Stock Shock Rebuild?

[FL02]

Has anyone rebuilt the stock boge shocks on a 2002? My car is fully stock and in pretty good shape (1969 2002). The problem is, it rides like a pogo stick w/ little dampening from the stock suspension. The shocks are in good shape and I'd like to rebuild them instead of getting billsteins if I can. I'd like to keep the original feel of the car, and think a rebuild would fix the pogo issue. Is it hard to rebuild the shocks? Do you think it would be a matter of cleaning and putting in some new suspension oil? Anyway, just wondering if anyone has rebuilt their stock shocks, and if they had any suggestions or warnings about a stock shock rebuild.

[steve k.]

i don't believe your shocks are rebuildable. Most of the time in rebuilding process you are at least changing the valves. It will be cheaper to replace the shocks then rebuild them.

steve k.

[Schweineback]

Why don't you buy a new set of Boge? Who says you need to replace with Bilstein??

[jerry]

i rebuilt my late 71 Malaga car stock including returning the single barrel solex carburetor.

the trunk had a pair of new Boge struts in it when i bought the car so i used them. on the few times i've driven the car so far, it's been a lot of fun. it's easy to slide around corners and will lean a bit more due to the stock sway bars, i believe. it's a different feel from the 75 i had with LS differential, thicker rear swaybar and slightly wider tires.

[c.d.iesel]

Use BILSTEIN " HD " shocks at all 4 corners -

your car is 30 years past due for this Service !

it will be comfortable, sporty, as originally designed.

[cj]

The Boge dampers are actually pretty nice for a daily driver/touring. I installed a set on a '73 I just bought.

Good dampening for OE springs and a nice controlled ride without the hashness of a high pressure gas damper/shock. The rear shocks are a nice semi-gloss black(stock looking). I would also suggest you replace the front bumpstops as the originals deteriorate with age.

They're also a great value. E-mail me if you're interested in a set. I can usually ship within a day.

Cris