Shocks or Struts???
12-29-2003, 01:28 PM
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Originally posted by buzz12586
I think I can get those on shox.com as well. Thanx a lot Zepher.
I think I can get those on shox.com as well. Thanx a lot Zepher.
12-29-2003, 06:10 PM
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pay 100-150 now for a cheaper "decent" setup or pay 300-350 and have something that will last you for quite a while and ride really nice.
if your really on a budget gabriels will be a good temporary fix and ride quite nice for the first 5,000 miles...kyb you can expect about twice that and the nicer setups roughly 20-30,000 depending on how you drive. struts and shocks are one of the most important upgrades to the "feel" of your car. choose wisely as you get what you pay for.
if your really on a budget gabriels will be a good temporary fix and ride quite nice for the first 5,000 miles...kyb you can expect about twice that and the nicer setups roughly 20-30,000 depending on how you drive. struts and shocks are one of the most important upgrades to the "feel" of your car. choose wisely as you get what you pay for.
12-30-2003, 12:21 AM
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Originally posted by aklim
Either Bilstien or Tokiko. I have Tokikos in my bird and Bilstiens in my truck and Benz
Either Bilstien or Tokiko. I have Tokikos in my bird and Bilstiens in my truck and Benz
12-30-2003, 01:29 AM
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but boy are the bilsteins worth every penny.....i absolutely loved my eibach pro-kit and bilstein hd's however it wasn't low enough so now i pay. one of if not the best money i've spent in actual performance and overall enjoyment with my car. i put kyb's on my gtp to save money over the 900 koni kit and while i saved almost 600 the car rides terrible and i know i will have to either spend another 220 on new kybs next year or break down and spend what i should have.
12-30-2003, 08:52 PM
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Originally posted by Sitting Bull
Yeah, but man those babies cost serious coin! Like 3 or 4 times what the KYBs cost
Yeah, but man those babies cost serious coin! Like 3 or 4 times what the KYBs cost
12-31-2003, 07:22 AM
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Originally posted by aklim
True but I haven't had to replace them yet. Struts especially are expensive to replace because we can't do it in the garage easily and an alignment is also involved.
True but I haven't had to replace them yet. Struts especially are expensive to replace because we can't do it in the garage easily and an alignment is also involved.
12-31-2003, 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by Zepher
I put shocks and struts ona friends car a few weeks ago in my driveway. Isn't hard really. Rear took about 20 minutes, fronts took maybe an hour-hour and half.
I put shocks and struts ona friends car a few weeks ago in my driveway. Isn't hard really. Rear took about 20 minutes, fronts took maybe an hour-hour and half.
12-31-2003, 05:07 PM
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Originally posted by aklim
How did you do that? Rears I can do all day long but fronts are struts and you need a spring compressor. After that, you would have to do an alignment, right? I know you can rent a manual spring compressor instead of the air driven ones but what about the alignment?
How did you do that? Rears I can do all day long but fronts are struts and you need a spring compressor. After that, you would have to do an alignment, right? I know you can rent a manual spring compressor instead of the air driven ones but what about the alignment?
Just jack up the front and put it on jack stands, put a floor jack under the a-arm to support it, unbolt the strut from the spindle and unbolt the strut from the strut tower and pull it off.
Easy job if the bolts on the spindle aren't frozen.