FX-3 ....something I did not know

[mike100]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

Phil, you mean to the original owner of the car, right? Or if you buy their FX3 shocks new? TIA
...

Tom

I think they consider GM the orig purchaser.

If you were to buy new 4 shocks at $200ea, then there is a warranty. Could you imagine if people found out there was a way to get free rebuilds...GM probably bought 200k-300K of these shocks over several years that the option was available- bad business case for sure.

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by mike100

I think they consider GM the orig purchaser.

If you were to buy new 4 shocks at $200ea, then there is a warranty.

Correct

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by mike100

$100 ea doesn't matter if it is stock or custom valved.

I had mine done something like 20-30% more rebound and 10% more compression. They may have just tested one out on the shock dyno to get close to the appx valving desired, but i have a feeling they have done enough of them to know how to set them up just by giving them the firmness increase desired.

If i had to do it again, I would have put a little more rebound and compression valving in the fronts, but not the rears.

Hmm used to be more for the morocca valving good info

[PhillipsLT5]

She will ask for proof of purchase
Lisa Ciacci
Warranty/Job Order Clerk
Research & Development
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America
14102 Stowe Drive
Poway, CA 92064
Phone: +1 858 386-5951
Fax: +1 858 386-5945
E-Mail: Lisa.Ciacci@thyssenkrupp.com
Website:
www.bilsteinUS.com

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by PhillipsLT5

She will ask for proof of purchase
Lisa Ciacci
Warranty/Job Order Clerk
Research & Development
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America
14102 Stowe Drive
Poway, CA 92064
Phone: +1 858 386-5951
Fax: +1 858 386-5945
E-Mail: Lisa.Ciacci@thyssenkrupp.com
Website:
www.bilsteinUS.com

So is it correct to assume your leaky shock has been repaired Phil ? Geat info for the club

[Daniel_Mc]

I had Rippie send off the FX3's on the 89 when the coilovers went on the car. It was 80 per shock plus shipping. If you can still find the FX3 computer this is a good mod as well if you track the car at all. A friend had a 90 track car with this done and it was a noticeable difference in how the shocks reacted. I wanted to do the same with the 89 however I was never able to locate a computer...

Daniel

[lbszr]

Originally Posted by Daniel_Mc

I had Rippie send off the FX3's on the 89 when the coilovers went on the car. It was 80 per shock plus shipping. If you can still find the FX3 computer this is a good mod as well if you track the car at all. A friend had a 90 track car with this done and it was a noticeable difference in how the shocks reacted. I wanted to do the same with the 89 however I was never able to locate a computer...

Daniel

Just got one with a roadrace chip from Lingenfelter, they have a couple other chip options. but haven't installed it yet. I don't know if the 89 would be the same controller.

[RHanselman]

You can get 4 new FX-3's from DRM for $450... I thought rebuilds would be a better value...

http://dougrippie.com/?p=911

[PhillipsLT5]

I wiped my rear shock down to see how fast the leak comes back
I have not sent in my shock yet but Lisa has made the offer to repair it for free, I have a parts lady reciept
She will replace it for free but none to replace it with now
I have another correct rear shock, I wanted to put on car during repair, but the gear is the wrong gear on top, hence, I have not mounted it and sent in leaky one for repair, Those DRM prices seem very cheap, maybe old, or just wanting to clear out C4 stuff

[mike100]

Originally Posted by PhillipsLT5

... Those DRM prices seem very cheap, maybe old, or just wanting to clear out C4 stuff

That's what I think it is. I bought the rear trailing arm relocating brackets from them on sale recently as well.