Installing new shocks
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Shock replacement
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The C6 ZO6 shocks are a 100% bolt in C5 up-grade.
You will soon find out that there is LOTs of pressure in the C6 Shocks. Get a wire coat hanger. Cut off the bent parts and straighten it. Bend a loop in one end and attach it to the shaft on the shock.
Turn them UPSIDE DOWN and use your body weight to collapse the shock.. Bend the other end around the base to keep the shock collapsed.
Insert the shock in-place and cut one end of the wire and the shock will expand into place.
The frame pocket bracket where the TOPS of the rear shocks mount will collect dirt and some have been known to get a little rusty. I cleaned mine up and used a little rust converter to prime the rust and some semi gloss black paint to make her look good again.
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You will soon find out that there is LOTs of pressure in the C6 Shocks. Get a wire coat hanger. Cut off the bent parts and straighten it. Bend a loop in one end and attach it to the shaft on the shock.
Turn them UPSIDE DOWN and use your body weight to collapse the shock.. Bend the other end around the base to keep the shock collapsed.
Insert the shock in-place and cut one end of the wire and the shock will expand into place.
The frame pocket bracket where the TOPS of the rear shocks mount will collect dirt and some have been known to get a little rusty. I cleaned mine up and used a little rust converter to prime the rust and some semi gloss black paint to make her look good again.
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I'm going out on a limb and thinking you mean suspension RPO F45 which is continuously variable real time damping. Active Handling is not suspension thing.
If the OP does have RPO F45 then he will need to either use resistors or simulators (packaged plug compatible resistors) or have the F45 RPO deleted from the BCM by use of a Tech II device.
If the OP does have RPO F45 then he will need to either use resistors or simulators (packaged plug compatible resistors) or have the F45 RPO deleted from the BCM by use of a Tech II device.
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Here's another bit of info on a shock install on the C5:
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In regards to the original question, is there some concern about doing home repairs due to government regulations? Changing the shocks, as others have pointed out is an easy swap.
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The stock shocks were very easy to compress by hand on the car. I used zip ties to keep the new shocks compressed, then simply cut them after the shock was in place.
I used a quick clamp to compress the news shocks instead of my arms, which made the process much, much easier. Compress the shock, wrap a few zip ties around the shock, place the shock in position in the car, cut zip ties and torque bolts.
I've included images of the "electronic dampering" shocks just in case.
Electronic sensors from old shock
Electronic sensors from old shock
Electronic sensors from old shock
Upper mount point for rear shock
Old vs. New
Raising lower control arm to align shock bolt
Front shock install
Old shocks.
