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[NSW] Where to go for suspension/shocks between Sydney-Gosford-Newcastle?
Hi everyone,
I've got a VR Series II Exec Sedan, and I'm looking for bang-for-buck handling improvements. Yes, I'm a NSW P-Plater, so I can't touch anything that looks like it's related to the engine, transmission or diff, but as I understand the rules, most other things are fair game, so long as they're roadworthy. Well, I'm looking to increase roadworthiness, so the rules and I should get along OK in this case.
I'm guessing the shocks are pretty knackered, although I know that the rears were done a few (er...maybe quite a few now) years back.
So, a few questions:
1. If I wanted the greatest handling improvement for the least money, what should I be doing?
2. Is it worth replacing the shocks without doing the suspension?
3. What other related components should I be thinking about?
4. If I should be re-doing the suspension, but don't want to go lower, what are my options there?
5. Finally, and possibly the most important of all these questions - given that I'm completely untalented in mechanics (I'm at uni doing ELECTRICAL engineering for a reason...), are there any shops between, roughly, Sydney and Newcastle, preferably around Gosford itself, where I could get reasonable advice, prices, and fitting?
Thanks for any and all answers!
Hi everyone,
I've got a VR Series II Exec Sedan, and I'm looking for bang-for-buck handling improvements. Yes, I'm a NSW P-Plater, so I can't touch anything that looks like it's related to the engine, transmission or diff, but as I understand the rules, most other things are fair game, so long as they're roadworthy. Well, I'm looking to increase roadworthiness, so the rules and I should get along OK in this case.
I'm guessing the shocks are pretty knackered, although I know that the rears were done a few (er...maybe quite a few now) years back.
So, a few questions:
1. If I wanted the greatest handling improvement for the least money, what should I be doing?
2. Is it worth replacing the shocks without doing the suspension?
3. What other related components should I be thinking about?
4. If I should be re-doing the suspension, but don't want to go lower, what are my options there?
5. Finally, and possibly the most important of all these questions - given that I'm completely untalented in mechanics (I'm at uni doing ELECTRICAL engineering for a reason...), are there any shops between, roughly, Sydney and Newcastle, preferably around Gosford itself, where I could get reasonable advice, prices, and fitting?
Thanks for any and all answers!
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