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New Shocks- 1991 Miata
My 1991 Miata has 113K miles, the ride is not as smooth as use to be,
little bumps sound like something big, I guess it's time for new Shocks, I read quite a few post about Shocks/Struts but still not sure which one to buy, do I need something else beside shocks, what is fair price to get it installed, etc, please advice, thanks. Abid |
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> Pat, > > Thanks, that sounds good, I am seriously thinking about replacing the > shocks right away, not sure about the used though unless a mechanic > approves it, what is the item number of your listing on eBay, I need to > check it out, 2.5 hours for front and rear, right, where is your > mechanic located, I am in Houston. > > Thanks again, > > Abid He is my mechanic that I never use because the car is so reliable and easy-to-fix, but this is John Long in Austin, actually Round Rock just north of Austin. He works with Corky Bell and there is no other person on the planet that I would trust more with my miata regarding both honesty and quality work. They are even friendly. Here is their website. http://www.jcautospec.com/services.html You might want to give them a call, I could be wrong on that time estimate and I am not sure what he is charging per hour. He will simply give you a total estimate for the job. Regarding my Koni shocks, I have the minimum bid set at $199.95 because they are already mounted on a set of shock tower mounts with OEM springs and have about 45K miles on them. The shock tower mounts and springs only have 75,000 miles. This lets you drop them right in without modifying your original shock tower mounts and you can keep the ones on there now in case you ever want to go with a different shock. Since they have not been raced or abused, the shocks have a lot of life left in them. I have had a couple of people offer me $100.00 for them, even though the auction has not ended yet. I will give them to a friend before letting them go that low, plus I have had one person who says that they will bid, we will see, there are 3 days left and many people wait until the last day to place their bid. Here is a link if you want to check them out, if you look at my feedback you will see that I am pretty safe to buy from. http://tinyurl.com/n3kxy Pat |
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pws wrote:
> He works with Corky Bell Errr.., make that Corky Matney, I see Corky and think "Bell", heh. Pat |
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pws wrote: > wrote: > > > Pat, > > > > Thanks, that sounds good, I am seriously thinking about replacing the > > shocks right away, not sure about the used though unless a mechanic > > approves it, what is the item number of your listing on eBay, I need to > > check it out, 2.5 hours for front and rear, right, where is your > > mechanic located, I am in Houston. > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Abid > > He is my mechanic that I never use because the car is so reliable and > easy-to-fix, but this is John Long in Austin, actually Round Rock just > north of Austin. > He works with Corky Bell and there is no other person on the planet that > I would trust more with my miata regarding both honesty and quality > work. They are even friendly. Here is their website. > > http://www.jcautospec.com/services.html > > You might want to give them a call, I could be wrong on that time > estimate and I am not sure what he is charging per hour. He will simply > give you a total estimate for the job. > > Regarding my Koni shocks, I have the minimum bid set at $199.95 because > they are already mounted on a set of shock tower mounts with OEM springs > and have about 45K miles on them. The shock tower mounts and springs > only have 75,000 miles. > This lets you drop them right in without modifying your original shock > tower mounts and you can keep the ones on there now in case you ever > want to go with a different shock. Since they have not been raced or > abused, the shocks have a lot of life left in them. > I have had a couple of people offer me $100.00 for them, even though the > auction has not ended yet. I will give them to a friend before letting > them go that low, plus I have had one person who says that they will > bid, we will see, there are 3 days left and many people wait until the > last day to place their bid. > Here is a link if you want to check them out, if you look at my feedback > you will see that I am pretty safe to buy from. > > http://tinyurl.com/n3kxy > > Pat Pat, Thanks for the detail info, I really appreciate it, I just called couple of local mechanics and you are right it is anywhere from 2.5 -3.0 hours, I really like your shocks and wondering what it will take to become your friend, just kidding, I am little tight with the money right now, just started a new job, anyway I will watch your item and see if I can get lucky. Abid |
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pws wrote: > wrote: > > > Thanks for the detail info, I really appreciate it, I just called > > couple of local mechanics and you are right it is anywhere from 2.5 > > -3.0 hours, I really like your shocks and wondering what it will take > > to become your friend, just kidding, I am little tight with the money > > right now, just started a new job, anyway I will watch your item and > > see if I can get lucky. > > > > Abid > > The auction went for a bit higher than I expected. I am glad that I > turned down those $100.00 offers. > > Abid, I would suggest getting the KYB adjustables since they require no > modification to fit. Most mechanics will charge you at least some extra > time for the extra work required to drill the shock tower mounts for the > Konis to fit. > > The Konis may be a better shock, they are certainly more proven, but I > am happy with the KYB's performance. We will see how they hold up if I > keep the car that long, mine only have about 25K miles on them and the > MX-5 with folding hardtop in blue is like a siren call guiding me toward > the rocky shoreline and I am quickly running out of wax. > > Good luck! > > Pat Pat, Yeah I saw that, I am happy for you, let me be honest I was dreaming that that you may not get any bid, boy I was dreaming big time, you are right I might go with the KYB. Anyway good luck to you and thanks for all the ideas and suggessions. Hope to talk to you again. Abid |
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