 installing shocks yourself? |
 Apr 21, 2005 - 6:04 PM
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Anyone on here install their own shocks? I was thinking of saving $120 by doing it myself.. Would it be worthwhile? or is it one of those things that I should jsut get professionally done?
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Apr 21, 2005 - 6:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 28, '05 From Redondo Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 86 (100%) |
air tools!!! is a plus but not necessary.
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Mike installing shocks yourself? Apr 21, 2005 - 6:04 PM
StreetRacing10PSI i installed shocks/struts and springs on my car tw... Apr 21, 2005 - 6:08 PM Mike QUOTE(StreetRacing10PSI @ Apr 21, 2005 - 4:08... Apr 21, 2005 - 6:10 PM StreetRacing10PSI its fairly easy. their are 2 big bolts on the bott... Apr 21, 2005 - 6:13 PM StreetRacing10PSI air tools are VERY helpfull thats all i ever use Apr 21, 2005 - 6:26 PM BLINKYxMUNKEY it was really easy. the biggest trouble was cuttin... Apr 21, 2005 - 6:31 PM mikew04 Have a breaker bar handy, some penetrating oil, as... Apr 21, 2005 - 7:05 PM Ve1Ls1dEvolutioN yeah the rear was a pain in the a$$ with... Apr 22, 2005 - 7:09 AM 94GT I did my own, but I had a lift, pneumatic tools, a... Apr 22, 2005 - 1:40 PM LewFX i didnt need a spring compressor when i did mine. Apr 22, 2005 - 1:42 PM GT4WRC Took me less than an hour the other day to change ... Apr 22, 2005 - 3:19 PM crazycel18 i just did coilovers and struts al the way round o... Apr 22, 2005 - 3:31 PM DeW_H0e_GT so does the KYB GR2s jus a complete swap for th OE... Apr 24, 2005 - 1:47 AM crazycel18 yes the kyb gr2s are a direct replacement cause th... Apr 24, 2005 - 3:23 AM creis I have also installed them on my own several times... Apr 24, 2005 - 10:09 AM soltrain Right after I installed my struts/springs, I wrote... Apr 24, 2005 - 10:53 PM Mike QUOTE(soltrain @ Apr 24, 2005 - 8:53 PM)Right... Apr 24, 2005 - 11:17 PM AndyST4 its also a good idea to unbolt the axles when your... Apr 26, 2005 - 12:49 PM gt2nv does anyone know the torque of the bolts when you ... Apr 27, 2005 - 7:55 AM
mentat QUOTE(gt2nv @ Apr 27, 2005 - 7:55 AM)does any... Apr 27, 2005 - 5:49 PM MonsterBOX damn has anyone really measured how much torque th... Apr 27, 2005 - 9:29 PM soltrain most of that force is going to be going straight d... Apr 28, 2005 - 3:40 AM |
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