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hey guys,

one of my rear shockers started leaking recently, just wondering where i could pickup a replacement for a good price? I only know of pedders and they charge $225 per shock..

Also is it ok if i replace one shock since theres only one leaking? or will it screw up the balance of the car or something?

Thanks in advance

EDIT: Did some calling around:

Autobarn

Kyb ~$169 each

Koni ~$260 each

Bursons $185 for the pair (Monrow)

Bursons seem pretty decent for $185 for the pair.. could anyone tell me if Monrow shockers are any good?

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if one is stuffed - the other probably wont be far behind so you would replace the two at the same time to be honest.

pedders are probably going to be the cheapest option.

just ring around, and then check the suspension section for reports of the products

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LOL!

Monroe shocks... In a Skyline...

I will put them in my daily driver but not for a Skyline.

KYB and Koni are both good.

I'd go Koni for your Skyline or any Japanese brand if you got the cash.

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets6.html :)

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Haha!!

Meh.

Yeah Bilstein's are great, but I don't see any Japanese brands test there and I am pro Japanese when it comes to Skylines, with a few exceptions.

The Yanks can crap on about NASCAR but not much turning is required in that motorsport.

Yes suspension set up is important, getting the correct ride height and setup will gain to your take off and going in a straight line, but we all know handling through corners is where the suspension will have to prove itself.

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Haha!!

Meh.

Yeah Bilstein's are great, but I don't see any Japanese brands test there and I am pro Japanese when it comes to Skylines, with a few exceptions.

The Yanks can crap on about NASCAR but not much turning is required in that motorsport.

Yes suspension set up is important, getting the correct ride height and setup will gain to your take off and going in a straight line, but we all know handling through corners is where the suspension will have to prove itself.

that was just one link.

numerous times "green" shocks are mentioned :P

I have teins, I would never buy them, they came with my car.

Gary Cook/SK, sets up race cars, anti jap shit.

Another suspension engineer(who's name i wont post as i dont know if they would want it dragged into it) Told me that bilsteins are pretty much the minimum even for a street car, and not to touch the jap shit off the shelf.

I had koni's in one of my cars, but they take some fidling to get right, and it wasn't driven enough to see the rumored reliability issues. Unlike bilsteins, work well off the shelf if you match the springs, and no reliability issues in the sets I have had(and from what reading on the topic I have done)

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that was just one link.

numerous times "green" shocks are mentioned :(

I have teins, I would never buy them, they came with my car.

Gary Cook/SK, sets up race cars, anti jap shit.

Another suspension engineer(who's name i wont post as i dont know if they would want it dragged into it) Told me that bilsteins are pretty much the minimum even for a street car, and not to touch the jap shit off the shelf.

I had koni's in one of my cars, but they take some fidling to get right, and it wasn't driven enough to see the rumored reliability issues. Unlike bilsteins, work well off the shelf if you match the springs, and no reliability issues in the sets I have had(and from what reading on the topic I have done)

Nothing wrong with Teins.

A friend of mine had them in his R32 GTR and was a nice comfortable ride and handled great. Mind you, his car was stock but with Tein's, so for a daily car at the time, it did the job and very well.

"Green was mentioned once in the article, "shiny green or purple shocks..." Probably referring to Tein (Green) and HKS (purple).

Gary, who..?

Meh... If the suspension engineer who you won't name, has done test to prove why they won't buy Japanese suspension bands, then naming them on here, won't hurt, what they got to lose, unless they can't back up what they claim / tested...

Post it, I will be interested in what they have to say.

Again, in that article you posted, yes I do agree, Bilstein, Koni and Ohlins are great, remember "I am pro Japanese when it comes to Skylines, with a few exceptions.".

Depending on the product, the few exceptions can be quite a lot...

:O

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All good to recommend Bilstein but they command greater amounts of the plastic stuff ($$$$) Rears for my 32R were roughly $550 each!! Front weren't much better at around the $450 mark. KYB and Koni are great and a damn sight cheaper than the billy's.

Tein are also fine, I think of them as BilsTEIN without the BIL$ attached!! lol

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All good to recommend Bilstein but they command greater amounts of the plastic stuff ($$$$) Rears for my 32R were roughly $550 each!! Front weren't much better at around the $450 mark. KYB and Koni are great and a damn sight cheaper than the billy's.

Tein are also fine, I think of them as BilsTEIN without the BIL$ attached!! lol

:)

Nice one buddy!

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