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The car is an '96 EF Fairmont, 196,000 on the clock. And nothing has been replaced except the front swaybar bushes in that time.
I got Pedders to do the $14/28 point inspection, which they didn't charge me for. $151.00 C/Gas Sealed Strut 8917 Right $151.00 C/Gas Sealed Strut 8917 Left $47.00 Urethane Shock Bush EP4035 $230.00 2 Camber/Caster Kits 5415 $132.00 2 Pedders Ball Joints PBJ292 $128.00 2 Pedders Ball Joints PBJ296 $34.00 Urethane Radius_Rod Bush EP9089 $56.00 Urethane Radius_Rod Bush EP9151 $97.00 Urethane Control_Arm Bush EP6331 $420.00 Power Steering Rack & Pinion 1607 $166.00 2 Comfort Gas Shocks 8057 $20.00 Urethane SwayBar_D Bush EPF22 $34.00 Urethane SwayBar_Link Busk EP950 $108.00 4 Pedders Rubber Bushes 5822 $88.00 4 Pedders Rubber Bushes 5852 $63.00 Urethane Panhard_Rod Bush EP156 $90.00 2 Front Wheel Bearings SUNDRY $10.00 Workshop consumables WORK $784.00 F-Fitting ------------------------- $2809 TOTAL COST They said it will be a new car underneath. A lot of money isn't it. I was under the impression that if you didn't have lowered suspension, and you have stock rims that you didn't need a Caster/Camber kit. Is all this really needed? |
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WOW - to say Pedders are expensive is an understatement.
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Kit wrote: The car is an '96 EF Fairmont, 196,000 on the clock. And nothing has been replaced except the front swaybar bushes in that time.
I got Pedders to do the $14/28 point inspection, which they didn't charge me for. $151.00 C/Gas Sealed Strut 8917 Right $151.00 C/Gas Sealed Strut 8917 Left $47.00 Urethane Shock Bush EP4035 $230.00 2 Camber/Caster Kits 5415 $132.00 2 Pedders Ball Joints PBJ292 $128.00 2 Pedders Ball Joints PBJ296 $34.00 Urethane Radius_Rod Bush EP9089 $56.00 Urethane Radius_Rod Bush EP9151 $97.00 Urethane Control_Arm Bush EP6331 $420.00 Power Steering Rack & Pinion 1607 $166.00 2 Comfort Gas Shocks 8057 $20.00 Urethane SwayBar_D Bush EPF22 $34.00 Urethane SwayBar_Link Busk EP950 $108.00 4 Pedders Rubber Bushes 5822 $88.00 4 Pedders Rubber Bushes 5852 $63.00 Urethane Panhard_Rod Bush EP156 $90.00 2 Front Wheel Bearings SUNDRY $10.00 Workshop consumables WORK $784.00 F-Fitting ------------------------- $2809 TOTAL COST They said it will be a new car underneath. A lot of money isn't it. I was under the impression that if you didn't have lowered suspension, and you have stock rims that you didn't need a Caster/Camber kit. Is all this really needed? You're better off getting a Whiteline kit and slap it on. I have been told that a Caster/Camber kit is in deed not required for stock height, but that depends on how the rest of the suspension is. I wouldn't pay that amount to get it fixed. They basically want to replace the whole suspension system. phong =P~
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I got my pedders sport kit done this week for $1650, i got struts fronts and rear, coils fronts and rear, camber caster kit and a few bushes done. Handles like its on rails now. I would get a camber/caster kit if you wanted to lower it later on or if you have got different wheels. Also the power steering rack that they do is a re-manufactured one so its a second hand one with most of the parts replaced.
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its quite possible that your suspension is quite shagged
i got pedders to do the saftey check and the only thing they found was a torn dust cover and front shocks were rooted. This is on a 150,000km fairmont and i have never replaced any of the suspension apart from shocks/springs |
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I'm going to Midas to get a second opinion today. I won't tell them of course about the Pedders quote.
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take it to a decent mechanic instead of a suspension specialist
ask him for a quote only on the things that are rooted, f**k the rest lol |
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You can need a camber kit on stock height - my car did, 2 different wheel aligners couldn't get it right without 1, there was no more adjustment left.
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twr7cx wrote: You can need a camber kit on stock height - my car did, 2 different wheel aligners couldn't get it right without 1, there was no more adjustment left.
one of the few times i will agree with tweedle dum! Kit go to WA suspension they will not bs you at all!
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Have prices gone up in the suspension business or something? I just got a quote for 4 x KYB AGX and a set of King Springs for my car...$1510 for the lot supplied and that's with a saving of $230...
phong =P~
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Kit wrote: $63.00 Urethane Panhard_Rod Bush EP156
Are you sure they're quoting for your car and not someone elses car? Panhard Rods are for Commodores. Falcons have Watts linkages.... |
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I spent $3000 on suspension on my XR6. Had the works.
Damn feels like a different car. |
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fordman351 wrote: Kit wrote: $63.00 Urethane Panhard_Rod Bush EP156 Are you sure they're quoting for your car and not someone elses car? Panhard Rods are for Commodores. Falcons have Watts linkages.... This is what concerns me. I am paranoid about being ripped off I have to tell ya. I don't trust anybody with my car 
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what your getting is a complete rehaul i doubt that all that stuff listed is warn or needs to be replaced. Get what has to be replaced, $2800 is a bit silly its nearly half the price of the car.
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