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Piers McDonald
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NSW
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 03:20 pm, by:  Piers McDonald (Drp) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've got my car being looked at by Niall at the moment, and it appears I have two shocks that need replacing. I have a GTTL with TEMS.

The best price he can get them for is $900 each!!!

I did a quick call around just to make sure noone was making a mistake and quoting for active airbag struts. Of course Niall was right as I was quoted $1100 each for rears and $895 each for fronts!!!

I'm stunned. The TEMS shocks in my old MA70 Supra only cost $75 each when I replaced them 6 years ago.

I've seen posts from peoples saying they have bought TEMS shocks for only a few hundred dollars each.
Whats going on?

It looks like Im just going to have to get boring old non-TEMS shocks, as I can't justify the expense of the TEMS variety. I'm assuming they can't be rebuilt?
Darryn Dewar
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 03:26 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Buy them from NZ
David Vaughan
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ACT
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 03:44 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Except for the fact that you are talking to Niall, I would say it does not sound right. Air bags with TEMS can be picked up for $900 and I and another member have priced TEMS struts for a '97 VVT-i at $350, and I thought they were more expensive than for earlier models
Shane McInnes
DieHard
NSW
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 04:25 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Niall orders his parts from Castle Hill aswell if there was some kinda mistake you would think his supplier woulda pick it up?

For that kinda money your better off buying a comfortable set of Coilovers.
Piers McDonald
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 04:26 pm, by:  Piers McDonald (Drp) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Doesn't seem right to me either.
But Niall got the price from Castle Hill, I confirmed it, then I tried calling Sydney City Toyota and I was quoted even more.
How much are they in NZ?

I really don't want to give up my TEMS. I'm kind of attached to it. Even though I can't feel it doing much, I've convinced myself that deep down it's really making a enormous difference to the handling of the car.
Lindsey Swan
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 05:43 pm, by:  Lindsey Swan (Banzaibattlecrazzzy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Get the other brand, tomico.. or what ever it is.. still has tems adjustments
Piers McDonald
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 06:15 pm, by:  Piers McDonald (Drp) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's tokico. Apparently they make the oem shocks.

Anyone knows who distributes them in Australia?
David Vaughan
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 06:36 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What are the part numbers?
Neil Griffiths
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 06:41 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

About $2,600 will have a set of 4 TIEN Super Streets WITH an incabin controller for dampening :-)


Plus installation of course..
Shane McInnes
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 07:00 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If i had the cash i know where my $$$ would be going ^
Darryn Dewar
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 07:26 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Piers McDonald wrote on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 04:26 pm:

How much are they in NZ?



$125 each, but that's a club discount......(and maybe subject to change as I haven't checked today)

If you ask really nice, Don might have a chat to the lads at Tassie Toyota for you (I think from memory, someone has dealt directly with them from over your side of the ditch before anyway)

And as said, if you weren't dealing with Niall, I'd swear someone's giving you prices for Air struts
Piers McDonald
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 08:53 pm, by:  Piers McDonald (Drp) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Part numbers are as follows:

Front 48510-29115, 48510-29295
Rear 48530-29205, 48530-29365

Any help would be appreciated.
Piers McDonald
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 08:57 pm, by:  Piers McDonald (Drp) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the offer Neil, if I had that kind of money I would definitely be going some fancy coilovers.
But I don't, I'm really not prepared to spend more than a grand fixing some shocks, and still that's a bit steep.
Neil Griffiths
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Monday, March 12, 2007 - 09:10 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wasnt an offer mate, was only advise :-)
Adam Sanders
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 12:06 pm, by:  Adam Sanders (Abz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Or you could buy a set of Tein Comfort sports from USA at 1300usd with 200usd delivery and 200au customs which would have your shocks landed in your hands for $2000
Piers McDonald
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 01:25 pm, by:  Piers McDonald (Drp) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well, on Niall's recommendation I'm settling with standard non-TEMS shocks, which are a whole $90 each.
I'm a bit disappointed to be losing TEMS, but there doesn't appear to be an affordable alternative.
But if anyone can think of something in the next few hours...
Oliver Whaites
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 04:43 pm, by:  Oliver Whaites (Whaitesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

adam foster has some tein ha's for sale he will let them go for a grand
just ask him
Rich O'neil
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90 Celsior

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 06:35 am, by:  Rich O'neil (Kiwiinaus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You might think it's expensive , but how old is your car now ?
So the shocks have lasted how long ??
That makes them pretty cheap in my book , I will soon be up for rears in my Celsior and knowing they will last and work well for at least 10 years means it's money well spent .
Graham Dollisson
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 04:01 pm, by:  Graham Dollisson (Alloyvee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think they are expensive because about 4 or 5 years ago they were about $140 each. About 3 1/2 years ago I bought 2 rears for $440 delivered. There is no way I would pay $900 each for tems shocks. They aren't that good. It's just a Toyota "RIP OFF". I would take the standard non tems shocks or look for something else.
Ben Socratous
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 08:51 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

KYB :-)
Ali Yazici
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Friday, March 16, 2007 - 12:12 am, by:  Ali Yazici (Wa_ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah personally I mean, you're not buying the air bags, so I wouldnt go about spending your life savings (well mine anyway :-)) on TEMS. Just get after market ones, as they said TO-KI-CO i just love japanese

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