New Suspension Installed today :)
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:17 pm
Finally after months of screwing around, putting it off and trying to be a 'Cheap Asshole' by doing it myself, I decided to bite the bullet & take my car in to the shop to have my new suspension fitted today;
KYB Excel-G Gas Struts - Front & Rear
Polyurethane Bushes all round
New Bump Stops & Some new Boots/Gaitors
I'm very happy with the suspension, the improvement is incredible.. I can't believe how nice it is to drive now, especially since I had actually been scared to drive it lately cause it was that bad..
Not so happy with how much it has cost me to get it replaced though, came in a fair bit more than what I was apparently "over-quoted" on... But I admit it probably could have been a lot worse.. Fitting it today has cost me $613 for labour incl Shocks/Bushes/Wheel Alignment & $92 for a few parts that needed to be replaced & I hadn't supplied. Suspension & Bump Stops were $550, bushes (polyurethane) were $205
Previous Pedders inspection, $14
Previous inspection at mechanics $48
Previous inspection at Fulcrum $0
Original Budget: $1050
Total Spent: $1522
The front bump stops I bought were not right for my car, which I knew beforehand, cause they looked nothing like Bens pics of the bump stops in the suspension thread. The steering Rack Gaitor was buggered & had to be replaced & a couple of other boots apparently. Not sure whether to
Still a tiny clunking in the front, only noticeable pulling off or into the gutter from the driveway, should be fixed when I get the new droplinks.
KYB Excel-G Gas Struts - Front & Rear
Polyurethane Bushes all round
New Bump Stops & Some new Boots/Gaitors
I'm very happy with the suspension, the improvement is incredible.. I can't believe how nice it is to drive now, especially since I had actually been scared to drive it lately cause it was that bad..
Not so happy with how much it has cost me to get it replaced though, came in a fair bit more than what I was apparently "over-quoted" on... But I admit it probably could have been a lot worse.. Fitting it today has cost me $613 for labour incl Shocks/Bushes/Wheel Alignment & $92 for a few parts that needed to be replaced & I hadn't supplied. Suspension & Bump Stops were $550, bushes (polyurethane) were $205
Previous Pedders inspection, $14
Previous inspection at mechanics $48
Previous inspection at Fulcrum $0
Original Budget: $1050
Total Spent: $1522
The front bump stops I bought were not right for my car, which I knew beforehand, cause they looked nothing like Bens pics of the bump stops in the suspension thread. The steering Rack Gaitor was buggered & had to be replaced & a couple of other boots apparently. Not sure whether to
Still a tiny clunking in the front, only noticeable pulling off or into the gutter from the driveway, should be fixed when I get the new droplinks.