Are mismatch shocks ok?

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Kross

Kross

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My 100 is at 140k and in need of rear shocks (rusted and leaky).

I want something that'll be 1.5-2" lift friendly in the future.

I'm set on Ironman foam cells for the rear.

Questions: Is it OK to replace the fronts with OEMs to save a few dollars or does that not make any sense? My understanding is that the OEMs in the front will be OK whenever I do install 865s in the rear, correct? Or should I just spend the extra $ and get Ironmans all around?

Is mixing shocks a no-no?

Thanks!
 
Fronts & rears don't have to be the same, & even if you get all 4 from the same manufacturer, the fronts are different from the rears anyway.

Mismatched shocks on the same axle will make the car wallow though.
 
Output Shaft said:
Fronts & rears don't have to be the same, & even if you get all 4 from the same manufacturer, the fronts are different from the rears anyway.
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Thanks. I understand that fronts and rears aren't the same shock. Im mostly wondering if it doesn't make sense to buy two separate products.
 
SOR has them.

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Thanks!

Before I complete my checkout on this site, any other recommendations while I'm refreshing the suspension? Bushings, etc.
 
On my 98 with 200K miles, I replaced 4 shocks and sway bar bushings and end links. On mine, they were worn out.
 
any quality shock should be fine on the front... most replacement shocks are manufactured by a company called morman? no matter what the brand.... mixing front to rear not a problem... even side to side if you think about it it would be rare that each wheel would be reacting to the exact same force at any given time... and even if it happened how would the shocks know at that exact place and time they should act the same.... shocks really are a science I spent a year working on a shock dyno with field tuneable shocks and in our case it was rare that a corner was ever valved/loaded/charged the same... every action affects the reaction... in shocks it's often the previous 5 actions affect the 3rd 4th and 5th reaction... based on bleed times, fluid viscosity and preloaded pressures... many shocks are little more than snake oil... while others at best are a happy balance for unknown forces and conditions...
 
Thanks for the feedback @phytl. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on Ironmane FC rear shocks, new OEM fronts and replacement sway bar bushings. Those plus the tie rod ends should make her feel new-ish again.
 
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