GDB V8 rear Shocks!!!

[djr03]

ive noticed the rear shock in my v8 sti is knocking and today found out that they need replacing so ok sweet as!

then i asked how much and then they told me ''$1,500''so thats a bit high but ok its an sti, then he said thats just for 1! i was like what!!! are you kidding and no he wasnt kidding so they want $3,000.00 to replace the rear shocks and thats just parts! so im at the moment working out my options so anyone got any ideas ive got a couple ideas

1, get a price from else where to get aftermarket shocks (im guessing someone must do them for less)

2 find out how much it would cost to get an adj setup and replace the fronts too (which i was told are the same price as the rears for a grand total of 6 grand to replace all 4!!!!)

any help or ideas people

[funkytown]

BC 2 way adjusties for about $2500.. cert $400, allignment $50-$100

lock it and load it...replacement with factory... fark that

that said.. your V8 type ones some times knock in the rear and just need regreasing.. check it out - lotsa threads on here about this very thing.

might cost you nothing.

[Swindog]

Gett hem rebuilt

[djr03]

 funkytown said:

BC 2 way adjusties for about $2500.. cert $400, allignment $50-$100

lock it and load it...replacement with factory... fark that

that said.. your V8 type ones some times knock in the rear and just need regreasing.. check it out - lotsa threads on here about this very thing.

might cost you nothing.

ive been told thay they are leaking and need replacing

i was amazed at the cost of it! how could they be so expensive!! 3grand ex japan just for 2 shocks

so you recon 3 grand for adjusties is that all 4? as thats quite impressive considering subaru want 3grand just for 2 rear shocks

[Guest Fastfour]

They tend to love charging prices like that for the shocks for some reason.

[funkytown]

yer... 2500 for all four.

[djr03]

might have to look into that!

is that price through one of our club sponsors?

[nt_a_foz]

try around 1600 last time i checked for BC Golds funky...

Through redline, and you get a discount off that for being a club memeber.

[Pappu1]

i have a set of standard ones 8)

[dubbedup]

 pappu said:

i have a set of standard ones 8)

what do ya know...CS to the rescue

[funkytown]

 nt_a_foz said:

try around 1600 last time i checked for BC Golds funky...

Through redline, and you get a discount off that for being a club memeber.

i think you find the GD ones are more $$.. but i could be wrong

the GC ones are definately about what you said.

[nt_a_foz]

you quite possibly might be right my friend..

i was quoting gc lol

[funkytown]

 nt_a_foz said:

you quite possibly might be right my friend..

i was quoting gc lol

i only picked up on it coz i noticed when i was looking.. fucking huge diff in price... gutted bro lol

[djr03]

still thats a full replacment set (4 inc) for less than 2 rear shocks through subaru !!!!

i cant access the paid members section at the moment (they havent updated my membership) but does anyone know what sort of discount we get from them?

[Guest]

10% from redline i think, 15% or more if you ask nice

-smurff

[newsuba]

Last time I looked, prices also differed depending on whether you wanted a left or right shock.

[djr03]

are these the ones?

http://www.redlineperformance.co.nz/?action=products&part=26270

[Guest]

 djr03 said:

are these the ones?

http://www.redlineperformance.co.nz/?action=products&part=26270

those are sick, i want some!

-smurff

[nt_a_foz]

theres gdb ones no there for 15-1600 just dont have those remote reservior thigns..

Would be plenty good enough for a street car id say still damper, height and camber adjsutable

[funkytown]

 nt_a_foz said:

theres gdb ones no there for 15-1600 just dont have those remote reservior thigns..

Would be plenty good enough for a street car id say still damper, height and camber adjsutable

they are also spring preload adjustable as well

[Guest Fastfour]

http://www.redlineperformance.co.nz/?action=products&part=23819

Theres the link for the $1500 version

[Swindog]

Can you not rebuild the factory ones?

[djr03]

thanks guys for your help and ideas

i might look into the bc adj for the $1500 as i have heard you can replace just the rear shocks with non oem ones for around $800 a set and thats basicly half the price of the whole set of bc adj

so this might sound a little stupid but will the bc adj be an improvement on my standard setup? also is anyone using them and are they any good?

sorry if these are dumb questions!

[funkytown]

 djr03 said:

so this might sound a little stupid but will the bc adj be an improvement on my standard setup? also is anyone using them and are they any good?

sorry if these are dumb questions!

what do you mean an improvement?

firmness? damper? wheel control? harshness

i suspect everyone has different criteria.

[djr03]

to be honest all i would like is to be able to set the ride hight (to what i want then leave it) and to have a similar ride (eg frim but not to frim which it is already firm at the moment!) and thats about it!

im asuming a few prople here have this brand etc so im guessing there a good quality product!

i might pop down to reline today and see whats what