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    hi guys

    i have a 1998 vt v6 sedan

    i have just started changing suspension bushes to nolathane as orig ones were pretty much nackered

    question i have for you is

    i am planning on putting in super low king springs and shorter shocks/struts all round

    will i need a camber kit its only running on 15inch rims and will stay on them rims as just had new tyres put on so not upgrading to larger rims until need new tyres again

    also price wise i can get the springs struts/shocks for $460 all up is that about right

    thanks for your time

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    $460 seems like a good price but it depends on the brand of the struts/shocks. My advice is stay away from Gabriel.
    And as said above if you want tires to last you will need a camber kit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by XLR8ing View Post
    $460 seems like a good price but it depends on the brand of the struts/shocks. My advice is stay away from Gabriel.
    And as said above if you want tires to last you will need a camber kit.
    i used (still useing/) Gabriel shocks in my cars and neither no i had a faulty one they have lasted fairly long time and do work well... the Monroe ones floged out straight away

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    Quote Originally Posted by jas98 View Post
    i used (still useing/) Gabriel shocks in my cars and neither no i had a faulty one they have lasted fairly long time and do work well... the Monroe ones floged out straight away
    Monroe are a way better brand than Gabriel provided you go for a good set such as the GT gas. Gabriel are made cheap. They will do the job for a while but they are not quality shocks. I had them in my car and one of the front struts s**t itself after a couple of months if that. The same thing happened to a mate of mine.
    If your after a good shock stick with brands like monroe, pedders, kyb etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vnv8driver View Post
    wont be quality branded stuff, either that or second hand.
    umm yeah ok

    i dont take chances on low quality or 2nd hand goods for steering, braking or suspension

    they are kyb and king springs

    thanks for the advice on the camber kit will grab a k-mac setup

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