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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Do all '96 corvettes have yellow colored shocks?
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Yes, I believe so.

PS. I see your in Osage Beach. Just got home from having dinner at Outback.
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my 95 has yellow A/c delco's not bilsteins
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Yes, I believe so.

PS. I see your in Osage Beach. Just got home from having dinner at Outback.
Thanks for the reply. That's some drive for dinner but could be enjoyable on hwy 42 in Corvette.
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Well, mine are white but that's because they're KYB units. The old shocks were yellow before I rebuilt the suspension system.
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Only the ones with Bilstein's.
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Only the ones with Bilstein's.
Does that indicate Z51?
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Does that indicate Z51?
FX3 cars have yellow Bilsteins.
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Does that indicate Z51?
Z51 with yellow on 1996 GS.

John
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Originally Posted by larry93lt1
Only the ones with Bilstein's.
mine are yellow ac delco shocks
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My 96 has the yellow version, don't know if they are ACDelco or Bilstein though.

later, tiny
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My 96 has the yellow version, don't know if they are ACDelco or Bilstein though.

later, tiny
Are you Z51?
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Originally Posted by 1800Wing
My 96 has the yellow version, don't know if they are ACDelco or Bilstein though.

later, tiny
My '96 base suspension has yellow also.
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My 96 does not as I checked today. I have the ride control (real time damping) option.
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