shocks. repairable?

[blair]

Original question was answered hellaquick.

so, new request is for any/all info people have on TRD yellow shocks
other than they're short stroke non adj and from ae92?

cheers!

[ae86]

i tried getting one repaired but the speciallists near me couldnt find the right seals n shit like that they said they could get some made up but would cost a pretty penny they said depending on how much they mean to you better off most likely buying a new pair

[Simon-KE70]

ahh bris you say, this is just right up your alley then!

http://www.shockreco.com.au/

i have used them before and they are VERY good, both in service and price.

[blair]

OMG THANKYOU SO MUCH I FINALLY FOUNT THEM AGAIN!

/end love shout. i used them to redo my struts for my hach a year or so ago and could never find them again!

:thumbup: cheers mate.

edit: fucking legend. haha.

[blair]

i suppose i could now use this thread to ask for any information on TRD Yellows that people have ( short stroke non-adj from ae92? is all i know) to provide the blokes with?

[slydar]

theyre the same as blues on 3 (valving). basically perfect for "drift" spring rates.

lots of well known small j' shops use them (jubi ride, revolver, ect) in some of their coilovers.

i think theyre actually intended for mr2. (aw11)

whats to know though really. they work :)

tsr will be able to reco them if theyre kyb based. if theyre tokico built, they might not be able to do it. (trd use both, cant remember what brand builds the yellows).

[slydar]

oh umm. you should be able to buy 1 new. KZG will do you a good price.

[Anthony]

yellows are tokico. tsr has changed hands since you used them last Id say Simon, and by all accounts not quite as helpful(skilful) any more. still worth a shot though.

[blair]

cheers guys.

just got them out of my struts (was massive mission as one gland nut was welded in)

the leaking one is deffinetly rooted
the other is almost brand new looking lol.

and they're tokico 48511-AE941... which means... im rooted?

[Simon-KE70]

oh well i tried, thats a bummer that TSR are no longer any good tho :( theres stuff all people in adelaide who rebuild shocks so i sent my gear up to them a couple of times.

[blair]

when i went to them probs a year or so ago it was owned/run by an indian couple..?

[Anthony]

that sounds like them. you could also try WW shock absorbers in Matheson St Geebung/Virginia, next to where import bitz used to be.

[slydar]

just buy one?

[bigm]

i went and got my ae92 TRD Blue 5way adj, fixed at TSR
dropped it in and picked it up a 3 days later all good,
cost me 120.
that was about 2 months ago

[bigm]

also mine were tokico and they did it

[Frak]

TRD yellow @ piston speed of 0.3m/s 236 /112 rebound/compression force, like slydar said nearly same as a blue 48511-AE031 on setting 3.

[bigm]

i now have robos shocks and they are all good.
weird. maybe changed ownership again? no indians there and very helpfull for me

[Frak]

FYI over the years I have tried in my AE86, Koni Yellows, TRD Green, TRD Yellow, TRD blues(currently fitted), Potenza's and a few others I forget.

Yellow front 48511-AE941 and Blue rear 48531-AE831 I think are best value for money.

I am running 48511-AE031 Blues in front(on setting 3!!), if they ever leak I'm just going to get yellow fronts again.

Disliked the Koni's and the greens.

[blair]

120 sounds fair. how much to get one new? might pop in tomorrow

[Anthony]

well list is about 15,500 yen so you'd expect it to cost 350-400 landed at the moment.

a lot for a fixed shock, albeit a good one.

I think I may have one second hand one in working order. I'll check tomorrow.

[blair]

that'd be swoit man :)

[Instigator]

On the topic of shocks where can I get the ones below from? Is there anywhere that sells them new in Aus?

Yellow front 48511-AE941 and Blue rear 48531-AE831

[blair]

just thought i'd update on this.

yes they are fully repairable as they have 22mm shafts.

got quoted maximum $220 each.

[blair]

ummmm really not sure. when i went to TSR, they were actually called that and were not where they are now in moss street, and were owned by "a man of middle-eastern appearance"

on the TSR website, their address is now listed as 73 moss street, which if you go there you will find "Polytuff Suspension Bushes" and "All About Steering & SuspensionAll About Steering & Suspension"

the bloke seemed pretty switched on, after initially calling my shocks duds then realising they had been lying down before testing them on the first stroke lol!