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dj_simo · 07-25-2003, 11:38 AM

Hey everybody, I was looking for some good quality hydrolic shocks for my 86' Chevy Caprice Classic. Anybody know where i can get some?? Looking for anything, pistons, box, switches - looking to be able to raise/lower car suspension at will
any information is much appriciated
thanks
-SImo

theguyondacouch · 07-26-2003, 05:51 PM

Do you wanna make your car jump, or just have adjustable height, unless you want the car to jump, i say go airbags. Much cheaper.

majik_6 · 07-27-2003, 08:37 AM

I'd have to say that I wouldn't buy hydraulics based on price. I bought my set (supposedly slightly used) for 600 bucks, and they only worked on the ride home.

Don't get me wrong, they were really nice when they were expensive (new): chrome CCE 2-pump set-up, 10 switches.

I ended up having to spend almost five times that amount just to get the truck back together and on the road.

Also, as has been stated, unless you're dead set on hopping it, check into bags. I've got them now, and they ride better, don't make as much of a mess, and work much easier. Heck, with the right gas/valves, you can hop on bags.

Also, check into the shop that's doing the work. I got the juice done at a "professional" shop 3 hours away, that I'd heard was great, and got burned. My bags were done by some local guy in his friend's garage, and he ended up being WAY more talented than the shop that I'd gone to before.

Either way, you can get some good deals from Cool Cars in Kentucky. Do a search for their website, they've got good stuff.

Also, I've still got the usable parts from my set-up for sale, CHEAP. Try finding some car enthusiasts in your area that may know someone with a GOOD used set-up, or where you can get good stuff new.

For cheap decent juice check out CCE or Luxor. Do yourself a favor and pickup a copy of Lowrider magazine. Or Minitruckin' if you decide on bags (yeah, it's about trucks, but minitruckers tend to have the most info/products for bags).

dj_simo · 07-27-2003, 09:19 AM

thanks, i wasnt to keen on making the car hop - its a heavy clunker so i dont expect it to hop - but i want it to change levels and height and such, i never thought about bags before - but now ill definatly look into them - Majik_6 what do you have and how good of condition are they in, ect
thanks guys
anymore info from enybody is still most appriciated

tfin · 07-27-2003, 01:24 PM

I would go for showtime or prohopper. I got hte american hydraulics kit becasue it was cheap and that was a mistake. Hydros are fun and all but sometimes they are a pain in the ass. Also you caprice maybe big but it can hop. Check out the link in my sig for my car.

07-25-2003, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
dj_simo Crazy Location: The Woods	looking for Good quality hydrolics for cheap Hey everybody, I was looking for some good quality hydrolic shocks for my 86' Chevy Caprice Classic. Anybody know where i can get some?? Looking for anything, pistons, box, switches - looking to be able to raise/lower car suspension at will any information is much appriciated thanks -SImo __________________ .:GOT SIMO:.

07-26-2003, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
theguyondacouch salmon? Location: Outside Providence	Do you wanna make your car jump, or just have adjustable height, unless you want the car to jump, i say go airbags. Much cheaper. __________________ "Lick my frozen metal ass!"

07-27-2003, 08:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
majik_6 narcissist Location: looking in a mirror	I'd have to say that I wouldn't buy hydraulics based on price. I bought my set (supposedly slightly used) for 600 bucks, and they only worked on the ride home. Don't get me wrong, they were really nice when they were expensive (new): chrome CCE 2-pump set-up, 10 switches. I ended up having to spend almost five times that amount just to get the truck back together and on the road. Also, as has been stated, unless you're dead set on hopping it, check into bags. I've got them now, and they ride better, don't make as much of a mess, and work much easier. Heck, with the right gas/valves, you can hop on bags. Also, check into the shop that's doing the work. I got the juice done at a "professional" shop 3 hours away, that I'd heard was great, and got burned. My bags were done by some local guy in his friend's garage, and he ended up being WAY more talented than the shop that I'd gone to before. Either way, you can get some good deals from Cool Cars in Kentucky. Do a search for their website, they've got good stuff. Also, I've still got the usable parts from my set-up for sale, CHEAP. Try finding some car enthusiasts in your area that may know someone with a GOOD used set-up, or where you can get good stuff new. For cheap decent juice check out CCE or Luxor. Do yourself a favor and pickup a copy of Lowrider magazine. Or Minitruckin' if you decide on bags (yeah, it's about trucks, but minitruckers tend to have the most info/products for bags). __________________ it's all about self-indulgence

07-27-2003, 09:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
dj_simo Crazy Location: The Woods	thanks, i wasnt to keen on making the car hop - its a heavy clunker so i dont expect it to hop - but i want it to change levels and height and such, i never thought about bags before - but now ill definatly look into them - Majik_6 what do you have and how good of condition are they in, ect thanks guys anymore info from enybody is still most appriciated __________________ .:GOT SIMO:.

07-27-2003, 01:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
tfin Insane Location: At the Casino	I would go for showtime or prohopper. I got hte american hydraulics kit becasue it was cheap and that was a mistake. Hydros are fun and all but sometimes they are a pain in the ass. Also you caprice maybe big but it can hop. Check out the link in my sig for my car. __________________ Did I mention that I can't spell or type? Oh yeah, check out my car www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=275916