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Old 05-26-2011, 6:01pm   #1
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How many men does it take to change out a set of rear shocks on a C6Z?

Answer: 7 and one dog.

Every other Thursday the club gets together for a "Wax & Chat" session at my place, usually, over coffee, donuts, with a liberal dose of bullshit, and we also clay bar a car too.

This day after the clay bar session, we changed out the rear shocks on the Z. As you can see, one guy working, 6 + Daisy supervising.



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Nice little Crew you got there Norm!

Any close up pics of changing the rear shocks out?

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Nice little Crew you got there Norm!

Any close up pics of changing the rear shocks out?

Sorry, didn't get pics, but it's easy.
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<--- jealous of garage!



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The front shocks are kind of a PITA. I just put Bilsteins on my ride.
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Nice ideas are shared here i also agree with that it is quite possible for the struts/shocks to fail without visible fluid leakage. I also had new pair of Avon Storm St's Saturday, anyone use or used them?

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Rocky the shop dog has been around for many shock changes


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