 Chevelle / P. Camden - Ramona, CA |
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"They performed better than expected on my |
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| 51 Ford Crown Vic / Jamco Suspension |
96 GMC Sierra / T. Mahar Low Rider Depot |
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Mustang II-#55-R050 /Parallel Leaf #55-R067 |
| 96 S10 / S. Wilk - Hemet, CA |
39 Chevrolet Sedan / J. Fletcher - Inverness, FL |
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"It is a different car with the new shocks." |
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| 65 Mustang Fastback - R. Wheeler / Clovis, CA |
64 Buick Riviera - Sand Springs, OK |
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| "Thanks for the help with the shocks." |
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| 27 Modified T Roadster Class C / C. Emmons - Prescott, AZ |
Mustang II / Parallel leaf |
| 56 Ford - S. St. Onge / Atwater, CA |
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result is a extremely neutral handling car without |
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the bone jarring ride and is well suited for street |
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and track events. They are extremely competent." |
48 Ford - J. Crockett / Phoenix, AZ |
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2002 BMW Twin Turbo - P. Cain |
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RCD Classic Black Bilstein Shocks Direct Fit |
RCD tuned coilovers rear / chrome front |
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D. Blackburn / Laguna Niguel, CA |
32 Ford - E. Burgess / Pittsburgh, CA |
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"Nice improvement in performance and ride." |
"Consistent, predictable and more control." |
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66 Nova / C. Gregerson - Bremerton. WA |
95 Trans Am / K. Kurtz - Gilroy, CA |
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"This car is setup for street and open track driving. |
"Handles speed bumps like they are not there and |
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The sport valved Bilstein's from RCD give a sporty, |
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responsive ride on the street and keep the car |
Shocks and suspension installed at Twisted Minis |
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settled on the track." |
Air Bag Suspension with RCD Classic Bilstein Shocks |
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66 Mustang / Street or Track |
2001 Police Interceptor / R. Burkett - Vallejo, CA |
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"Changed the car, made it fun to drive." |
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59 Ford Galaxie / J. Ennis - Encinitas, CA |
60 Chevy / M. Moell - Lakeside, CA |
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"The ride is awesome; just what I expected from |
"I have tried other brands and nothing matches |
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the performance of the RCD Bilstein Shocks." |
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RCD Black Bilstein Shocks, Stock Application |
RCD Bilstein Shocks, Sport Front |
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66 Mustang / Quantum Performance |
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64 Ford Galaxie / B. Fritts-Boise ID |
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1971 Datsun / Air Bag Suspension |
70 Chevelle / Woodlands Perf & Suspension |
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"Handled great in the wind and high speed." |
"Absolutely love the way it rides, great upgrade." |
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Driven on the Posies Driven Dirty Tour 2008 |
Built at Hot Rods & Hobbies |
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Dayton, OH to Las Vegas, NV. |
TCI Chassis, IFS front & 4 bar rear |
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RCD Bilstein Chrome Covered Frt/Coilover Rear |
RCD Classics Tuned Bilstein Coilover Shocks |
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32 Ford / K. MacDonald Paso Robles, CA |
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"We replaced the new gas shocks attempting to improve handling at freeway speeds. What we weren't expecting was how much our low speed comfort would also improve. The aggressive dampening the RCD Bilstein shocks provide has been the "magic bullet: in taming my truck." |
Winner of the 2008 OPTIMA BATTERIES STREET CAR CHALLENGE! |
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63 Ford / Steve Szymanski - Phoenix, AZ |
68 Camaro Bad Penny / Steve Rupp |
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"RCD Bilstein Shocks go on all my toys." |
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Detroit Speed Control Arms & Springs with RCD |
Installed at Creative Concepts-Santa Rosa, CA |
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Classic Bilstein Shock Absorbers |
RCD Classics Bilstein Black Shock Absorbers |
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72 Camaro / R. Love - Vintage Air |
1970 Chevrolet Truck Lowered |
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Stock suspension, RCD Bilstein Shocks |
Stock suspension, lowered -RCD Bilstein Shocks |
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57 Ford / J. Mitchell - Santa Ana, CA |
50 Chevy / K. Mahan - Bremerton, WA |
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Installation at Devious Customs, Riverside CA |
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Air Bag Suspension with RCD Bilstein Shock Absorbers |
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"Our 27 roadster has seen over a hundred thousand miles in the last 18 years. We always thought the car had great highway manners until we replaced the aging standard |
"I have had alot of vehicles on air bags, this is my first experience with RCD Bilstein Shocks, still cannot believe the difference they made in the ride and handling." |
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chrome shocks. We are amazed at how well the car floats over expansion joints and road irregularities without compromising the fun." |
Installation At Bio Kustumz, Hemet CA |
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27 Ford / Adam Young - Phoenix, AZ |
99 Chevy / "Big Jay" - Neuvo, CA |
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" We use RCD Bilstein Shocks on our jobs." |
"Huge difference in the car." |
