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by **Jebus** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:30 pm

Can anyone here shorten a pair of shocks for me? For the missus' car, I dont have access to a lathe ATM. Want it dont as cheap as possible but will pay $$$.

Cheers

by **TRDWGN** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:19 pm

Try Chris Alexander at Suspension Tech... http://www.stech.co.nz

by **Jebus** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:59 pm

by **Hachiroku** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:13 pm

Got any hookups for trade prices? How about getting some new short-stroke shocks? You should be able to match a set to your strut inserts' diameter and if you're lucky you'll be able to get the same body length but with shorter compressed length. If not you can use a hard plastic packer in the bottom of the case to make up the difference. The Monroe catalog has a good guide of shock dimensions.

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:02 pm

Stocks shortened my daihatsu ones for $50 per corner. Thought that was a pretty sharp price.

by **bluemaumau** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:15 pm

semi jack.

whats the deal with this mod.

do you a need cert?

surely its pretty dodgy?

by **Jebus** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:41 pm

Nup, just machine them down and move the thread further down the shock to keep your springs captive. Definately not worth paying $50 a corner for, new shocks can be picked up for around that much, and with new shocks you can find something to suit that is the proper length to keep them captive.

by **GTCRSHR** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:48 pm

Jebus wrote: Want it dont as cheap as possible but will pay $$$.

how much cheaper do you want them....
:?:

by **Jebus** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:12 pm

"As cheap as possible" $50 a shock isnt as cheap as possible, its what a retail company want to do it, it isnt a big job and is no where near worth that much to do. As Ive said, new shocks are roughly within $10 of the same price.

by **soopachargen** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:20 pm

have you considered putting spacers in them?? a friend of mine has cut springs in her starlet and we put some suspension bushes in the shocks to stop them from coming right out to full extension...

by **YeMs** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:58 pm

if u were in tauranga, i kno people. lol cost me a box usually for a set of 4 shocks shortened to watever length.

by **rxtoy** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:07 pm

pm evil_si, he can get them done cheaper than that price. i paid half that per shock but that was a while ago so could be a bit more now.

cheers
Matt

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