cheapest place that does shocks

[AutoNoob]

hi,
got car lowered today 2 inches, EK CXI, will post pics up soon.

and mechanic says my shocks are almost effed up. So just wondering wheres the cheapest place for shocks. I dont race and stuff so dont need high performance once hehe. Max wallet = $350 for 4 shocks.

[e240]

DIY. Seriously. Its not difficult.

[mrwillz]

i think he just wants to know what kind of shocks he should get.

[AutoNoob]

yes, just wat kind for my application, i dont have the tools to do it myself, it doesnt look hard. I could get a work friend to do it, but yeah. I prefer a place that does shocks and what brand, cost etc. chheers.

[magicmike]

try pedders

[teh_mechanic]

no offence but pedders are quite overpriced,good product but overpriced, we dont use them at work because for example: $690 retail for for a set of 4 sportsryder shocks, but trade price for them is $400......thats a pretty big markup,then you put take off a bit more so the pedders man makes some money and your looking at a fairly cheap product.

You said your not really going for a performance increase,in my opinion the best priced,best performing small improvement over stock shock you can get is monroe.repco can get these for you.since you have lowered,tell them,and they can get you a shortened stroke shock to match your ride height,will make the shocks last a lot longer

[dc5.taiger]

yeh im in the same positon, jus got my dc5 droped 3 inches. my back springs keep bottom-ing out. should shocks sove this abit?

[dahon]

monroe + lowered spring set (say kings) = good?

[AutoNoob]

i'll do that i guess, it be cheaper than KYB...KYB shocks i saw em on ebay , 1 grand!!! omg.

[dahon]

is the ride and comfort of the monroes comparable to say konis?

[teh_mechanic]

monroe + lowered spring set (say kings) = good?

this is a good cheap option to lower your car.you will notice a slight improvement in body roll and the suspension will be stiffer due to the fact that it is new,monroe shocks have slightly improved damping and rebound characteristics compared to stock but dont expect great handling improvements.king springs are nothing special but are good value and get the job done.when you lower 2 inches or more it is advisable to get shortened shocks,anything less than this and its ok to use your normal shocks,they will just wear out quicker


yeh im in the same positon, jus got my dc5 droped 3 inches. my back springs keep bottom-ing out. should shocks sove this abit?
back springs keep bottoming out or your tyres are scrubbing on body panel because its so low?either way,stiffer shocks will help this as it will take more effort for the car to move the shock down which in turn will make it harder to compress the spring,therefore giving you less chance of bottoming out


is the ride and comfort of the monroes comparable to say konis?

ride is not so much brand specific but more a trade off between comfort and performance.generally stiffer suspension will handle better but be quite uncomfortable over bumps.in saying this,monroe is not at the performance quality of koni,but because they are marketed more towards people simply swapping their stock suspension because it is worn out and looking for a slight improvement they are suited more towards ride quality and comfort,so yes they will are comfortable,easily more comfortable than a stiff set of koni reds,but they will not make your car handle as well as koni's

[dahon]

ahhh ic sweet all my questions answered in one go!
thanks man!
+rep!

oh btw... so if i got king lows and monroe shocks.. id have to get shortened ones? they sell both brands at repco aye?

[teh_mechanic]

if you go lower than 2 inches then yeah you pretty much need shortened ones or ride quality will get dodgy.but if your only going say 1 and 1/2 inches but planning on getting new shocks anyway then you should get shortened ones.pretty much when you lowered its advisable to get lowered shocks,just if you want a cheaper option its possible to not change shocks if you arnt going past 2 inch,will ride ok,just your stock shocks would wear out faster.
yeah im pretty sure both are at repco,if not find monroe on the web or phonebook,find a stockist and you will get what your after

[dahon]

yeh, mite aswell get new shocks considering my shocks have done 100000kms already anyway.
thanks for the help man!
hope that also answers ur questions autonoob!

[AutoNoob]

yeah thanks guys.
i got one quote from wholesalesuspension, but even though their websites shows monroe their cheapest package is KYB shocks (front,rear) and front and rear cambers installed for $1100.

Guess that price is not too bad.

I will call up Castle Hill Good Year, Repco Westmead and castle hill exhaust, they do suspension as well.

I dont have the tools to install shocks/experience so i need a garage to do it and charge that excess 300 install labour cost :(

[dahon]

ask ben, hes a mod here... heard he mite be able to do it for you and you can learn some things aswell.. =)

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

ask ben, hes a mod here... heard he mite be able to do it for you and you can learn some things aswell.. =)

I second this

ben will more then likely do it, just contact him buy whats in your budget and give him a hand (he may even do it a little cheaper for you if you give him a hand+youll learn something)

When i do my suspension overhaul (probably end of year) ill be going to him :thumbsup:

[bodaas]

the Best option if you on budget, just go to jap import wreckers (ill do that) hips, coilover, oem + everything
second hand but they still good depend on how you shop around and check, because sometime people just change suspension and got accident, who knows?? :
or find people sell private ( for example marketplace section or tradingpost, the place for bargain)

for installation just find friends or mechanic or doityourself

[bennjamin]

the Best option if you on budget, just go to jap import wreckers (ill do that) hips, coilover, oem + everything
second hand but they still good depend on how you shop around and check, because sometime people just change suspension and got accident, who knows?? :
or find people sell private ( for example marketplace section or tradingpost, the place for bargain)

for installation just find friends or mechanic or doityourself



Personally i would avoid second hand. Having been burnt in years gone past by some old coilovers from a wrecker ~ and ofcourse the effort to get a refund it wasnt worth it.

Get brand new if you can. IMO get some replacement shocks to simply suit your car and your lowered springs ( monroe/pedders are ok - look at atleast koni red's to suit.

Try US EBAY - there is sellers on there that will do a very good price SHIPPED to your address , for a deal less than locally sold. Only issue is warranty.

[dahon]

so where can you get koni reds here ben?
is there a great difference in reds over monroes? performance, comfort and price wise?

[bennjamin]

koni reds are a good replacement shock ,(for your car) they have adjustable
damper too so you can stiffen the bound for your more lowered ride.

Locally , pm a guy "mcchook" on this forum (matt) and see what he can do .,

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Only problem with us ebay is some places wont ship to australia....

just email/contact them and say Hi im from australia and want these (butter them up a little) and it should cost around 100usd to get it here :p (or atleast thats what ive seen)

[dahon]

recently found a deal for 200 for kyb agx rear shocks. any suggestions on good springs with these? ive read some things on em and they seem to be good all around. as good as konis? so im thinking of getting these with some springs for the rears and leave my front till later...

[string]

you will notice a slight improvement in body roll
I wouldn't be so sure about that. 2 inches is a fair bit lower than stock. If I was a betting man i'd almost put money on your roll centre dropping more than the centre of gravity. You might notice slight improvement in body roll by the increased spring rate of the lowering springs.