Any Performance Shock Re-builders?..in Melbourne?

[superspit]

Hi guys...

They still seem to work...just noisy as!...Front ones are ok.

Cost me $70 just to have someone tell me that (in Moorabbin), then they wanted over 2.5k for four basic Teins....I don't need 4 and they wouldn't do just the two!.......f**k'em.

I think I could afford a rebuild rather than replacing them. (??)

Your experience and advice, with any potential $$$ amounts would be much appreciated....oh, and locations of good shock techs!

Cheers.

[blind_elk]

If they lost their oil, then they can't work. What happens when you "bounce" the car?

What do you mean by "noisy"?

For around $1k, you can have 4 Bilsteins (see if SK's group buy is still on).

[superspit]

If they lost their oil, then they can't work. What happens when you "bounce" the car?

What do you mean by "noisy"?

For around $1k, you can have 4 Bilsteins (see if SK's group buy is still on).

Hi B.E.....

I'm only going by what the suspension specialist said.........apparently, there is supposed to be oil, within the casing of the strut.....(?)...this has leaked out.....Creating a clunking noise (almost like a metal rod within a hollow tube sound, when going over anything but the smoothest roads.)...I guess this oil is part of the shockers anti-noise??...maybe even for cooling????

They are HKS HMAX II's....a very odd looking shocker comapared to my other standard cars.

I have set all 4 shocks to their softest setting, btw.(top screw adjustment all the way up.)

My car's rear has never had any bounce or rebound....none from the pressure I can exert anyway...you run over a cigar butt with my car and it launches.....it's probably that that has stuffed my back!...lol.

wow!...are those Bilsteins fully height adjustable,,,(I need this, as I don't want my car any higher or lower, I want it exactly matched in height).

Thankyou for all your responses so far!...

Cheers.

[blind_elk]

If you can't bounce the car, then it is likely that the springs are far too heavy.

The Bilsteins aren't fully height adjustable, but they have slots that hold a circlip to support the spring base at various heights. I have mine set to the highest setting for a good "low" ride height.

Have a chat with the guys at Quadrant Suspension in Berwick for the Bilsteins, or Barry at Toperformance in Vermont (Koni specialist).

[bryno]

quick question.. howd you get in to adjust the damper settings on the rears? agreed they are ridiculous over rough roads.. car just skips over bumps losing traction!

[superspit]

quick question.. howd you get in to adjust the damper settings on the rears? agreed they are ridiculous over rough roads.. car just skips over bumps losing traction!

back seat vertical section comes out....take it from there!...It's done from inside the car. (or that's how I've done it).

Only prob is they get noisier on the softest settings!...I farkin can't win!

I heard there might be a place around Thomastown way....

Still lookin for places.

[Ronin 09]

centreline is in thomastown- think they're sponsors of vic SAU...

[dori34]

the clunking sound seems to be the coilovers knocking.

[superspit]

the clunking sound seems to be the coilovers knocking.

by that do you mean the outer spring touching the shocks themselves?

If so, then no, it's not that......we're pretty darn sure it's just plain foooked shocks.

The springs appear to sit well enough..I had the original springs converted to King Springs...getting rid of that rather odd dual spring thing the HKS originally came out with...some years ago.....the ride did improve a little, noise was acceptable then....I figured it's not a race car..!

Someone suggested Centreline...I'm hoping they can help me out....just haven't had the time even ring em......geeesh, where does the bloody days go....(?)

Anyone have any ideas of what I should budget for, for the reco of the rears?

Thanx again!