shocks?
05-01-2004 | 04:12 PM
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Three Wheelin'
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From: Louisville, Ky/Altanta, GA (Georgia Tech)
well you have the '87 with non rebuildable strut housings, so your going to need to do the conversion.
http://www.tech-session.com/kb/index...x_v2&id=69&c=4
then you will need to do the install:
http://www.tech-session.com/kb/index...x_v2&id=68&c=4
all in all not a hard job at all... maybe 5 hours, and I am a slow worker, were you planning on upgrading to the Koni's? or am I just totally wrong about that? I would definately suggest it, makes the car handle like a dream again! and its totally worth the money.
http://www.tech-session.com/kb/index...x_v2&id=69&c=4
then you will need to do the install:
http://www.tech-session.com/kb/index...x_v2&id=68&c=4
all in all not a hard job at all... maybe 5 hours, and I am a slow worker, were you planning on upgrading to the Koni's? or am I just totally wrong about that? I would definately suggest it, makes the car handle like a dream again! and its totally worth the money.
05-01-2004 | 04:53 PM
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From: Scotch Plains, NJ
Oh that's defenitly not happening. I would love to have those but me and a saw are a bad match. I'm better off spending the extra 50 bucks each for some new struts, ones were cutting sn't involved.
05-02-2004 | 10:48 AM
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Three Wheelin'
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From: Richmond Virginia
If you don't want to cut your sturts you can send them to Skip and Jason at Paragon Products and have them to the modification.
Koni inserts are about $150.00 each, and conversion is about $50.00 per strut.
FYI: I don't do too well at cutting things myself, but this mod is really a no-brainer. The most difficult part is getting the struts out.
Koni inserts are about $150.00 each, and conversion is about $50.00 per strut.
FYI: I don't do too well at cutting things myself, but this mod is really a no-brainer. The most difficult part is getting the struts out.
05-02-2004 | 12:19 PM
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From: Chicago Area
Paragon does a very nice job on these, finished product is very professional. I highly recommend it for the "no muss, no fuss" approach.
You'll need to get them installed and have the car aligned again in any case. The Koni's are a relatively small incremental cost increase in the equation and were well worth it for me on my '88 NA.
Be specific as to where you want the rebound set on the rears. They have to come out to be adjusted. Not horrible, but a general pain in the rear. I would follow Skip's recommendation. I ran them full hard, but would not recommend for a car that is primarily street.
I think the alignment is really a magic wand here as well. I have had cars nearly transformed by a good alignment that met my needs. Don't skimp on this part. Have it done by someone that really knows these cars, has the right equipment, perhaps a local P-car race shop.
Good luck.
You'll need to get them installed and have the car aligned again in any case. The Koni's are a relatively small incremental cost increase in the equation and were well worth it for me on my '88 NA.
Be specific as to where you want the rebound set on the rears. They have to come out to be adjusted. Not horrible, but a general pain in the rear. I would follow Skip's recommendation. I ran them full hard, but would not recommend for a car that is primarily street.
I think the alignment is really a magic wand here as well. I have had cars nearly transformed by a good alignment that met my needs. Don't skimp on this part. Have it done by someone that really knows these cars, has the right equipment, perhaps a local P-car race shop.
Good luck.