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Frank Foster (Sparta49)
Member
Username: Sparta49
Post Number: 496
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 1:25 pm: | |
You can buy new shocks from Tire Rack $142.oo each for the rear and I believe the fronts are $117 each |
JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jrvall
Post Number: 1217
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 11:26 am: | |
>>PS Although I think we'd all agree the Koni color is virtually orange, doesn't Koni refer to it as "red"? <<
Well, the old Koni color is called Koni Shock Orange...Stoddard p/n NLA.095.010.000
but NEW Koni's are a different color and you're right it's Red. |
Jerry W. (Tork1966)
Member
Username: Tork1966
Post Number: 595
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 11:24 am: | |
Whew!....I'm not a dumb ass. Actually, $50.00 of the cost was removing my springs. Had I known that they would charge so much to do that, I would have done it myself. Richelson, their address is www.truechoice.com. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1604
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 11:01 am: | |
New Konis won't have the end bushings included so take that into account too when doing the $ comparison. (Although I never seem to be able to accept the downtime of doing this) another advantage of having Truechoice rebuild your Konis is I believe that they can add adjustable (threaded) lower spring perches for ride height adjustment (for more $ of course).
PS Although I think we'd all agree the Koni color is virtually orange, doesn't Koni refer to it as "red"? |
Jerry W. (Tork1966)
Member
Username: Tork1966
Post Number: 594
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 10:44 am: | |
cuz I'm a dumb ass. |
Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Intermediate Member
Username: Vwalfa4re
Post Number: 1022
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 10:21 am: | |
Jerry, I'm just curious. The rebuilts cost for the rears is not a great deal less then new ones. Why did you decide to rebuild rather then go with a new set? |
Richelson (Richelson)
Member
Username: Richelson
Post Number: 857
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 6:36 am: | |
Jerry do you have the contact information for True Choice? My shocks appear to be original. |
Jerry W. (Tork1966)
Member
Username: Tork1966
Post Number: 592
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 6:29 am: | |
$368.63 to have the rears done which included oil seals, o-rings, by-pass valves, rebound stops, bushings, painting, removing springs and freight. |
JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jrvall
Post Number: 1207
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:29 pm: | |
Stoddard Imported Cars...ask for Koni Orange.
But before you order the real Koni Orange, I'd check with whoever painted them to make sure that's what they used. |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 478
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:24 pm: | |
Believe it or not, Chev engine orange is almost a perfect match, and cheap too. |
mike 308 (Concorde)
Junior Member
Username: Concorde
Post Number: 156
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 8:42 pm: | |
What did it cost to have your shocks rebuilt? |
Jerry W. (Tork1966)
Member
Username: Tork1966
Post Number: 591
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 8:30 pm: | |
Anyone know what brand and where I can locally get paint to match the factory orange? I just had my shocks rebuilt and re-painted at True Choice and bought new (lower ride height) springs. While compressing the springs, the spring compressor scratched the hell out of my shocks. Thanks in advance! Jerry. |