355 Shocks. . . Results

A few weeks ago I posted a thread about the insane cost of changing the rear shocks on my 355. A few of the folks here directed me to Rob Shermerhorn at DeltaVee Motorsports in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Eurospares;
and Sodacom's.

Claudio at Eurospares located a pair for me and shipped them directly to Rob at Deltavee. Rob rebuilt them and a local shop installed them for me today. Man, what a difference!

First of all, my hats off to Claudio for locating them and having them shipped.
25lbs overnighted to Michigan from the UK wasn't cheap, but it was worth it.
Thanks, Claudio.

Sodacom's had the actuator, for $250 less than FNA wanted. A nice organization that delivered what they promised.

Rob at Deltavee got the shocks and turned them around in a matter of days. He is a first-class guy and runs a top-shelf organization. The rebuilt shocks arrived in like-new condition. All of my concerns about installing them were easily cast aside - thanks to Rob's and Fatbillybob's encouragement. The hardest part of the job was getting the car on a lift in a non-Ferrari shop. 1.5 hours - soup to nuts.

The upshot? I was quoted $4,000 plus or minus, for the new shocks, one new actuator, and bushings. My job? Approx $1500!! The car handles fantastically and I have been smiling all day.

Last point, I think that Rob will now have a set of shocks that he can use for a "core return" program. Give him a shout - he's 'Da Man!

Thanks for all the input here.

Enjoy!