"Shocked" ! Need input!

[chargers_r_us]

  I posted a question about my Billstein shocks, but got no rersponse, so I thought I would try this! I am building the front end of my 73 SE. I got a lot of help on here with the torsion bar dilemma. I was sent the wrong size bars which, ends up, is a problem that other DC.Com members ran into also! I finally got the 43 1/2 long bars ordered from Firm Feel with 1 1/8 diameter. I read some threads about shocks on here, and it seems like lots of different opinions on that issue! I decided on the Billsteins for the front since I am having problems with the headers bottoming out, and I want to stop that as best as possible. The salesman at Firm Feel called me up and told me that I will need to make the hole in the LCA larger to fit the Billsteins in there. I was wondering if any of you all have used Billsteins in the front and if the install worked out good , and if you had to "customize" your LCA's.

[FLG]

What size torsion bars are you running?


Granted some shocks are stiffer then others, but they are only meant to keep the tires on the road...not hold up the car.

[chargers_r_us]

Thanks for that response! I understand what you are saying! That is why I got the new torsion bars ( 43.6 x 1 1/8) , but new torsion bars without good shocks and front end parts would be a bit of a waste of time, money and effort! I expect the new torsion bars to help keep the headers off the ground, but I want GOOD SHOCKS to complete the package! Dick , at Firm Feel was quite confident on the Billsteins being my best option. I will just need to widen the opening on the LCA's to install them, and I was wondering if any fellow DC.Com Members ran into the same thing, and how well the Billsteins perform for them!