What should I do?

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  1. maxsideburn

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    I don't have a credit card so I can't order any KYB shocks off of the net, so where should I go to get some nice stiff riding shocks for my car? It needs to be somewhere that I can actually go to......like autozone or pep boys or something. Please suggest a place and suggest some shocks, they don't have to be great, just stiff.
     
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    try kyb.com use the contact us thing to locate somebody near you. great shocks! don't give up.
     
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    that part of the website doesn't work, I punch in my zipcode and it says page not found
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Order them COD, or places like Jegs and Summit, you can place an order and mail them a check.
     
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    "What should (you) do?"

    From the photos I've seen, it looks like your car needs a lot of work, and I think that your money could be much better spent on more important items or repairs than on KYB shocks. What kind of shape is your suspension in? There is no sense in puting expensive KYB shocks on a car if springs, bushings, tie-rods, ball-joints, or anything else is worn out. What kind of tires do you have on it?

    I mean you're obviously trying to pench pennies by using a 98-cent can of paint to spray your dash with. I would have at least spent the $3.50 for Krylon or something similar.

    If I were you (and if I were Me), I would put a set of OEM replacement shocks (they're all gas-charged nowadays) from AutoZone on it and save big bucks...

    That's my opinion...
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    And replace those darn rear shackles.
     
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    Well every day I drive a 95 Integra with dropzone springs and tokico gas shocks (some ricer had them put on before I got the car) and I just can't drive a car with a sloppy suspension.

    And as for the comment about the spraypaint.....I'm not really trying to make my car a show car, or a drag racer......I just want it to look fairly nice and drive good. I have the I6 engine an never plan on putting an 8. My priorities right now are just getting my transmission to shift ok and getting the suspension a little tighter.
     

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