SLP/Bilsteins, or wait for Konis?
02-15-2011, 07:08 PM
#23
That's getting up there for miles on springs. But if the car isn't sagging then they aren't dead, yet anyway. And likely won't be because what kills them more than anything are dead shocks (extra oscillations and all). GM springs are pretty tough though.
So yes, you likely can use your stock springs. And honestly, I do feel the Koni's are a better long run choice especially if you are going to eventually have lowering springs.
So yes, you likely can use your stock springs. And honestly, I do feel the Koni's are a better long run choice especially if you are going to eventually have lowering springs.
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02-16-2011, 11:13 AM
#25
Yes, so are Koni's. KYB's and Tokico's are not.
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02-16-2011, 11:57 AM
#27
No, you send them to Bilstein for rebuilding. There are no "kits", and nobody has the tools to do the work like to pressurize the shocks.
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02-17-2011, 10:31 AM
#29
I think it's around $75 a shock with no revalve assuming it doesn't need other parts, plus the shipping to and from. Multiply that times 4, and add the price of Bilstein's to it and it's a big reason I don't revalve them anymore, not much savings for those vs. Koni's which offer adjustment and the lifetime warranty (not applicable on rebuilt shocks). Sure some of you have Bilstein's already--but they hold their value quite well on resale, so often folks find that selling older Bilstein's offsets the cost enough when added to the price of revalving and shipping that Koni's become an option on overall price.
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