Shocks

[jerminator623]

this might sound dumb but are their only shocks in the back and struts in the front? of an 02 camaro

[jerminator623]

also are delco shocks any good?

[hockeyman]

Yes; shocks in the back, struts up front.
Never had AC Delco Shocks nor do I know anyone that had them. How much for all 4 and where are you buying them?

[jerminator623]

the guy at the suspension shop in my town said thats what he puts on cars but he said it was a special order so thats why i was wonderin and also he said i only needed the back shocks. so do i need the struts in the front or are they not that important like the guy said

[jerminator623]

and he said it was $280 for the two back shocks and the labor

[hockeyman]

The rear shocks aren't hard to do at all! Find out how much they cost to buy, and put them on yourself. Honestly, they are really easy!

It's just as important to replace the front struts if you are replacing the rear. Although you CAN just do one set without the other, I use it as a rule-of-thumb to do all of them at once. Keeps them all matched properly too. Have a shop install the front struts when you buy them. They are a bit more difficult to replace than the rear's.

[jerminator623]

alright ill try that. do you know of any sites that can tell you how to put the rear shocks on?

[jerminator623]

are kyb shocks any good?

[articacid]

ac delco's are stockers.

[97burnout]

dude the backs are easy... bolt off bolt on..(lift the car first) lol

[V6Bob]

"this might sound dumb but are their only shocks in the back and struts in the front? of an 02 camaro"

No, shocks all around. Third gens had struts up front, fourth gens have shocks. Our shocks mount kinda like struts. So the labor cost is the same to replace as struts, but they're just shocks. Struts ("MacPherson struts") also serve as upper suspension arms. We have double a-arms and shocks.

http://www.carbibles.com/suspension_bible.html

has nice drawings of the difference.

[97burnout]

Well a strut is basically a spring with a shock in the middle... Thats how I think of it at least. It is one of the easier things to do in my mind... why take it in. Make sure you have a good 4-5 hours to do it though, it is time consuming

[jerminator623]

is it easy even if your not to good with cars

[V6Bob]

"is it easy even if your not to good with cars?"

"They (the fronts) are a bit more difficult to replace than the rear's."

A bit more??? The rears are easy, but you have to jack up the car, put it on stands, and work underneath it. Always risky, especially if you're not too good with cars.

The fronts are hard, even for someone who is good with cars. Things tend to be rusted on. The springs are tricky to remove and it can be dangerous.

I'd have someone else do it. I did, and I'm good with cars. :D

"Make sure you have a good 4-5 hours to do it"

That should give you a clue.

[97burnout]

yeah but it wasn't hard... hardest part is holding everything up while you take out the strut....took me 4-5 hours cause it was my first time... now I could shave a few hours. but if he has 98 or newer I think he has shocks...much easier