[BrianChevy]

Friends,

I am doing my off season upgrades and just finished calling Arlyn at Strano Parts and ordering my new Koni Yellow Shocks/Struts and my ES swaybar bushings. I thought I would ask a couple questions since I am going to start on this next monday .. (off work).

1) I expect to be able to do the Energy Suspension Kit for front and rear, i have a 34MM front Sway and 21MM rear Sway.
How difficult is this job? I want to take off the sway bars, sandblast them (18 years of rust and dirt), and paint them -- otherwise, is there anything I should worry about on this one?

2) I am likely going to tow the car over to Grand Tursimo East (here in Atlanta) and get the shocks/struts installed. That's NOT a job that I think I could HANDLE it besides, i will need a new alignment. Does anybody know what they charge, OR what the ballpark charge for a strut/shock install and alignment?

I am looking forward to the new handling characteristics of my '87 IROC and looking forward to my Evolution school here in Spring with Sam Strano so I can LEARN how to direct this new found control..

Brian LaRose
ATL SCCA
#18, ESP

[ESPCamaro]

If you have a sawzall I would go strait to cutting the endlinks off. EASY money. The sway bar bushings, again cake. Just remember to install anti-seize.

The rear shocks. Cake.
In front maybe a chain holding in the springs? Then you would simply unbolt the shock and install the new one. You wouldn't/won't have to compress the springs, just keep them from extending. I'd check with Sam, as you may not even have to do that on a 3rd gen...


Like Pat, I hate to see ANYONE throw money away on something easy enough. Save paying other people for the REALLY hassely stuff. Like daily driver exhaust. I just hate how much of a raping auto "repair" is in most cases.


You could pull it into the garage on a Friday, start working on it, and ask qeustions on here as you go. By the weekend you will have the experience necessary to do it as many times as you wish.

The first time I swapped sprigns and shocks, it took a buddy of mine, me and a 12 pack ALL DAY. Doesn't take quite so long anymore. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)