by 1987dodgearies » Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:39 am
It would seem that as long as it were an OEM replacement shocks or struts, the quality of the ride shouldn't be effected.
For example, I just replaced front struts on a car last week but intentionally installed performance strut. It definitely has a different "less soft" feel to it now. But the strut I selected, was not considered an after market "factory ride replacement". Most shocks from companies like KYB, Gabriel and many other after market companies are basically just like the OEM shocks and struts with no improvement.
If the previous owner replaced the OEM type shocks with a street performance shock, then it will be stiffer as it sacrifices smooth ride characteristics for faster corner handling, less body roll, etc.