Celica Gen 7 Absorbers

[XaMaX]

Guys,

Sigh, here i am again. Seeking for advice.


My cars absorbers decided to die on me....

i've done some checking on the price and did make a call to Wing Hin...

well...my car chasis model is zzt231...so...

Front = RM 790 a piece
Back = RM 460 a piece

According to the salesman, this is only 1 type.

But when i ask from a workshop, the mech say got 2 types for the front.

2 type - Rm650 & Rm1030 a piece.

When he look on my car, he says mine cost rm1030 a piece.


I'm kinda blur now. Or should i change to adjustable shocks?? but then, i wont have the comfy ride.

PLs...help...

Oh yeah, where did u guys repair ur celicas at kepong? which shop? ( i read from some topic)

 

[tom's]

there is 2 type suspension for zzt231.....macpherson & super strut.....super strut is more expensive....so urs might be super strut

 

[ir1z]

the shop at kepong is nicky's (pp autosport) his number 0122830456

 

[weiren686]

Should be less than 1 k for super strut absorber/pair.

How you confirm that your absorber was running out?

 

[XaMaX]

weiren,

well, the mech says the suspension my car using is not like the usual straight absorbers, its with an additional thing attach to it.

so, mine is superstrut or macpherson? but my rear mirror got sticker (super strut suspension)

iRiz,

i'll try give nicky a call. thx.

 

[Barbarian]

yours is superstrut lah.... and it's true, about RM1k per front strut..... cheap cheap.... if you wan Tein fully adjustable, that will be about RM8k per set......

 

[XaMaX]

well, i've met nicky at his shop.

good news, according to him, my shocks are not really gone case. for the problem, its mostly because of the ball joint on the shocks. have to wait a celica conversion to be done, then only he can do mine. lol.

anyway, i'm like a dumbo when they kept asking me do i know this guy, that guy that drives celica as well....lol...dont want to mention names here,..but it seems a doctor is also driving a celica.

 

[Barbarian]

hehhehehheeee..... that's me lah... :) you tell them you know me and you will get special treatment... :)

the ball joints aren't cheap hor... each cost about RM150....

 

[danielwan]

I also drive celica! :)

 

[ir1z]

not doctor per say but a dentist

 

[weiren686]

Bro, luckily u went t niki there. So this is the advantage when u driving unique car and join the particular car club

;)

anyway, good luck bro~

 

[XaMaX]

well, i'll be going there tomorrow for the checkup...

so, Doctor is here...lol...heard that u sold ur ride?

there is also 1 celica there convert from auto to manual...thats what caused me 1 week waiting.

is the owner here?


guys, this celica parts r really not cheap huh....for a 1.8 liter car.

 

[ir1z]

well not all expensive to be honest....but most of the common parts are comparatively cheap

 

[Barbarian]

yup.... sold mine couple of months back.... the conversion is between 2 white celi.... it's actually a swap.... that manual celi is gonna get about 240-250whp..... :)

 

[Nelson Liew Teck Hoe]

well, i'll be going there tomorrow for the checkup...

so, Doctor is here...lol...heard that u sold ur ride?

there is also 1 celica there convert from auto to manual...thats what caused me 1 week waiting.

is the owner here?


guys, this celica parts r really not cheap huh....for a 1.8 liter car.

hehee.. queue up queue up andrew..

 

[XaMaX]

Lol..u guys are cruel.....

anyway, sent my car in yest n after checking...the 2 front shocks are confirmed dead....and thats not all, seem that i have oil leaking under the engine..seems like its from the time cover ( from Nicky)

so, all in all..1 time repair all...

no choice..a big pain in the wallet...but for a better future...

hope to get my car by tonight...pray the best for me guys...

 

[ir1z]

when u say from nicky do u mean he told u that or the "time cover" came from him and he installed wrongly?

 

[XaMaX]

oh..dont get me wrong...it's Nicky that told me that part is usually the culprit for engine oil leaking.

 

[Nelson Liew Teck Hoe]

haiyo your car settled dy lo...we waited for u until 8.30pm... see, we treat u so good, nikkey abandoned my silly for 2 days dy to give top priority to your car leh

 

[XaMaX]

Lol..

Nice meeting you today Nelson...