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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Rod Run
Your springs are the pieces that are going to give you a much "rougher" ride than your originals, not your shocks.

When you parts match suspension components, you get a better ride than mismatched combinations
That's what I was gonna say!
Old Aug 31, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by skyline26
ok thanks for the info everyone! You said the fe1/fe3/fe5 are GM's code names, how will I know what aftermarket shocks/struts are considered fe5? Suggestions on brands? or should I stick with the GM fe5 parts?
Right now there are no aftermarket equivalents of FE5 so just go with GM and be done, with no guessing or wondering if you got the right parts
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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i found an fe5 on gmpartsdirect.com (hopefuly this is the correct site) and it im getting 2 different type of listings for shocks/struts..anyone know of the part#'s for fe5 front and rear?
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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struts front..2 different numbers, left and right......rears are same number left and right...it will state front or rear
Old Sep 4, 2012 | 04:28 AM
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so whats the word on pedders? good? bad? lot of negativity on them..did i make the right choice? o.0
Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Part Numbers From GMDIRECT

Originally Posted by skyline26
i found an fe5 on gmpartsdirect.com (hopefuly this is the correct site) and it im getting 2 different type of listings for shocks/struts..anyone know of the part#'s for fe5 front and rear?
Just received and installed the FE5 parts last week. Here are part numbers from GM PARTS DIRECT:

Left Front 20794824
Right Front 19179738

Rear shocks 15938031
Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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what kind of drop did u get?
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