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  • #1

    Help with Shocks

    So I want to replace my shocks. I was going to have them replaced while I was having the car worked on at the shop today. He told me a price with monroes and really could not afford a 1k bill (including the shocks and the work Im having done...damn labor is insane!)

    So was looking at the parts I would need. And this is what I came up with from autozone/orielys... Which one would be a better choice? Not looking to spend a fortune. Narrowed it down to these two so don't suggest any others









    Anyone around Lapeer or somewhere close by that has replaced the fronts before? I was told that the rears are pretty straightfoward but the front are a PITA. Wouldnt mind driving and paying $/beer/pizza..what ever

    Im pretty sure I didnt miss anything else needed to replace the shocks???? (other than tools needed)
    Last edited by BP_Z28; April 27th, 2010, 06:51 PM.
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  • #2
    Why aren't you doing your shocks yourself. The front are struts aren't they?
    Originally posted by Yoshi94
    Mines about an inch bigger than Kyles. I need to get one of those
    Originally posted by ryanwarby01
    Put it this way, if you have a money tree a LT1 is a wood chipper!
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    • #3
      The APT I live at, you cant work on your car..only battery problems are "allowed". Already have been giving a warning for swapping my airfilter for a K&N CAI set up.

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      • #4
        Then drive down the street haha. I haven't touched the shocks on the FBody yet but struts are really easy. Unbolt, pull out, spring compress, take spring out put on new strut, and reinstall.
        Originally posted by Yoshi94
        Mines about an inch bigger than Kyles. I need to get one of those
        Originally posted by ryanwarby01
        Put it this way, if you have a money tree a LT1 is a wood chipper!
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        • #5
          I would not use the gabriel brand for anything, go with the Monroes if those are your choices, and they are shocks on f-bodies all around. Just mounted in the springs on the front like a strut looks.
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          • #6
            the upper nut usually needs to be cut off. i see you are getting upper mounts. Thats a very good idea

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            • #7
              I would go with Bilstein shocks if I were you. For $409, you will get a much better shock than the Monroes, but the cost isn't much more. Fronts are not a big deal to do really, especially after you do the first one and fully understand it.
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              • #8
                dude ill hook you up at autozone, i can swap the fronts out for you im only in oxford, can do it for you on the cheap too.

                im looking to change mine out too the gabriel ultras are 61.99 a piece if i remember right since i dont like the kyb"s anymore. they are comapreable to the monroe sensa trac's pretty much

                stop in and give me a shout ill be there thursday n friday till 6
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                • #9
                  afco or qa1 double adjustables

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                  • #10
                    Are struts really that easy to do? No pulling ball joints or A-arms or anything? Just unbolt, compress spring, replace spring on new strut, then bolt it back up?

                    Used to own a Firebird.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Fbomb View Post
                      Are struts really that easy to do? No pulling ball joints or A-arms or anything? Just unbolt, compress spring, replace spring on new strut, then bolt it back up?
                      they have to be off the car to swap the springs but its easy. 6 bolts and a sway bar link
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 1BADAIR View Post
                        qa1 double adjustables
                        Because those are cheap I have those in the rear and last time I priced them I believe it was $300 a piece.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by SoulTerror View Post
                          Because those are cheap I have those in the rear and last time I priced them I believe it was $300 a piece.
                          well, they are half the price of Afco's

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