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post 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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- 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
- - LewFX   air tools!!! is a plus but not necessa...   Apr 21, 2005 - 6:15 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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