458 Shock Rebuild - USA

https://rebuildmastertech.com/ferrari-458-2009-2015-oe-rebuilt-replacement-front-left-and-right-shock-absorbers-301450/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADgYAXO1DCh4KDicKR1dNNgp62ODP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlMfABhCWARIsADGXdy_BleCNlzu9DwKU-l0ZWjobzbAzOJN9BRP8p4Y-uSzBtDKHzlWC5GoaAvloEALw_wcB

 

Call these guys, they can steer you in the right direction and they have a good reputation.

http://www.gte-engineering.com/home.html

 

What do they charge?

 

You have the website which has the number. Call them to find out, I'm not a reseller for them. I'm not sure they do rebuilds but they will know where to send you for someone that does.

 

For what is is worth be very careful who you chose to rebuild the shocks. Much more difficult if you have the front lifter. I used Continental Ferrari out of Chicago and they sent all four of my shocks to be rebuilt to a company in Poland. Tariffs werent an issue as the parts were used. They also came with a one year warranty. About a three week turnaround with shipping.

 

Nice attitude. You posted a website that has ZERO information on strut rebuilds.

 

This is the US agent for Nagengast who are the organisation in Poland that specialise in rebuilding magnetic shocks.

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Slow your roll dude. I did post someone that does rebuilds. OP didn't like their reviews.

I then suggested another source that could tell them where to get rebuilds from. I never said GTE did rebuilds, I wrote they could direct OP to someone that does. GTE Engineering does all sorts of Ferrari part rebuilds and have a great reputation. It's a source you can call for referrals because its not like they wouldn't know where to direct someone or it would be the first time they were asked this specific question. Does that make sense?

I'm always reluctant to post replies or help people that take from this forum and never give back. Your response is exactly why.

 

Try Jeff at
fjbshocks.com

Excellent work, knows his stuff, if he can help, he will

 

For those wondering, I checked with Raj and he offers rebuilds at $950 per shock, or $1200 for shocks with a front lift. Warranty is 2 years, turnaround is usually 4 weeks.

 

Todd[/QUOTE]

 

Personally I don't want to call a place to get their recommendations when I don't know who they are. Also time zones can make it difficult to get people on the phone sometimes

Op is asking for who does the rebuilds not "I know a guy who might know a guy"

USAF called them and they said they don't do it and didn't recommend someone who does that's probably a good sign they don't know anyone.

 

Yet you're willing to accept recommendations from complete strangers in this forum, rather than a long time Ferrari rebuilder? You've already shown that you look at reviews on the internet to make decisions to reject the first suggestion. But trusting GTE Engineering's wonderful ratings is a bridge too far?

Glad you now understand it was a recommendation for a referral to a qualified rebuilder rather than stating that GTE rebuilds shocks. Is English your first language? I reject that GTE Engineering didn't know anyone that could rebuild a magnaride shock.

. No ****. No one ever wrote they did.

Um no that was not was written, not at all. He wrote they didn't rebuild shocks. No one said they rebuilt shocks. He/you didn't write that they didn't recommend anyone. USAF/EnderG60 decided to go with a Polish provider, which is fine.

I don't know if English is your/USAF's first language or not, if not, I understand your confusion.

 

Dude, just let the thread get back on track.

 

Your response lacked decorum. Kent is established on the boards and a helpful resource. Nobody has to spoonfeed you. All I could ever ask for on this board or in life, is a hint in the right direction. And even that is not a birthright, but a blessing.

Sometimes breadcrumbs are worth their weight in gold…

 

Just wanted to be clear here, I did contact GTE after you posted which I thought was a good suggestion, especially given my good experience with them. GTE confirmed they did not rebuild them. I asked them if they knew anyone that did rebuild them that they liked, but did not hear back.

With respect to Rebuild Master Tech, I would certainly ignore a few bad reviews as that is generally par for the course for any business, but they have a 1.75 star rating on Yelp (47 reviews) and 3.9 on Google, however, with quite a few negative reviews. There is also negative feedback on various other forums, so given the cost of these to replace and that they are a critical safety item, I'd rather not take the risk.

So in other words, I am not sure why I am being flamed here.[/QUOTE]

It's certainly your right to use or not use anyone you like for any reason you like. GTE was never recommended as a rebuilder, only as a referral source since you were looking for someone in the US specifically. I'm glad you were able to find a solution.

I'm curious now if you will be charged a tariff to and from for the rebuild. That would be helpful knowledge for others that may be wanting to do the same thing.

 

According to the current scope of the tariffs as of today, May 5, 2025, it appears that serviced parts should be exempt from tariffs under the executive order Federal Register :: Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States -(to the extent this is a constitutional exercise of the president's authority, which has not been determined). It specifically references https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/chapter-I/part-146/subpart-D/section-146.43 which should exempt repaired parts because they would be considered to have "domestic status" as they have already been imported and the tax previously paid.

This means that it is critical to accurately document what is contained in the shipment into the country so that it is not confused as a "new" or "remanufactured part" which likely would trigger the tariffs. I'd need to dig further, but listing it as a repaired part previously imported should do it.[/QUOTE]

I hope you'll report back if anything different happens. Thanks.