Installing rear springs and shocks.
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Installing rear springs and shocks.
How hard is it to do the rear spring and shock swap? A shop is installing the fronts (both spring and shock) for $100, however, they want $150 just for the rears. From reading some of the posts here, I was led to believe that the rear springs/shocks swap is a lot easier than the fronts. Is my assumptions right? I was thinking about doing the rears by myself and let the shop install the fronts for $100.
Just curious as to why the shop charges more for the rears than the fronts, and also wanted to confirm that swapping the rears is something that I can do by myself.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that my car is 1999 SS convertible (not sure if that makes a difference or not)
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Just curious as to why the shop charges more for the rears than the fronts, and also wanted to confirm that swapping the rears is something that I can do by myself.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that my car is 1999 SS convertible (not sure if that makes a difference or not)
Thanks,
Sid.
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well i had a shop install my both front and rear shocks due to being at my holiday house without any tools , but i can easily tell you from what i've read and seen , the rears are easier.. it took the guys almost 3 hours to do the fronts , and only an hour to do the rear.. front shock nuts a a b*tch to take off in most cases , whereas the rear has no such problems.. i think you could easily pull off a rear shock/spring swap ..
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ya those quoted prices would be backwards.
The back is so easy you'd kick your own *** for not doing it yourself.
& if you were a little closer to SD I'd throw it up on my lift and help ya.
The back is so easy you'd kick your own *** for not doing it yourself.
& if you were a little closer to SD I'd throw it up on my lift and help ya.
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How hard is it to do the rear spring and shock swap? A shop is installing the fronts (both spring and shock) for $100, however, they want $150 just for the rears. From reading some of the posts here, I was led to believe that the rear springs/shocks swap is a lot easier than the fronts. Is my assumptions right? I was thinking about doing the rears by myself and let the shop install the fronts for $100.
Just curious as to why the shop charges more for the rears than the fronts, and also wanted to confirm that swapping the rears is something that I can do by myself.
Thanks,
Sid.
Just curious as to why the shop charges more for the rears than the fronts, and also wanted to confirm that swapping the rears is something that I can do by myself.
Thanks,
Sid.
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My car is a vert though, would that make a difference? I am actually very very interested to know this.
Let me call the shop and talk the guy directly.
EDIT: Well, it's been confirmed, $100 for the fronts.
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Rears were a breeze...no rusted nuts, barely even needed the spring compressors.
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Ya take advantage of the fronts for 100 and do the rears yourself, jack car up from the frame and the springs pretty much pull out. Definitely not a 150 dollar job. Shouldnt take but an hour tops
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Watch my install video and you will see you can do the install yourself. Put the $100 saved toward more mods.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...all-video.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...all-video.html
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Exactly. Theres no tellin how much money I have saved from just getting out there with pops and doing it myself. If you have time that is. Some ppl just dont have the time to work on their own cars. You will have much more appreciation towards the car. Somebody will always ask who did your work and when you can yourself it feels even better.
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That's exactly what I would do. Mine is a vert and I changed shocks and springs a few weeks ago. Front was a HUGE pain...top nut rusted on, used a sawzall to cut it off, cheap rental spring compressors to deal with...
Rears were a breeze...no rusted nuts, barely even needed the spring compressors.
Rears were a breeze...no rusted nuts, barely even needed the spring compressors.
Watch my install video and you will see you can do the install yourself. Put the $100 saved toward more mods.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...all-video.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...all-video.html
Exactly. Theres no tellin how much money I have saved from just getting out there with pops and doing it myself. If you have time that is. Some ppl just dont have the time to work on their own cars. You will have much more appreciation towards the car. Somebody will always ask who did your work and when you can yourself it feels even better.
Thanks for the replies!
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personally the vert is easier for the rear shock install.
1st fold down seat...
remove this
Remove this
slide out the rear panel here
Cut carpet here and fold back
Remove foam...
There's the top shock mount...and if you install KoniSA 4/4 it's also very easy to access the top adj
It's tight but you get the picture..
Rermove this nut at the lower mount and you just slide the shock out the bottom...reverse the steps to install but mount your new shock at the top 1st let them hang while you lower the rear diff to remove and install the springs then just bolt the lower shock up
New Koni SA's
Should look something like this: Koni SA's, Strano Springs & Sways, UMI Relo-Brackets & LCA's w/roto-joints
1st fold down seat...
remove this
Remove this
slide out the rear panel here
Cut carpet here and fold back
Remove foam...
There's the top shock mount...and if you install KoniSA 4/4 it's also very easy to access the top adj
It's tight but you get the picture..
Rermove this nut at the lower mount and you just slide the shock out the bottom...reverse the steps to install but mount your new shock at the top 1st let them hang while you lower the rear diff to remove and install the springs then just bolt the lower shock up
New Koni SA's
Should look something like this: Koni SA's, Strano Springs & Sways, UMI Relo-Brackets & LCA's w/roto-joints
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personally the vert is easier for the rear shock install.
1st fold down seat...
remove this
Remove this
slide out the rear panel here
Cut carpet here and fold back
Remove foam...
There's the top shock mount...and if you install KoniSA 4/4 it's also very easy to access the top adj
It's tight but you get the picture..
Rermove this nut at the lower mount and you just slide the shock out the bottom...reverse the steps to install but mount your new shock at the top 1st let them hang while you lower the rear diff to remove and install the springs then just bolt the lower shock up
New Koni SA's
Should look something like this: Koni SA's, Strano Springs & Sways, UMI Relo-Brackets & LCA's w/roto-joints
1st fold down seat...
remove this
Remove this
slide out the rear panel here
Cut carpet here and fold back
Remove foam...
There's the top shock mount...and if you install KoniSA 4/4 it's also very easy to access the top adj
It's tight but you get the picture..
Rermove this nut at the lower mount and you just slide the shock out the bottom...reverse the steps to install but mount your new shock at the top 1st let them hang while you lower the rear diff to remove and install the springs then just bolt the lower shock up
New Koni SA's
Should look something like this: Koni SA's, Strano Springs & Sways, UMI Relo-Brackets & LCA's w/roto-joints
this helped me a lot! finished the install yesterday using you pics and guide, although i checked this thread a little late, i let the rear totally hanging free a few times. hope that does not damage anything.
thanks!!
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Well, where are pics? Where are the impressions?
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i figure i want to get the alignment done first before i can post any sort of impression, and to kill two birds with one stone, i'll post pics there too.
As of right now: the front seems a little bumpy when i drive over speed bumps, the rear is very very solid, the rebound is awesome on the rear. So to be fair, i'll hold my judgment until after the alignment.
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I'll be waiting. The springs, aren't soft--they are 550 vs. your stock fronts of 292... That's a big difference and certainly will ride firmer, which is why I cringe when folks say "I want to lower it but have it ride like stock".
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