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Devious Customs (photo SoCal Customs.com) |
Work done by Hitman Hotrods / Ontario, Canada |
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Air Bag Suspension with RCD Classic Bilstein |
Coilover Front Bilstein, Rear Leaf Bilstein |
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1999 Chevrolet Dually |
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"It rides great, like a totally different truck." |
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Dropped Axle Front, Leaf Spring Rear |
Spindle/Spring Frt, Drop Hanger/Flip Kit Rear |
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1955 Chevrolet Truck / R. Correia - Sacramento, CA |
1998 Chevy Truck / C. Collins - Coweta, OK |
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"I went from a flopping huge land barge to a smooth riding ultra -handling beast." |
"I have them on my So-Cal Roadster and 53 Ford So-Cal pick-up, wasn't sure about how they would work on a Gennie car. They took the car to the |
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All cars should run RCD Bilstein Shocks." |
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RCD Classic Bilstein Shocks |
51 Ford Convertible/ F. Streff SO-CAL AZ. |
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62 Pontiac Grand Prix / K. Howe - Virginia Beach, VA |
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Twisted Minis |
RCD Bilstein Coilover Bilstein Frt/Rear |
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"The RCD/Bilstein Shocks made a huge difference in the |
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ride and handling of this car." |
the RCD Bilstein Shocks are the best." |
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RCD Bilstein Shocks on Air Bag Suspension |
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67 Mercury Cougar |
88 Chevy / L. Wahlgren - Alpine, CA |
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customer is very happy with it." |
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34 Ford / Owner D. Trumbo, built by Hot Rod Garage |
97 S10 / S. Wilk - Hemet, CA |
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"They asked us for a few measurements, where the shock was placed on the control arms, angle |
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and weight, to tune the suspension, no one ever |
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asks for this. It worked." |
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Mustang II/Parallel Leaf |
62 Corvette IFS/IRS |
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37 Chevy / Pat & Janice Smalling - Pendleton, OR. |
Hit Man Hot Rods - Ontario, Canada |
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YOUR CAR HERE
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"The Goodguys logo car has been equipped with RCD Bilsteins |
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2001 Mazda / Bio Kustumz - Hemet, CA |
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YOUR CAR HERE
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and the other shocks. The ride is Incredible now." |
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23 T Bucket / L. Grow - La Quinta, CA |
2000 Chevy / J. Lubisich - San Luis Obisbo, CA |
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32 Ford / M. Griffen - El Paso, TX |
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"Took away the harshness and added a more controlled |
"Man-o-man, what a difference!!!! The car went for riding like |
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a brick to one with a nice firm agile suspension. My teeth no |
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Lowered 2" frt / 4" rear |
longer rattle when I go over bumps in the road." |
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RCD Bilstein Shocks |
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2001Chevy Silverado / R. Castaon - Bonita, CA |
37 Ford Coupe / R. Michels - Livermore, CA |
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"What a difference the RCD Bilstein's made. They took the roll or mushy feel out and made the truck feel good and |
"Just got the shocks on my 36 and once again the best ride |
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possible, same result's as I had with my 40 Ford." |
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Transverse Buggy Spring Front/Rear SoCal Model A Frame |
Mustang II / Parallel Leaf |
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1931 Ford Pickup / Brian SoCal Speed Shop Az. |
1936 Ford / S. Carroll, Vacacille, Ca |
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"I live up in the mountains, lots of windy roads, handles |
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"Featured in Street Rodder August 07 Issue" |
1937 Ford Cabriolet / C. Small Santa Maria, CA |
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1931 Ford Roadster Pickup / J. Sheridan - Julian, CA |
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same treatment." |
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Lowered 2" frt / 4" rear |
Independent Suspension Front and Rear with RCD tuned Bilstein Coilover Shocks |
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2007 Chevrolet Classic/ Chuck-Hemet, CA |
65 Superformance Cobra / T. Crain - Bonita, CA |
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"Enough performance for the track and comfort for the street." |
"I like my cars low and I drive them, now I can have both". |
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65 Ford Mustang / Maier Racing - Hayward, CA |
72 Chevy / A.Hughes-El Cajon, CA |
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29 Ford / Roger Garcia - Livermore, CA |
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70 Dodge Dart / John Halpin - San Diego, CA |
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" I drove my coupe on the Street Rodder Road Tour last year |
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to the LA Roadster Show, and we will be leading a Tour |
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again this year. I have over 7,000 miles on it so far, and I am |
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very happy with the ride." |
Lowered Spindles/ Parallel Leaf |
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Transverse Leaf frt/rear |
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32 Ford / Rick Love, Vintage Air |
55 Chevy / J. Gilb-El Cajon, CA |
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