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|nick|
25-10-2009, 08:55 PM
Car went in to get some springs fitted and my front left shock is f***d.

At the moment the plan is to replace the two front shocks with aftermarket ones (koni's) and keep the rear ones stock. Then some tein s tech springs are to be fitted. Would anyone know an approximate price for the shocks or suggest some other shocks?

Also would there be any problems running aftermarket shocks at the front and stock at the rear?
aaronng
25-10-2009, 09:07 PM
The damping balance would be out of whack for front vs rear. I would recommend changing all 4 shocks if you were going aftermarket springs anyway since the stock shocks will wear out if lowered by 2" or more. If money is tight, get a single replacement front shock from the wreckers.
tony1234
26-10-2009, 06:08 AM
The damping balance would be out of whack for front vs rear. I would recommend changing all 4 shocks if you were going aftermarket springs anyway since the stock shocks will wear out if lowered by 2" or more. If money is tight, get a single replacement front shock from the wreckers.
AS above^^^replace all 4 or try to pickup a 2nd.hand one from a wrecker.
Xplodin
26-10-2009, 06:52 AM
AS above^^^replace all 4 or try to pickup a 2nd.hand one from a wrecker.
As said by the two guys above me, Get new shocks...

I think there's someone on here selling a set of old shocks from a CL9... But with out the top hats.
|nick|
26-10-2009, 02:38 PM
got quote for bilstein $610 for fronts, koni yellow $603.

i'm leaning towards the bilstein, called most suspension places in perth, only 1 could give me a price on bilsteins so far. Is $610 reasonable?
Type R Positive
26-10-2009, 03:19 PM
got quote for bilstein $610 for fronts, koni yellow $603.

i'm leaning towards the bilstein, called most suspension places in perth, only 1 could give me a price on bilsteins so far. Is $610 reasonable?
Where from? Wilkinson's?
|nick|
26-10-2009, 03:22 PM
malaga springs and suspension
tony1234
26-10-2009, 03:25 PM
got quote for bilstein $610 for fronts, koni yellow $603.

i'm leaning towards the bilstein, called most suspension places in perth, only 1 could give me a price on bilsteins so far. Is $610 reasonable?
Sounds about right.But replace all 4 not just the front 2.FYI i have the Bilsteins(with Eibach springs).Excellent shock.:thumbsup:
Type R Positive
26-10-2009, 04:57 PM
malaga springs and suspension
give wilkinson's a call. they sell em too. 93702646
Xplodin
26-10-2009, 06:09 PM
Sounds about right.But replace all 4 not just the front 2.FYI i have the Bilsteins(with Eibach springs).Excellent shock.:thumbsup:
I agree... as i have the same setup :D
|nick|
26-10-2009, 06:12 PM
another problem... apparently my rear is sitting higher than stock atm with the new springs on the stock shocks?! wtff :(
aaronng
26-10-2009, 07:50 PM
another problem... apparently my rear is sitting higher than stock atm with the new springs on the stock shocks?! wtff :(

Rear is lighter and will take time to settle. And your springs could possibly designed for use with aftermarket low travel shocks, not stock shocks.
|nick|
28-10-2009, 09:08 PM
needing another quick answer, i just got a call saying the new blistein shock doesnt have a bracket for some electrical box or something on the oem shock? this is on the front left side.

what do i do now?
aaronng
28-10-2009, 10:05 PM
needing another quick answer, i just got a call saying the new blistein shock doesnt have a bracket for some electrical box or something on the oem shock? this is on the front left side.

what do i do now?

That is the auto leveller for the HIDs on the Euro Luxury. Is your model the luxury or the base model? You can get a bracket made for it.
|nick|
28-10-2009, 10:17 PM
yea lux version. home made bracket or can i purchase one?
Xplodin
28-10-2009, 10:20 PM
As if just home make one....

Just Saw it off.. Like mine :D doesnt affect it what so ever...

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e172/Xplodin/P1000011.jpg
|nick|
28-10-2009, 10:49 PM
did you remount it in some other way?
or just disable it?
tony1234
29-10-2009, 05:56 AM
needing another quick answer, i just got a call saying the new blistein shock doesnt have a bracket for some electrical box or something on the oem shock? this is on the front left side.

what do i do now?
Hmmm.That's odd.My Bilsteins have the auto leveller brackets.i did fit them over 3 years ago so maybe they changed them.
Xplodin
29-10-2009, 12:18 PM
Mine never came with the brackets... Just sawed mine off and then slotted it on between the fork and the shock.It sits fine and i have no problems with mine what so ever.

You can see where it sits....

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e172/Xplodin/P1000013.jpg