Question for San Antonio Locals

Looking at getting the SLP Level One Suspension upgrade and was wondering what the best shop in town, for installing it, would be? TIA!

The cheapest would be to do it yourself

Originally posted by nuyork143
The cheapest would be to do it yourself

Agreed!!

I'm not a mechanic and I don't really know my way around the car, I'm still learning... would you still suggest that?

Theres no better way to learn... just make sure you have a backup car. :)

Thats just it... I don't =(

From looking at SLP, the level 1 shouldn't be that hard to do. The worst part are the front struts, but you get ne struts and spring by the look of things. E-mail me and maybe we can work something out. Then you will just need to take the car down and have the alignment done since the car is going to be lowered.

just do it yourself and if you have ?'s just post it to see who helps you. a couple of days ago i went over t z28steves house to help him install his koni struts, its a lot easier when 2 people help.

When I was learning my LT1 I would just ask alot of questions. You can do it yourself its not difficult you just need to make sure you take your time and do it right.

you might could check out Lethal Performance, they're up on lookout road and 35 area, i dont have the number in front of me... call and talk to danny...

merlin

Maximum Velocity does great work, and their prices are hard to beat. Jack is one of their technicians, and he's done work on LS1/LT1's before.

Hey all, on vacation visiting the rents and was talking to my dad about replacing my struts and shocks, he used to be a grease monkey back in his time... He was saying that you have to recoil the springs onto the struts and there was a special tool you had to use.... Is this still true, anyone know what he is talking about?

Yes, coil spring compressors. A shop has a hydraulic one that clamps the top and bottom and compresses it.
Then there are 2 main types for DIYers. The cheaper type is basically 2 thick threaded rods with a hook and nut at either end. You put one either side and tighten the nut. This in turn compresses the spring. The other type looks like a big clamp with a threaded rod the compresses. This is safer since the cheap ones can twist and pop off!