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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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is there anyone in the dallas that can help me install my shocks?
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rollinred
is there anyone in the dallas that can help me install my shocks?
If you can't find anyone to help, a dealer should be able to do it. I had the local dealer install mine. Cost me about $150. If you ask me, it was well worth it, since I'm not too mechanically inclined and would have taken 2 days to complete the job.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GRAYT VERT
If you can't find anyone to help, a dealer should be able to do it. I had the local dealer install mine. Cost me about $150. If you ask me, it was well worth it, since I'm not too mechanically inclined and would have taken 2 days to complete the job.
thanxs grayt vert. by the way how do the car ride after the shock install, also is your car lowered?
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Ride is a LITTLE bit rougher, hardly noticeable over my Z51 shocks, but the handling is much better when coupled with my Hotchkis sway bars. To me, the shocks were money well spent.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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If there is no one close to help you, there have been a couple of posts with pictures here on the forum. I did my own with the Z 06 sways at the same time. I also took the opportunity to clean and polish each wheel since I had to take them off anyway. If the car is not a daily driver and you have the hand tools, a jack, and a couple of stands I would say give it a try yourself.
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