Shock Simulators
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Melting Slicks
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Shock Simulators
Looking to put C6 Z06 shocks on my F45 99; Checked in with two local shops and neither has a TECHII computer, and the other shop refused to do the work at all. Anyway, the one shop I regularly use said to buy electronic shock simulators and he would install.
Any recommendations for reputable simulators I can buy online?
Any recommendations for reputable simulators I can buy online?
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Drifting
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Get or borrow a tech2 or tech2 clone and do it yourself. There's a specific procedure you do, it takes 15 minutes. The clones are ~$200-250 and work fine. I am sure a member in NJ would be willing to lend you theirs for fifteen minutes.
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If you have a '99, then you have F45 shocks. The F55 was '03 and '04 only. This makes a significant difference when doing the swap. The F55 would be tuned out with a tech II. Your shop gave you good advice. For a '99, you buy the simulators that plug into the F45 socket, and makes the car think that they are still there, and functioning normally.
Racer
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Looking to put C6 Z06 shocks on my F55 99; Checked in with two local shops and neither has a TECHII computer, and the other shop refused to do the work at all. Anyway, the one shop I regularly use said to buy electronic shock simulators and he would install.
Any recommendations for reputable simulators I can buy online?
Any recommendations for reputable simulators I can buy online?
Le Mans Master
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Melting Slicks
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For either F45 or F55 use the Tech2 to remove the option from the BCM. The simulators can fail. And the simulators do not work properly with the F55 system.
Same process is used for removing the F45 and F55 from 1997 to 2003. 2004 there is an extra step that has to be done.
Gary
Same process is used for removing the F45 and F55 from 1997 to 2003. 2004 there is an extra step that has to be done.
Gary
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I mis-typed my post, I do have the F45 on my 99. I asked on the local groups and no bites on a TECHII. Looks like I will need to get the simulators...