Good cheap replacement shockers for an L?

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:33 am

My parents wagon needs new shocks all round. It sits high and all so the springs are fine. But it's like riding on a bouncy ball... So I need four new shocks that will last long and are cheap-ish. Whats the good brand names I should be looking for? Any particular ones stand out?

Thanks for any help.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:51 am

Alot of people use KYB's as a good mix of value and quality.
Munroes are also pretty good, less suited to offroading though.

I beleive Gabriels are a fair bit cheaper. The suspension shop I usually deal with rekons they are crap but I guess that may also be something to do with them being the WA distros for KYB!
Subi from these forums has Gabriels all round on his lifted offroading L series and I beleive they are performing excellently dispite the punishment they've gotten so far!

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:19 am

Gabriels are about 1/2 the cost of kyb. If you were closer i'd give you the front set i pulled out recently, they are still ok - push the piston rod down and it comes back up.
The ride has always been a bit soft with them, ie bit too bouncy for off-road, but i used them for about 2years.

suba_dooba · Post by **suba_dooba** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:28 pm

i recently bought gabriels and for a whole set your looking at about 500 bucks.

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:46 pm

I'd also consider ACDelco's off ebay.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:47 pm

yeh my gabriels have been working perfect for about 2500k now and have definetly had a thrashing offroad already

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pretty well priced too.

Milla · Post by **Milla** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:04 pm

so if money not a problem kyb's with king springs prolly the way to go- with a lift

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:17 pm

that seems to be the best idea around hear....

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:08 am

If money isn't a problem get the Crossbread brake conversion kit aswell so you can run EJ struts at the front :P :P

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:00 am

I think $500 is about the tops. And I'm pretty sure the springs on there will do fine, just need new shocks. It's not going to be a race car or a lifted offroader, just a daily driver.
Any ideas on where to buy Gabriel shocks in Adelaide that has good service, or KYB's?

suba_dooba · Post by **suba_dooba** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:37 am

yep gabreils 500 bucks. i got mine from supercheap auto. have to order them in but they should have stock nearby as i got mine 5 hours later after ordering them.