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"I went from a flopping huge land barge to a smooth riding Built for the One Lap of America & Silver State Classic. This ain't no trailer queen, it was built to go fast!
ultra -handling beast." Here are just a few of the items:
  540ci Donovan (780HP on pump gas) 5 speed trans.
RCD Bilstein Shocks Center Drive rear suspension, Grand National Full Floater Rear. Bilstein Shocks
62 Pontiac Grand Prix / K. Howe - Virginia Beach, VA 66 Chevelle / Build by Hot Rods to Hell
  "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
 
  next level, difference in ride is unbelievable. All
  All cars should run Bilstein Shocks".
  51 Ford Convertible/ F. Streff SO-CAL AZ.

99chev air ride

"The RCD/Bilstein Shocks made a huge difference in the "I have tried 3 other brands of shocks before finding RCD,
ride and handling of this car". the Bilstein Shocks are the best".
   
Installed by Bone's Fabrication in Camarillo, CA Air Ride Suspension
67 Mercury Cougar 88 Chevy / L. Wahlgren - Alpine, CA
  "Thanks for your help. The shocks made a big difference in
  the ride and handling".
   
   
  53 Kurtis / R. Lee
"The car sits and rides just exactly as we had hoped. Our "Cannot believe how the shocks changed the ride and handling of my truck".
customer is very happy with it".  
   
Heidt's IFS/IRS Suspension, Bilstein Coil-Overs Bagged Frt/Rear
34 Ford / Owner D. Trumbo, built by Hot Rod Garage 97 S10 / S. Wilk - Hemet, CA
"Thanks for the help with the shocks".  
   
   
   
27 Modified T Roadster Class C / C. Evans - Prescott, AZ  

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  "The change to Bilstein's was a great improvment".
   
   
  Dropped Axle Front / Coi-Over Rear
  34 Ford Tudor / D. Becker

"They asked us for a few measurements, where the shock "Comfort, Control and Handling, wish the builder had
was placed on the control arms, angle and weight, to tune installed them when car was built".
the suspension, no one ever asks for this. It worked".  
Bilstein Coil-over Frt/Rear RCD Bilstein Coil-overs Frt/Rear
62 Corvette IFS/IRS 59 Corvette C4 Suspension
Hit Man Hot Rods - Ontario, Canada A. Hughes - El Cajon, CA
"The Goodguys logo car has been equipped with Bilsteins "The more I use RCD's shocks, the more impressed I am
for 5-6 yrs, with many thousands of miles on them....the 58 with them. Best bang for the buck."
Impala has recently been equipped...my 29 track nose since being built and currently has over 40,000 miles....  
to say I'm happy about the shocks is an understatement." Air Bag frt/rear
Gary Meadors - Goodguys Rod & Custom Association 2001 Mazda / Bio Kustumz - Hemet, CA
"We replaced the new gas shocks attempting to improve "Our 27 roadster has seen over a hundred thousand miles
handling at freeway speeds. What we weren't expecting in the last 18 years. We always thought the car had great
was how much our low speed comfort would also highway manners until we replaced the aging standard
improve. The aggressive dampening these Bilstein shocks provide has been the "magic bullet: in taming my truck". chrome shocks. We are amazed at how well the car floats over expansion joints and road irregularities without
Dodge Dakota Frt/Airbag Rear compromising the fun".
63 Ford / Steve Szymanski - Phoenix, AZ 27 Ford / Adam Young - Phoenix, AZ

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It took me a while to post this customers comments, due to  
his story, which I think is very cool... but didn't want to indorse his driving habits.....  
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79 Chevy Malibu frt/rear suspension  
Doc Barnes / Little Rock, Ak  
"Thanks for showing me the difference between Bilstein "The shocks work great and I am very pleased" .
and the other shocks. The ride is Incredible now".  
   
Coil-over rear Lowered 3 frt/5 rear
23 T Bucket / L. Grow - La Quinta, CA 2000 Chev / J. Lubisich - San Luis Obisbo, CA
 
"What a difference, it's a different car".   "Worth every penny, they did everything you said they would
    do".
Dropped axle frt / Coil-over rear    
    Torsion Bar Frt / Coil Spring Rear
32 Ford / M. Griffen - El Paso, TX   60 Chevy / M. Moell - Lakeside, CA
 
"Took away the harshness and added a more controlled   "Man-o-man, what a difference!!!! The car went for riding like
feel".   a brick to one with a nice firm agile suspension. My teeth no
Lowered 2" frt / 4" rear   longer rattle when I go over bumps in the road".
2001Chevy Silverado / R. Castaon - Bonita, CA   Coil-over frt / 4 link coil-over rear
    37 Ford Coupe / R. Michels - Livermore, CA
 
"What a difference the Bilstein's made. They took the roll   "Just got the shocks on my 36 and once again the best ride
or mushy feel out and made the truck feel good and tight".   possible, same result's as I had with my 40 Ford".
     
