Camaro Shocks

[blizake500]

How do the KYB gas a just shocks for the Camaro feel? Are they stiff????

[RedReplicant]

What KYB Gas-a-Just inserts can I use in the front housings if I'm not planning to cut them right away? I'm on GC coilovers with the perch cut off but the housings aren't sectioned and I'm not really planning on doing so for a few months - just wound all the way down with camber plates.

edit: Guess KYB AGX 765016 with spacers in the strut tubes is the way to go then when I do section the tubes they will still work.

[Mr. Tasty]

Is the section that needs to be turned down removable? Trying to figure out how to turn it down in my lathe or centerless grinder...

no

[livetheride]

Yep decided to do this after a ton of hassle. Thanks

Is the section that needs to be turned down removable? Trying to figure out how to turn it down in my lathe or centerless grinder...

[Mr. Tasty]

Hey so I bought the mr2 front shock and also the camaro rear gas adjust shocks. I read all 18 pages and it seems to be really scrambled with info. I also have the GE coil overs. Ive been looking to see what I need to make my shocks fit with the right spacers for each shock.

-Thanks Cody

mr2 fronts =2 inches shorter. You can cut your housings down 2 inches and run without a spacer.

[cody_eppler]

Hey so I bought the mr2 front shock and also the camaro rear gas adjust shocks. I read all 18 pages and it seems to be really scrambled with info. I also have the GE coil overs. Ive been looking to see what I need to make my shocks fit with the right spacers for each shock.

-Thanks Cody

[ToPLeSS(e30)FeinD]

works for the front, you have to cut the housings 2 inches, order toyota mr2 rear shocks, and run your coils with some 5-6 inch springs and everything will be alright..

[lowerstandards]

So... I'm lazy an don't want to read all of this, haha. Can someone give me some quick info on how/and or if it works for the front?
Thanks

[Andy.B]

We are waiting on my 48x1.5 tap to shorten the housings without having to section and weld.

I've thought about that method before, but didn't want to put the money down on a tap and then not manage to get it to thread properly. My concern is that it will take quite a bit of force to cut new threads that big.
Let us know how that works out. If it taps easily, I would be interested in buying/renting the tap when you are done. That would make the job worlds easier!

[Balleristic31]

how much did this cost you btw?

I was quoted 75 at a local machine shop so I improvised. Impact gun with the nut on the end of the strut to spin the shaft and let the file do the work :) seems ghetto but worked absolutely perfectly. Car is now bolted up and feels great!

Gr2s w/ Raceland front end stuff. We are waiting on my 48x1.5 tap to shorten the housings without having to section and weld. For now a spacer to make up the space at the bottom of the strut

[Andy.B]

how much did this cost you btw?

It cost me $30 cash and was done within 2 hours at a local machine shop.

[Mr. Tasty]

Yep decided to do this after a ton of hassle. Thanks

how much did this cost you btw?

[Andy.B]

I accidentally ordered 3 instead of 2 kyb agx camaro rear shocks. I realized it the second my finger came up from the mouse button and saw that the total was higher than I expected. My stupidity can be someone elses gain though, as I will have 1 kyb agx Camaro rear shock for sale shortly.

[Balleristic31]

just get the shock turned down by 1mm

Yep decided to do this after a ton of hassle. Thanks

[Mr. Tasty]

How are you guys pressing out your old strut bearings?

just get the shock turned down by 1mm