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Benjamin Nelson
Tinkerer
NSW
Celsior

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Reg: 09-2005

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 Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 02:11 pm, by:  Benjamin Nelson (Bnelson) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Guys

I just took the car to the mechanic for a service and he advised that the front left shock is toast.

Does anyone know…

1. What are a pair of front shocks worth..

2. Who in Sydney, or on the Central Coast, should I take the car to get this done??

Any thoughts?
Benjamin Nelson
Tinkerer
NSW
Celsior

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 Friday, September 23, 2005 - 12:36 pm, by:  Benjamin Nelson (Bnelson) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Anyone?
James Harris
TryHard
QLD
TT

Posts: 154
Reg: 07-2005

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 Friday, September 23, 2005 - 01:05 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
no idea what they are worth.

But if they are just regular kinda shocks, should be able to get a price from repco or whatever, just say its a Lexus ls400 , they should stock them.
Roger Costello
TryHard
WA
UZZ31 V8 Limited

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 Friday, September 23, 2005 - 03:36 pm, by:  Roger Costello (Roger) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ben,

Are they air or coil type?

Roger
Benjamin Nelson
Tinkerer
NSW
Celsior

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 Friday, September 23, 2005 - 04:13 pm, by:  Benjamin Nelson (Bnelson) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
The car is a Celsior with TEMS. I dont know what kind of shocks they use..... I don't think the Aust delivered LS400 shocks would be the same.
Grant Gablish
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer JZZ30 (L)

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 Friday, September 23, 2005 - 04:38 pm, by:  Grant Gablish (Gabbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ben, I'm pretty sure Aus. delivered cars only came with coils.
If you have TEMS, You have air bags, mate.

Sorry, cant help you with price, but I'm thinking big $$$$$.

Good luck.
Roger Costello
TryHard
WA
UZZ31 V8 Limited

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 Friday, September 23, 2005 - 05:15 pm, by:  Roger Costello (Roger) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ben

There is a company in the US that does a replacement remanufactured unit that is worth considering.

http://www.arnottindustries.com/parts_Lexus__LS-400__yid46.html

Even with freight that is probably worth comparing prices with the Toyota part. From memory the Celsior Air suspension is around 4K a corner unless Toyota have done the right thing recently and dropped it to the $880 of the Soarer. The Soarer parts were originally over $4K each as well.

Roger
Brett Cashmore
TryHard
WA
Celsior C-Spec

Posts: 76
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 Friday, September 23, 2005 - 06:56 pm, by:  Brett Cashmore (Celsior_dude) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
You can pick up the celsior shocks for about $880 a corner as well from Toyota
Roger Costello
TryHard
WA
UZZ31 V8 Limited

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 Friday, September 23, 2005 - 07:40 pm, by:  Roger Costello (Roger) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Brett,

Thanks that's great news for Celsior Owners, now they just have to sort their bushes.

Roger
Benjamin Nelson
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NSW
Celsior

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 Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 10:05 am, by:  Benjamin Nelson (Bnelson) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Thanks guys. Yes, I understodd that I had airbag susp. Sorry if I wasn't clear but I was not sure how it was all made up.. ie: if it was two seperate components or not.. Thankyou too everyone for the help.

Brett, I will get onto Toyota asap. Glad it isn't the $4000 per corner!!!!
Jeff Harper
Trader
NSW
UZZ32 Active V8

Posts: 468
Reg: 07-2005

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 Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 08:13 pm, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
There are no shortage of units in Japan.

http://search1.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/search/auc?p=ucf1&auccat=2084016852&alocale=0jp&acc=jp&mode=1

At a buy price of 16,000 and a weight of 8kg each, I estimate $400 for 1 delivered or about $700 for 2 due to economies of scale.

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