Transverse Buggy Spring Front/Rear  SoCal Model A Frame   Mustang II / Parallel Leaf
1931 Ford Pickup / Brian SoCal Speed Shop Az.   1936 Ford / S. Carroll, Vacacille, Ca
 
"I installed the Bilstiens in the 55, what a difference. The car "The set up gave me the best of both worlds, good on the
now rides like I hoped it would. The side to side roll is track, yet compliant enough for the road".
controlled and the rebound dampening is wonderful, no  
floating, no spikes". Coil-Over Front/Rear
Stock Suspension - RCD/Bilstein GT40 / Bud Jones - San Jose, CA
55 Chev / C. Bell - Arcadia, CA
 
"I live up in the mountains, lots of windy  roads, handles   "What a difference it made in the car".
great with a comfortable ride".    
"Featured in Street Rodder August 07 Issue"   C4 Corvette Suspension / Coil-Over Frt/Rear
Dropped Axle Front / Coil-Over Rear   1937 Ford Cabriolet / C. Small Santa Maria, CA
1931 Ford Roadster Pickup / J. Sheridan - Julian, CA    
 
"I put the Bilstein Shocks on my last lowered truck and they    
were great so naturally when purchasing my 07 it got the    
same treatment".    
Lowered 2" frt / 4" rear    
2007 Chevrolet Classic/ Chuck-Hemet, CA    
  65cobra
"Enough performance for the track and comfort for the   "Night and day difference....more compliant on the bumps
street".   and the car stays flatter on the curves".
     
    Independent Suspension Front and Rear/Coil-Over Shocks
65 Ford Mustang / Maier Racing - Hayward, CA   65 Superformance Cobra / T. Crain - Bonita, CA
 

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"I've been looking for a good shock to complement the air  
systems that I have been building for the heavier cars. I  am  
more than impressed with RCD's knowledge on the subject    
as well as the product they sell. I"ll be a customer from now    
on, Thanks".    
53 Cadillac / Bio Kustumz -Hemet, CA    
  70Dart
"Love the shocks"   "Wow, what a difference it made in the car".
     
     
Transverse Leaf Frt/Rear    
29 Ford / Roger Garcia - Livermore, CA   70 Dodge Dart / John Halpin - San Diego, CA
 
" I drove my coupe on the Street Rodder Road Tour last year   "So happy with my shocks, I bought them for my
to the LA Roadster Show, and we will be leading a Tour   other car".
again this year. I have over 7,000 miles on it so far, and I am    
very happy with the ride".    
Transverse Leaf frt/rear   Mustang II Frt / Parallel Leaf Rear
32 Ford / Rick Love, Vintage Air   40 Ford / Jack Barnyard - Santa Barbara, CA
 
"Totally made a different vehicle out of it."   "Appreciated the help and support on the suspension on
This vehicle was originally purchased by the Alaska Railroad in 1949.   our record holding Salt Flat Racer".
     
Leaf Spring Frt/Rear    
49 Ford Panel / Truckwell of Alaska - Anchorage, AK   Jack Harvey / Warren Harvey - Alpine, CA
37chev   66 Falcon
"This car has had more than one set of shocks installed, trying to find the ride I wanted. After talking to the suppliers of street rod shocks, I felt Bilstein was at the top of my list. They had the answer to all my shock problems, I was trying to solve. Now 4 years & 15k miles later they work as good as the first day I installed them. We now have 5 cars in my area on Bilstein Shocks after a ride in this car". "Handling, Control & Comfort, I feel confident when cruising
at highway speed".
 
 
Mustang II/Parallel Leaf Stock with Lowering Springs / Parallel Leaf Rear
37 Chevy / Pat & Janice Smalling - Pendleton, OR. 66 Falcon / Buzz Glass - Alpine, CA
   
 
"Love the shocks, I tell all my friends".   "Increased ride quality by 300%! After lowering my truck
    I couldn't find a good shock, till hearing about RCD".
     
Camaro Clip / Parallel Leaf Rear    
51 Chev. Sedan Del. / Jim Mitchiner - CA   04 Ford F150 / Kevin Rausis- El Cajon, CA
 
"Thanks for the help with the Bilstein Shocks, I tell everyone   "It's nice to have a classic car ride and perform more like
to experience the Best Ride, switch to Bilstein". todays car. Speed bumps are no problem thanks to
  Bilstein Shocks and my friends at RCD. All my cars have
Mustang II / Parallel Leaf Bilsteins".
  Stock Suspension
54 GMC /  Bob Fischer - Tuscon, AZ 64 GTO / D. Abrams - Santee, CA
 
"I like my cars low and I drive them, now I can have both". "Bilstein Shocks gave our car a great ride"
   
Coil Spring/ Parallel Leaf Lowered Spindles/ Parallel Leaf
   
72 Chev / A.Hughes-El Cajon, CA 55 Chev / J. Gilb-El Cajon, CA
 

 

     

 

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