Front shock absorber recommendations
08-09-13, 10:25 AM
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Front shock absorber recommendations
Hey gang,
My car is in the shop and the mechanic told me the front shocks are nearly gone. I think the current setup is Eibach Trak-Pro springs and Tokico Illumina shocks.
The mechanic recommends Koni Yellow shocks, but is quoting about $800 for a pair to be shipped from California, which seems high. He also mentioned Bilstein shocks. Coilovers seem to be out of my budget range.
My setup is street/track. The FD is not my daily driver, so I would tend to aim on the firmer side for better handling.
Cheers
My car is in the shop and the mechanic told me the front shocks are nearly gone. I think the current setup is Eibach Trak-Pro springs and Tokico Illumina shocks.
The mechanic recommends Koni Yellow shocks, but is quoting about $800 for a pair to be shipped from California, which seems high. He also mentioned Bilstein shocks. Coilovers seem to be out of my budget range.
My setup is street/track. The FD is not my daily driver, so I would tend to aim on the firmer side for better handling.
Cheers
08-09-13, 10:40 AM
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Koni and Bilstein are both great recommendations. Koni's have some adjustment, and are what I happily ran until recently switching to Ohlins with much stiffer springs for more of a track focus.
What do you have in the rear? Getting all four at once to maintain balance is a good idea.
Quoted prices seem high. Check with some of the major on-line tire, suspension, and shox places.
What do you have in the rear? Getting all four at once to maintain balance is a good idea.
Quoted prices seem high. Check with some of the major on-line tire, suspension, and shox places.
08-09-13, 11:21 AM
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Online prices are about $130-140 per shock, so $800 seems high. I'll consider replacing the rears as well, but budget is definitely a consideration. The mechanic replaced the front wheel bearing and the lower control arm bushing to fix some suspension issues.
08-09-13, 01:04 PM
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I just found out that the price quote is for all four corners, which makes more sense.
08-09-13, 01:34 PM
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if its jsut parts I'd order the parts yourself ..
I used to work at an auto parts store. and alot of mechanics who purchased from us ummm uppd the prices on the items in order to make a bit of money over hte top .. and I'm talking about EVERY SINGLE ONE. very few really honest mechanics .
Last edited by Tem120; 08-09-13 at 01:37 PM.
08-09-13, 01:49 PM
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Koni and Bilstein are both great recommendations. Koni's have some adjustment, and are what I happily ran until recently switching to Ohlins with much stiffer springs for more of a track focus.
What do you have in the rear? Getting all four at once to maintain balance is a good idea.
Quoted prices seem high. Check with some of the major on-line tire, suspension, and shox places.
What do you have in the rear? Getting all four at once to maintain balance is a good idea.
Quoted prices seem high. Check with some of the major on-line tire, suspension, and shox places.
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08-09-13, 04:37 PM
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I think bringing the parts to a mechanic and having him do the installation is a bit like taking the bread, meat and cheeze to the deli and having them make you a sandwich....and taking responsibility for it if it's stale.
08-09-13, 05:34 PM
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Thanks, guys. I decided to go with the Koni Sports (mechanic is ordering from Racing Beat) on all four corners at $800 installed, arriving in a week or so.
Last edited by HiWire; 08-09-13 at 05:37 PM.
08-09-13, 11:24 PM
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Mark-up is common and doesn't make them dishonest. What's unusual is to source parts at retail. I think usually a jobber will get them at a discount somewhere between wholesale and retail.
I think bringing the parts to a mechanic and having him do the installation is a bit like taking the bread, meat and cheeze to the deli and having them make you a sandwich....and taking responsibility for it if it's stale.
I think bringing the parts to a mechanic and having him do the installation is a bit like taking the bread, meat and cheeze to the deli and having them make you a sandwich....and taking responsibility for it if it's stale.
I Guess I'm THAT assholee LOL
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