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Ok, so I went to the dealer today in gatineau, (cause I use to go to huntclub but my car sat there for 1 month and a half and my stereo got stolen) to get my brakes pads and oil change, and it ends up to 1000$ (turn the disc to) cause they said I needed new bushings for my table and for my struts I think. They also said I needed new shocks (3) but I said know to that cause it would have been 1700$. My question is would you guys buy oem shocks or would go for the Koni's.

i'm not planning on moding alot, just maybee some rims and exhaust headers thats all. and i'm keeping the car till I finish university (5 years)

 
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I would go out and buy Koni's! I've had my struts replaced once (under waranty) and I'm on Neuspeed sport springs. I am hoping that I can make the struts last until next summer, because I'll be getting coilovers.

You're warranty is obviously over, stay clear of OEM. Chances are you'll get the same model strut (from an '01) and you'll have to go back in a year or two again and spend another $700. Be smart get aftermarket

 
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yeah, underwarranty I got mine changed and installed neuspeed race springs for a summer then took them off and sold them cause it was too stiff

 
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race, wow that must have made your car slammed I got sports, and I love the quality of the ride
yeah, your shoks will blow again in time, so go for performance/aftermarket ones

 
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ok, just came back from the dealer, 1008.35$

OMG i'm so happy, the car feels like new, and I didnt even change my shocks yet.

 
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did you get the stock struts??

 
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No, I just replaced the table bushing, swaybar bushing, linkkit????, alignement, and my brakes.

Shocks are next.

But I dont know what to do OEM or koni or other. if I go with the konis, will it be as same as stock, (with stock springs)

 
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I dont understand ... how could your factory bushings go so fast ???

 
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ok, if u r planning to get rims, lowering your car, even a bit is a must, and with lowered springs. it is much better to go with better shocks.

any lowering springs will be stiffer then stock, but goldlines are the softist. Now what i would suggest is get after market shocks that are adjustable, so u can set how sticf or hard they are. and they will last you forever.

as for the breaks, man they charged you wayyyyyy to much. i changed my pads and rotors at midas for 350. bushing would have costed u maybe an extra 200 bucks.

 
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pads, and machined the brakes cost me 200 (aftermarket disc crossdrilled and sloted)
table bushing 100 *2
link kit 100
sway bar bushing 130
alignement 69
rear breaks 39
new break oil 30

and more but I cnat remember

 
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But I do agree they charge me alot

187$ worth of parts and 680 labor

 
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First off your struts should be covered? Second holy **** where are you taking your car. That is way to much. You have to go into these places knowing what you are talking about. being a girl I have alot of "mechanics" trying to tell me what I need. Plus do you not know anyone who could help you out to install somethings? I think I might have a header for sale. Let me double check. It is a hp I think.

 
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WTF did I miss something? You don't HAVE to lower your car if you have rims. It just looks better but you don't have to do it.

 
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I went to the dealership

and no I dont have the tools to do that and I just wanted it to work proprely and I know it could have been cheaper if I went to a mechanic shop but too late now

oh and I agree with the if you got rims you got to be lowered on the 7thgen, its so freacking high you got like 6inch of wheel gap hehe

 
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Btw, any of you know where to get shocks cheap...I went to evolution today, got a quote for konis, 990$+tx+install
KYB_AGX 866$++

I know its cheaper on ebay and all but I dont trust ebay

 
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KYB Agx at Derand I know DErand sucks BUT they were 580 I think

 
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Go check out KVR Performance on Algoma in Ottawa. they're prices are really good, and I'f you find the same product cheaper I'm sure they will match it! Ask for Edwin.

 
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Like I said you don't HAVE to but it looks better