I am concerned that my suspension needs upgrading. My ride quality is pretty poor and I feel pretty much everything I drive over. To make matters worse, I live in Mississippi and the roads are awful.
I've tried the test where you push down on the car and it's supposed to bounce back up and then come to rest, which it does just fine. But it still feels very rugged when I drive.
I still have the factory installed shocks and struts.
Is there a surefire, empirical way to diagnose my suspension and find out if and what I should replace?
How much should I expect to pay for shock/strut replacement?
What is the recommended brand of shocks/struts?
Assuming I can get my hands on a spreing compressor, is it something I could do myself with a socket set? I don't have a lot of mechanical experience.
Does anyone know of a place I could get the work done if I bring my own parts? I'd like to get the new parts as inexpensively as possible. Some places don't like to install stuff you bought somewhere else.
I had a local place quote me over $500 for Monroe shocks and struts. That seemed high.
Anything else I forgot? Thanks guys!
I've tried the test where you push down on the car and it's supposed to bounce back up and then come to rest, which it does just fine. But it still feels very rugged when I drive.
I still have the factory installed shocks and struts.
Is there a surefire, empirical way to diagnose my suspension and find out if and what I should replace?
How much should I expect to pay for shock/strut replacement?
What is the recommended brand of shocks/struts?
Assuming I can get my hands on a spreing compressor, is it something I could do myself with a socket set? I don't have a lot of mechanical experience.
Does anyone know of a place I could get the work done if I bring my own parts? I'd like to get the new parts as inexpensively as possible. Some places don't like to install stuff you bought somewhere else.
I had a local place quote me over $500 for Monroe shocks and struts. That seemed high.
Anything else I forgot? Thanks guys!