[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

[Sam Strano]

Brian,

Most likely you have a 23mm rear bar. When you said you had a 34mm front I doubted you had a 21 rear (which is a 4th gen part only), which is why I asked if you were sure. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I can't exchange the bushings if they were opened, but luckily they are inexpensive *and* lots of folks have 21mm rear bars. I'd suggest putting them in classifieds. You'll get rid of them easily.

The only tool you need to measure is an adjustable wrench. Open it, slip over the bar, tighten it, take it off, measure the opening. Just make sure you are doing so on a straight part of the bar, not around a curve. When you confirm the bar size, let me know and we'll get you the bushings you need.

And get those front struts on!!!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)