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Old 11-25-2017, 04:24 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan View Post
I have read people like the Calvert fronts better. Yes, trailer miles are tough on shocks for sure. I would buy the Santhuffs but I just don't know if we'll keep this car so I really don't want to cut the lower arm up so I can't reinstall the Lakewoods to resell the car. I know I will NEVER get my money back from high dollar parts.
No real "cutting" involved...just minor grinding of the existing shock hole. I found we had to grind both the Camaro and the El Camino even to use the Lakewoods...only slightly more for the Calverts. At any rate you will not harm the a-arms and can install any shock you choose at any time.
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