Stuttgart996

just wondering what the book time is for installing front and rear koni shocks.
also if anyone has had this done how much did they pay
thanks
Chris

Stuttgart996

its a 86 951

alex

I did it myself in a saturday afternoon. Had to have the front strut inserts replaced at a shop though (just took them the strut assembly once I had it out of the car).

Techno Duck

Chris are you putting inserts into the front or replacing the entire housing? If its the entire housing, maybe 2-3 hours for the front and 2 hours for the rear. That would be the time doing it in the driveway... they might charge you the full book time which ive got no clue what it is.

If your doing the inserts, the front will take longer as they are going to need to modify the strut housing (cut out old strut..etc).

This is a relatively easy job you might consider doing yourself, that is if you have the right tools.

J Silverman

Rear shocks shouldnt be more than an hour. Front struts maybe 2 hours if they dont have to hack up the strut housing for the inserts. Its a pretty straight forward DIY, if you dont mind picking up a wrench.

]Dont forget youll need an alignment after its done, so another 3 hours for that.

yellowline

Rears are worth doing yourself. Under half an hour per side, working carefully. Lift the car up, two bolts, compress the housing, done.

Stuttgart996

yeah i put the car up but cant seem to crack the lower shock bolt. i sprayed some pb on it and let it sit, then took a wrench and air gun to it and nothing...

alex

breaker bar time...

black944inMO

use a breaker bar. and if you need to, use your foot. the first time they are going to be replaced those bolts are going to be pretty damn tight.

reno808

chris my boy call my cell i walk you thru it. ITs a JOKE to do the front and rear. your lucky your mom is a milf lol or else i would charge you 100 bucks an hour. for that rear botton shock bolt is going to require some jedi force which i can hand down to you (breaker bar) or if you dont have one use a loooong lead pipe and put it at the end of the wrench or ratchit

Techno Duck

Use a floor jack on the end of the ratchet, wrench.. whatever you are using. Had the same problem with mine...it was no match for weight of the car .