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NV N01

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Hi everyone..

I have a few sets of coilovers, I've decided to get rebuilt..

I was just wondering where people have sent or got their coilovers rebuilt in the past & how much it cost?

If it matters what Brand they are then;

2x Front pairs of JIC

1x Front pair of Teins

1x Front pair of Keioffices

1x Rear pair of Teins

1x Rear pair of Keioffices

1x Rear pair of Bilsteins

Any help would be greatly appreciated..

Regards,

Sherwin

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what are they for? got a front set for a r33 gtst?

Sorry mate..

These are all for S13's..

I want to rebuild them so I can use them in my Sprinters..

The Rears can be used in R32s however..

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Sell them all, get new stuff hey. That is my advice from having rebuilds done myself. Maybe get the bilsteins rebuilt, the others flog them off. Let it be someone elses problem.

Na, I want these for my cars..

So I think i will go through the hassels of rebuilding them..

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Hi Sherwin,

Try The Shockabsorber Reconditioners www.shockreco.com.au they are up in Slacks Creek, Queensland.. I was quoted around $160- $180 per coilover :)

Thanks mate..

That is what I want to hear..

A place and a Price.. ;)

I will go around there one day and see what price they give me..

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Dude, thats where I went. Trust me when I say sell what you have, buy something new. 12months 3 of my shocks died, they have a 30 day warrenty. And low and behold they were keioffice.

Im happy for you to throw your money away, but mine were also rebuilt to suit a much softer spring which should have increased their life. I also never had the car on a track, off road, and I NEVER drifted it. They still died from normal every day road use.

I now have new bilsteins in it, and they are 100% better.

And Im not the only one.

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Dude, thats where I went. Trust me when I say sell what you have, buy something new. 12months 3 of my shocks died, they have a 30 day warrenty. And low and behold they were keioffice.

Im happy for you to throw your money away, but mine were also rebuilt to suit a much softer spring which should have increased their life. I also never had the car on a track, off road, and I NEVER drifted it. They still died from normal every day road use.

I now have new bilsteins in it, and they are 100% better.

And Im not the only one.

Hi mate,

Thanks for the heads up..

Has anyone else had these problems before?

Regards,

Sherwin

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Hi mate,

Thanks for the heads up..

Has anyone else had these problems before?

Regards,

Sherwin

I had 4 JICs rebuilt with KYB inserts at TSR and they were going strong for 18 months up to when i sold my car. They were a little more $$$ then mentioned above though - $200+ per corner.

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Hi everyone,

I think I will go here..I hear that they do great work and at a reasonable rate (Unlike TSR).

W.W. Shock Absorbers Pty Ltd

33 Matheson St VIRGINIA QLD 4014

(Next door to ImportBits)

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is there any good places in NSW to egt this done?.. ive got a whole set of GAB coilovers i wouldnt mind getting rebuilt for that price.
im with you,any places in nsw?

If you's can't find any, I think it's like $70 postage either way for a full set?

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Hi Sherwin,

Try The Shockabsorber Reconditioners www.shockreco.com.au they are up in Slacks Creek, Queensland.. I was quoted around $160- $180 per coilover :(

I had 2 x JICs done and then did an excellent job.

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anyone know? for sydney where to get a rebuild on the coilovers?. really dun wana fork out for some new ones wen i have some ready already

the bilstein dealer in the southwest (i think...memory is bad).. Something *son....matson, pearson, peterson :P Something like that. They do rebuilds, but are not cheap.

edi: http://www.heasmans.com.au/ thats it

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