If you want a really good shock get a set of KYBs' or Bilstiens... otherwise get some Gabriel or Monroe regular duty shocks.They are inexpensive and will do you just fine untill you hop that puppy up.
any shock from those brands will be ok? dont i have to worry about size or tension or anything like that or is that all adjustable?
Unless you get into serious performance shocks you wont be getting adjustable ones.The manufacturers I have listed offer replacement shocks for our cars that require you to simply bolt them in.Length of shocks wont be an issue if your suspension is stock.As far as Rebound and compression rates for shocks... those are preset when the shock is built and require no adjustment.When you get into road race/drag race and high performance driving then you would use adjustable ones.Edelbrock makes some as well as QA-1,Moroso.KYB and Bilstien and Rancho. Some make adjustable and double adjustable shocks as well..
thanks alot one last question and ill stop bother you lol any tips or anything i should know about installing them ?
Have a GOOD jack and GOOD jack stands available as well as a good assortment of sockets/ratchet and wrenches.Really isnt much to removal other than the potential rusty fasteners...NeVer work under the car with out jackstands under it!!! properly placed to support the car.ALLWAYS use jack stands...sorry... cant stress it enough.Go slow be deliberate and patient as well as observant of what you are doing. Have fun!!!
hey im totally sorry i know i only meant to ask one question but something just dawned on me should i get new bushings too since ill be under there kinda changing everything anyways? yea right those urethene ones ?
oh and before i make this purchase these shocks would be tighter right? cause like i said the shocks that are on now are just way to loose and wobbly
Shure!!! not a difficult task to accomplish.The old end links may be an sob to remove if they are rusty.Get some penatrating oil like PB Blaster or Kroil and soak all the fasteners up the day before you tear it all apart.It will help...
New shocks will help ALOT but, loose and wobbly makes me wonder if you have other problems with the front suspension.if the car is just "bouncy" yeah the shocks will do yah.If you need front end parts IE:Ball joints/tie rod ends the shocks wont do much for you.
i want to replace them anyways so i guess ill find out lol ill post my results when i got everything set up and taken it for a few drives. and if anything you guys can help me out some more
if there was one huge thing i hated having replaced, it was my ball joints... all my hard earned cash for BALL JOINTS!!!
I have a question for you.For clarity,you were referring to the sway bar bushings when you said bushings...right?? I ask because all the other bushings on the suspension are a PITA without the proper tools.
honestly no and honestly i didnt know my car had a sway bar i thought expensive cars like bmw's had them hmmm i keep learning this is amazing. i was going offf of what ryan said which i just re read it and says leaf spring bushing thought it was the shocks.
OH ok.. your car will have a front sway bar(no rear)Urethane sway bar bushings are a good idea and pretty simple to do.Like I said...all the other ones are a PITA.
