picking shock valving for handling

[jerome]

I am ready to choose which shocks I want to use, and after reading alot of technical stuff that I sort of understand, I still don't know what valving we want for handling applications.

I have a 82 S10, mostly street, but may see some autocross/road course when it's done. Looking for front shock advice here. 600# front springs, small bar. general info appreciated, but also need specifically which of these two is better. or are neither of them good?

These are both street stock shocks, monotube digressive valved Bilsteins.

Bilstein 213AK3050F
8.45" compressed/13.36" extended
131# / 206# digressive
3 / 5

Bilstein 213AK4040F
8.45" compressed/13.36" extended
197# / 154# digressive
4 / 4

rebound / compression



Thanks,
Jerome