ws6shine

Just bought a 98 ws6 with 550 plus horse and love it the rear supension is new but the struts blew out and it sound like ab old dump truck why would this happen 440 just to fix it

99Bluz28

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How long have you had the shocks?
Most new shocks have a warranty, I'd contact the the retailer that sold them to you.

The shocks most likely were defective before even leaving the manufacture.

Sales2@Texas-speed

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When you say the rear suspension is new, what exactly do you mean? And you say struts are bad, but the rear has shocks.

NC98Z

iTrader: (1)

I hate to break this bad news to you but a Camaro doesn't have struts on the front. They have coilover shocks. Get you a good set of DA shocks and some 300# springs. That ought to do it.

Rameon01

Matt never said that it had struts on the front though

Since you just bought the car I would call and ask the previous owner how long the shocks have been on there and if he has any warranty paperwork. New shocks should just about last the life of the car unless they are stock. If they were stock I'd replace them regardless of miles so you could put that 550 to good use

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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get some konis. youll be impressed.

ws6shine

Ok yea he said he only put new shocks in the back and the front is coil springs with struts

JD_AMG

X1000 - will be a totally different car.

Front of 4th gen Fbody is coil over shock, they are not struts. We have upper and lower control arms in the front, strut setups do not have upper control arms.
3rd gens and 5th gens have struts.