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Is $344 (parts & labor) a good deal to replace my lr/rr struts?

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Old 06-07-2011 | 01:57 PM
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If you ever plan to lower your car now is the time to do so. Coilovers installed will run you 1k on the low end, spring and shock replacement will cost you a little less. If you opt to have springs and shock don't skimp on the shocks since we drive heavy cars.
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 02:01 PM
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Old 06-07-2011 | 02:07 PM
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semi off topic question...can you visually tell the difference between sport and basic suspension?

Can't tell difference between anything. Would love to get help and recos on better ones. Always stuck to Infiniti parts.
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 02:12 PM
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where are you located? if you find some shocks yourself i can help you install them
san jose. Appreciate it. Very nice of you. I won't let you do it for free though, I gotta hook u up with something.
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 02:12 PM
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I'll check this out. Thnx
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 02:15 PM
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http://www.infinitipartsusa.com/part...layCatalogid=0

Check that out too they are OEM sport shocks for 125 each
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 02:49 PM
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Skip the cheap coilovers and stick with a two piece suspension. No thousand dollar coilovers will match the performance of a $600-800 spring and strut combo.
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 02:52 PM
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Stock Sport Suspension OEM





 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 02:53 PM
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Skip the cheap coilovers and stick with a two piece suspension. No thousand dollar coilovers will match the performance of a $600-800 spring and strut combo.
+1 coilovers are only good for height adjust-ability
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 03:47 PM
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Dam, I was just there in san Jose this past Sunday and helped a member installed lowering springs shock combo.
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by meister23
If you ever plan to lower your car now is the time to do so. Coilovers installed will run you 1k on the low end, spring and shock replacement will cost you a little less. If you opt to have springs and shock don't skimp on the shocks since we drive heavy cars.
You think this car is heavy? Really? What do you define as light then? Lol! Heavy is Chrysler 300M, Taurus (new one). My last car was FWD and weighed 3200 without driver. It ran 0-60 in 5 secs.
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 07:37 PM
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Ours weight in at 3500lbs for the coupe and if you that is light I don't know what to say
 
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Old 06-07-2011 | 09:04 PM
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I didn't say it was light. It just ain't "heavy". The Tausus SEL is 4100 pounds! That has a V-6 in it too. 300M, Charger, Challenger, Magnum all 4000 pounds! I know of some "light" cars. I have one in build status right now. A '70 Karmann Ghia. It weighs in sub-1900 pounds fully built. Gutless wonder but I digress.
 
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Old 06-08-2011 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by dofu
Skip the cheap coilovers and stick with a two piece suspension. No thousand dollar coilovers will match the performance of a $600-800 spring and strut combo.

This is completely wrong information. A "Coilover" is a shock and spring combo with a threaded shock body that allows for height adjustment and/or spring adjustment. Now linear vs progressive springs is a whole different story. Any off the shelf coilover system will be a whole lot cheaper than having shocks custom valved for the spring type you decide to go with. I'm sure companies do their homework before releasing a product out in to the market.
 
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Old 06-08-2011 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DEMoLITIoN
This is completely wrong information. A "Coilover" is a shock and spring combo with a threaded shock body that allows for height adjustment and/or spring adjustment. Now linear vs progressive springs is a whole different story. Any off the shelf coilover system will be a whole lot cheaper than having shocks custom valved for the spring type you decide to go with. I'm sure companies do their homework before releasing a product out in to the market.
Just a quick question ...If you go with lowering the car and coilovers do you lose some of the comfort on the ride? Im planning to drop mine soon.
 


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