how long do shocks last?
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Stock shocks are JUNK in all cars the cheapest crap to get you out of the lot. I put Bilsteins in my Dodge 3500 and it was like night and day. I loved them so much I removed the shock shocks on my Excusion with 10,000 miles. Big difference. My car goes without saying. At 98 yours are so far gone you won't believe it. Like painting a white ceiling you don't know how bad it is until you paint it.
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St. Jude Donor '08
You can go to the dealer or find someone who has aTECH II and you can program the F-45 selective Ride out of the BCM and install what ever shocks that you like. If you go the the route of the OEM Selective Ride shocks it will be EXPENSIVE!
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
You can go to the dealer or find someone who has aTECH II and you can program the F-45 selective Ride out of the BCM and install what ever shocks that you like. If you go the the route of the OEM Selective Ride shocks it will be EXPENSIVE!
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
You can go to the dealer or find someone who has aTECH II and you can program the F-45 selective Ride out of the BCM and install what ever shocks that you like. If you go the the route of the OEM Selective Ride shocks it will be EXPENSIVE!
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From: PA
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by John Shiels
Stock shocks are JUNK in all cars the cheapest crap to get you out of the lot. I put Bilsteins in my Dodge 3500 and it was like night and day. I loved them so much I removed the shock shocks on my Excusion with 10,000 miles. Big difference. My car goes without saying. At 98 yours are so far gone you won't believe it. Like painting a white ceiling you don't know how bad it is until you paint it.
i agree 100%! 03 vert and i replaced w/04 z06 shock what a difference. the stock shocks are garbage!
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Stock Repalcement $$
$1500 No way.. but $550 to $600 for EACH shock in the box. 
I was considering replacing them due to a squeek. For that much $$ I can turn the radio up,, and on the straight aways on the track with the windows open,, all I can hear is the exhaust.
Don't be shocked at the replacement cost.
But now what are the procedures to program out the select ride?
99 Nassau Blue squeeking along,, I think,, wait let me turn the radio down.
I was considering replacing them due to a squeek. For that much $$ I can turn the radio up,, and on the straight aways on the track with the windows open,, all I can hear is the exhaust.
Don't be shocked at the replacement cost.
But now what are the procedures to program out the select ride?
99 Nassau Blue squeeking along,, I think,, wait let me turn the radio down.