1998 Z28 Really Bumpy and Hard?
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Staging Lane
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1998 Z28 Really Bumpy and Hard? Alright so my 1998 Camaro Z28 has stock suspension and every time I hit a slight bump it feels like I run over a small deer or some ****. Is this common for this gen? Should I just replace the stock shocks with Bilsteins?
Well...............first you need to or have someone qualified look at your suspension. I have a 1998 and it is OLD. I wound replacing the bushings and the shocks, then things felt Good again. That was 2 years ago and now i am going to replace the shocks again because it make a World of difference. bilsteins is not the choice i am leaning toward although many people here swear by them.
Mine was rejuvenated with lower ball joints and bushings. As mentioned, take a look under there for worn/torn bushings and boots. Have someone help you determine what all will be necessary.
On The Tree
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If these items are original and seeing that your car is a '98, it is far past due for replacement and more than likely dangerous to drive. At a minimum, you need to replace all of the bushings, balljoints, front shock towers, inner/outer tie rods and shocks if none of these items were ever replaced before now. Don't forget to have a new alignment done after your parts replacement and/or upgrade.
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Staging Lane
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If these items are original and seeing that your car is a '98, it is far past due for replacement and more than likely dangerous to drive. At a minimum, you need to replace all of the bushings, balljoints, front shock towers, inner/outer tie rods and shocks if none of these items were ever replaced before now. Don't forget to have a new alignment done after your parts replacement and/or upgrade.
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but considering you would have to get an alignment ($80) and bushings are $25 a side and I was already sinking money in for, say, ball joints, the cost increase of the job for adding bushings is minimal. That said, it IS $25... I'd do it, that's me. Negative. Ball joints and bushings vary by manufacturer and quality, so you'll have to price the components yourself depending on what you need. The biggest investment for me was getting a 12 ton press instead of finding a shop to press out and in all my bushings for, say, $50. The press was $100 and it can be used in all my future projects. I'd say $300 is low if you're addressing all bushings and ball joints.
