I need help Replacing shocks
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Burning Brakes
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I need help Replacing shocks
Guys I am putting together my new suspension setup, I need some technical help,
i got a new set of hyperco stage 2 Springs from Van Steel,
front and back adjustable hotchkins sway bars,
Moog sway bar links,
of course I wanna replace the shocks as well to c6 Z06 shocks at the same time,
my corvette is 2001 with early style adjustable damper? Is that what’s it’s called ?
is there anything I need to do electrical to bypass when I am replacing the original shocks with c6 z06 shocks ? Or not needed.
next question is, can someone post me a link of where to buy those c6 z06 shocks
and whatever electric item I need to bypass the old setup? Please
thank you very much.
i got a new set of hyperco stage 2 Springs from Van Steel,
front and back adjustable hotchkins sway bars,
Moog sway bar links,
of course I wanna replace the shocks as well to c6 Z06 shocks at the same time,
my corvette is 2001 with early style adjustable damper? Is that what’s it’s called ?
is there anything I need to do electrical to bypass when I am replacing the original shocks with c6 z06 shocks ? Or not needed.
next question is, can someone post me a link of where to buy those c6 z06 shocks
and whatever electric item I need to bypass the old setup? Please
thank you very much.
Last edited by C7ZO6; May 12, 2020 at 11:21 AM.
Burning Brakes
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thank you very much
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Burning Brakes
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Guys I am putting together my new suspension setup, I need some technical help,
i got a new set of hyperco stage 2 Springs from Van Steel,
front and back adjustable hotchkins sway bars,
Moog sway bar links,
of course I wanna replace the shocks as well to c6 Z06 shocks at the same time,
my corvette is 2001 with early style adjustable damper? Is that what’s it’s called ?
is there anything I need to do electrical to bypass when I am replacing the original shocks with c6 z06 shocks ? Or not needed.
next question is, can someone post me a link of where to buy those c6 z06 shocks
and whatever electric item I need to bypass the old setup? Please
thank you very much.
i got a new set of hyperco stage 2 Springs from Van Steel,
front and back adjustable hotchkins sway bars,
Moog sway bar links,
of course I wanna replace the shocks as well to c6 Z06 shocks at the same time,
my corvette is 2001 with early style adjustable damper? Is that what’s it’s called ?
is there anything I need to do electrical to bypass when I am replacing the original shocks with c6 z06 shocks ? Or not needed.
next question is, can someone post me a link of where to buy those c6 z06 shocks
and whatever electric item I need to bypass the old setup? Please
thank you very much.
Pro
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: Sandown NH
I just got my C6 Z06 Shocks delivered from Rock Auto yesterday, $248 total, below are the links to the front and rear shocks:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/ac...+absorber,7556
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/ac...+absorber,7556
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/ac...+absorber,7556
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/ac...+absorber,7556
Last edited by v6turbo87; May 13, 2020 at 08:12 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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I just got my C6 Z06 Shocks delivered from Rock Auto yesterday, $248 total, below are the links to the front and rear shocks:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/ac...+absorber,7556
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/ac...+absorber,7556
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/ac...+absorber,7556
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/ac...+absorber,7556
Racer
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I went threw this same dilemma I have F1 suspension. Looked at new springs shocks just like you. After doing some research I decided to go with coilovers. There are a lot of good options at a affordable prices in todays market.
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I ordered that too