When I first got the Electra, cornering at anything over 5 mph was a terrifying experience! You would swear it was going to flop on its side. So one of my first jobs was to replace the worn out shocks with an inexpensive set of KYB Gas-A-Just shocks. They sure firmed up the ride and the Electra cornered like a sporty car. However, the ride was just a little too jarring on anything but the best surface. I recently replaced the KYBs with Gabriel Load Carrier shocks from Summit. $165 for all four corners. The ride is way more comfortable without being too wallowy and it still corners without drama. The new shocks incorporate a spring and that brought the ride height up maybe an inch in the rear. This appears to have corrected the steering geometry somewhat because the steering is now a lot less twitchy. Brought the Electra to work today and it was a much more pleasant ride along the crappy road surface on my rural commute. It no longer felt, or sounded, like every piece of trim was going to fall off on the rougher sections Rear: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/GAB-43049 Front: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/GAB-34073 Load Carrier vs KYB
No adjustment on these shocks but the additional spring brought the rear back up to stock ride height. Made no change at the front. Bob
I had a '65 Chevy II SS, 6 auto, powerglide. In order to install larger tires from 195x14" front and rear, to 735 on front and 775, we purchased springs that installed over the shocks and were locked in place with a ring collar that had set screws to hold the spring in place. Of course to secure the collars, the set screws would make indentations on the shock.
No - just standard suspension. Drove the Electra to work again today and the ride is much improved over the KYB shocks.
