Yousuf Khan wrote:
> I noticed that my ride quality has not been quite as
> confidence-inspiring over the rough roads recently (i.e. just about all
> of the potholed city streets of Montreal). So I did the standard shock
> absorber test: sat on each corner of the car and got off and watched if
> it bounced up and down, or just came up and stopped. Every side was
> fine, other than the driver's side front which bounced. So it looks like
> that one might be going. I called up the dealership and they're
> estimating about $400 (Canadian) per side to replace the shocks. Wanted
> to know if this is something that I should even bother to get done at
> the dealership, or should I go elsewhere? How much can I save? Should I
> get both sides of the front done at the same time, even though one side
> is fine?
>
> Also it's going to end up with a different brand of shock absorber than
> the original equipment stuff in there now, will this make much
> difference to ride characteristics?
>
> Yousuf Khan
A good indie mech should be able to do this. It may save you a little.
If you have time and put out some effort, its possible to get 'take
offs' from someone upgrading their suspension. You may have to list in
the WTB (want to buy) section of
www.nasioc.com . And wait. I believe
the stock struts are made by KYB so there should be no problem with them
as aftermarket.
www.subarureview.com has a suspension section with a
little info on springs/struts .
www.boxer4racing has a service where
they take your struts and upgrade them with Koni Yellow inserts. You
would need to email them to confirm - its tricky to find at there rather
poor on-lline catalog. Great folks though - I bought my axle-back from them.
just some fyi stuff. let us know how you car turns out after the fix!
Carl
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