KYB front shocks on a C body

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sat Jul 08, 06 10:55 pm

I can get them in, it is hard to start them off but once they are going they will squish..then you just got to be quick ! good luck and watch yer fingers

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jul 09, 06 12:00 am

Eat more spinach

could you not use stiffer wire like fencing wire or even coathangers?

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Jul 09, 06 8:23 am

Don't speak to me about fitting KYBs to a C body

Did you undo the tosion bar adjusters? The manual suggests that the shocks go straight up through the gap in the bottom arm,KYBs are about 1/8th" too big in diameter for that.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Jul 09, 06 10:42 am

I've never had a problem with them. Yours must be a lot stiffer than the ones on my e-body.

They do come already compressed. I guess one option would have been to get them in position before removing the plastic tie holding them compressed?

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Jul 11, 06 8:49 am

Sally's are great, aren't they!? Mine always comes to the rescue with a cold beer and a bacon butty when my patience is fried! Everyone should have one!

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Tue Jul 11, 06 8:53 am

Glad to hear you got it sorted in the end

Definately helps to have some consolation when the car is trying your patience!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jul 11, 06 12:03 pm

what was the unusual method you used? If I ever get back onto doing mine I was going to fit KYBs...