F45 Shock Replacement
05-01-2017, 09:51 PM
#1
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F45 Shock Replacement
Howdy All,
I'm looking at replacing the front and rear shocks on my '96 w/F45 adjustable suspension. The rear shock bushings are starting to wear out. I searched out some of the threads on here and have seen many who swapped out "regular" shocks. I know there are no factory replacements out there and the ones that are available cost more than I would ever care to spend. I'm also aware of the sensor/light issues and will just seal up the plugs and pull out the bulb.
My question is - for which suspension system do I order shocks? Looking at a catalog I see a few options for '96: Bilstein lists Z51 and HD suspensions. KYB & Monroe list only one set for the 96 models. Delco has Soft Ride and FE3 Sport Susp.
Are all the shock lengths the same, and thus interchangeable? The difference being stiffness of each? I don't plan on taking it to a track. I want to drive it daily during the summer on the highway and also like to find some nice twisty roads.
I'm looking at replacing the front and rear shocks on my '96 w/F45 adjustable suspension. The rear shock bushings are starting to wear out. I searched out some of the threads on here and have seen many who swapped out "regular" shocks. I know there are no factory replacements out there and the ones that are available cost more than I would ever care to spend. I'm also aware of the sensor/light issues and will just seal up the plugs and pull out the bulb.
My question is - for which suspension system do I order shocks? Looking at a catalog I see a few options for '96: Bilstein lists Z51 and HD suspensions. KYB & Monroe list only one set for the 96 models. Delco has Soft Ride and FE3 Sport Susp.
Are all the shock lengths the same, and thus interchangeable? The difference being stiffness of each? I don't plan on taking it to a track. I want to drive it daily during the summer on the highway and also like to find some nice twisty roads.
05-02-2017, 01:30 PM
#2
Le Mans Master
Bilstein Z51 is for lowered car. On the glove box door will have SPID label with RPO codes. FE1 soft ride and Z51 sport suspension a F45 car can have either.