gearheadE30
I'm Awesome
These are the rear springs I have: https://www.generalspringkc.com/product_p/22-909hd.htm
They are stiff. I bought them because I regularly have a 550 lb motorcycle + 80 lb hitch hauler on the back, and even with all that, the rear suspension only sags about an inch. With nothing on the back...it's stiff. Shocks are critical because the suspension moves so little that you need aggressive damping to make sure what movement there is is actually well damped, and the Hotchkis shocks seem to do that very well so far. Most stock shocks are going to rely on having more displacement to control the suspension activity. I can't speak to any other impala SS shocks for damping ability, but if you try them, get the stiffest ones you can find.
Alternatively, you could try some softer Chevy Express shocks...they're longer, and the Bilstein Express shocks I tried initially are way too stiff when unloaded, but something softer than the bilsteins may work well if you can handle the 14" compressed length.
I don't have pics of my homemade bracket, but can grab some when I get home later this week.
They are stiff. I bought them because I regularly have a 550 lb motorcycle + 80 lb hitch hauler on the back, and even with all that, the rear suspension only sags about an inch. With nothing on the back...it's stiff. Shocks are critical because the suspension moves so little that you need aggressive damping to make sure what movement there is is actually well damped, and the Hotchkis shocks seem to do that very well so far. Most stock shocks are going to rely on having more displacement to control the suspension activity. I can't speak to any other impala SS shocks for damping ability, but if you try them, get the stiffest ones you can find.
Alternatively, you could try some softer Chevy Express shocks...they're longer, and the Bilstein Express shocks I tried initially are way too stiff when unloaded, but something softer than the bilsteins may work well if you can handle the 14" compressed length.
I don't have pics of my homemade bracket, but can grab some when I get home later this week.