rambo91145

hey guys!
i was wondering if any one has any idea how long it takes a mechanic to replace the two rear shocks? any ideas? i am trying to figure how much it is gonna cost me to get them replaced. my best estimate so far is $200 and that is with my own shox. i bought KYB's from nopi. any good? also a couple more quick questions: is it ok to drive out of O/D while in town? also if i were to add a tranny cooler is there any way i could bypass it to "turn it off" in the winter? thanks guys.

Mizeree_X

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My mechanic took 3 hrs to replace both front AND rear struts and springs ($150). Granted, he is a family friend and may have undercharged me, but it seemed reasonable.

roadiusmaximus

a cut off valve on an electric switch? that might be too complicated, you could just drain the fluid, take the extra hose out, and by-pass it for the winter. I have a hayden tranny cooler, and its their smallest ( i think) and it isnt giving me any sluggish action at all. its not bad. temperatures in jersey this past week have been in the high teens and 20s, and its not acting badly at all.

how come you want to drive out of O/D? i think its "ok", but it may be just a matter of a little extra stress...or fuel economy.

rambo91145

well, the only reason i was thinking about trying to bypass the cooler is to make sure it warms up ok in the winter, but if it diesnt bother it that much i think ill justput it on. was it very hard to install? how much was it? i will probably get the same cooler u got. as for the o/d ? it feels like when i have it off its a little peppier esp off the line. maybe not tho. on the highway its always on of course, but i thought it might give it a little extra somethin for in town drivin.thanks for the good replies guys!

flyry110

where you located? our shop will do it for 40 bucks. . . .

rambo91145

central il. not close enough i bet. the only thing around here are corn and bean fields....but if you know someone in this area let me know...

Gamezilla

Ha! You guys all got ripped off. I got em done for free at school. Only had to pay for parts. Best deal ever. Saved nearly $1000 on labor so far.

rambo91145

until they fall off and some high school kid says " well we had a few extra screws left over" hence the expression "you get what you pay for" just kiddin man. glad you could get some free labor

Mizeree_X

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For the O/D: The Overdrive "gear" causes the transmission to lug more. When you turn it off, the tranny is actually less stressed at lower RPMs/speeds because the gearing isn't as low. This is why you turn it off on steep grades and while towing. The downside is that at high speeds, you are spinning at higher RPMs, which uses more fuel and may reduce the life of the tranny in the long run. I turn O/D off when I'm zipping around town at speeds less than 50 MPH.

rambo91145

thats what i was wanting to know. thank you very much. i think ill l3eave it on and occ. trn it off. thanks for the info.

roadiusmaximus

Oh yeh, bro, totally do it yourself, you can do it in 30minutes. The only real trick was getting the grille off, but that was before i realized it only snaps out! Then, get the diagram that comes with the cooler and follow directions. (After draining the fluid) all you are really going to do is, take on of the small hoses at the bottom, either the out or inbound hose (i think i did the one closest to the big radiator lower hose) and ran the new hose (from kit) to the new cooler. Mount it behind the grille (on the driver side worked for me) and run the other new hose to the attachment that you removed from the radiator before. I have the 92gxe, there isnt any difference in where everything is between our radiators either, so...


but yeh, good luck! and save the 40 dollars!

Gamezilla

Doesn't O/D allow you to shift into 4th gear? I'm pretty sure it does, but if I'm wrong, don't bash me for it. All it's really good for is conserving fuel and towing/going uphill (that's what it was meant for). Racing-wise, it just lets the RPM's idle higher and performs a tad better in lower gears.

If ya wanna pretend you drive a 5spd, just go from 1-2-D-O/D. It's best to just leave it in Drive and wait until you're nearly redlining it in 3rd, then click O/D on. It shifts into 4th and you're on your way.

I wouldn't know because I've never raced someone to speeds that required the tranny to shift into 4th. The only time I'm ever in 4th gear is on the highway, and I have O/D on then anyway. I'm just goin by what I've heard.

roadiusmaximus

YO, ryan, what shop?? yours? do a lotta maxima stuff for cheap? damn i think ill drive out to you and have everything done!


keep in touch, flyboy.

DanNY

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NO you got ripped off...i got all of them done for free. i did it myself...I KNOW it's done right...do u?

flyry110

shop's near pittsburgh, PA. we do pretty much everything therre. my best friend jason owns the place. him and his dad. it's called "chetts vettes" right now cause his dad is a corvette specialist, but jason does a ton of import stuff. anyway, if you need anything done let me know. engine swaps are like 200 bucks labor, springs are 50-100. we work out trades and stuff too. . .

Bman

The O/D button is nothing special. On ALL cars that have it it's just basically asking: "Do you want to use 4th Gear, or not?" ON is yes, OFF is no.

If you just drive around town at moderate speeds and steady traffic you could just leave it ON. But if traffic is heavier and you don't want the car shifting in and out of overdrive (4th gear) so much (speed changes, bursts of power, etc.) then you might want to leave it OFF. Definitely leave it ON on the highway.


btw, just some FYI here: The lower gears like 1 and 2 have "low" or "short" gearing and give higher RPM. The higher gears like 3 and 4 (or 4 and 5 in a 5-speed) have "high" or "tall" gearing and give lower RPM. Important? No, but it's good to get terminology straight incase it's handy someday.