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06-25-2017, 12:47 AM
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Repro spiral shock issues
Hey guys, wondering if anyone else has experienced issues with repro spiral shocks. I put them on my rs z28 survivor and the car rides horrible. When you push on the bumper it's solid, front and rear both the same.
I unbolted the shocks and the car sat higher, bounced nice. It's like the shocks are holding the car down. The shocks push in nice but are crazy hard to pull down. I bought these from H.B.C, where Jim pretty much insisted a problem with my car and not the shocks, also unreturnable since I "installed" them. (Not impressed) Hopefully someone can chime in that has seen issues with them. Thanks!
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1967 Z28 survivor Black original drivetrain 1968 Z28 survivor white 40k miles 1969 Z28 survivor Rally Green 60k miles 1969 Z28 survivor Rally Green 20k miles 1969 Yenko Camaro Lemans Blue -muscatell sold new, second to last yenko made 1969 Berger copo original paint 240 miles Lots of 67-72 Chevrolet trucks 
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06-25-2017, 01:23 AM
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I heard about some issues with them a few years ago and when I ordered some from D&R last year they said they weren't aware of any issues. I was told they were made by Hugger Performance which turns out Hugger is also owned by Steve Drueck who happens to own D&R. I ordered a set but haven't installed them yet. I'm assuming he is having them made offshore but don't know if they are the same ones HBC offers?
Are the boxes marked as being from Hugger? Maybe call D&R and ask about warranty if they are the same ones offered through Heartbeat.
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Last edited by NorCam; 06-25-2017 at 01:37 AM.
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06-25-2017, 10:11 AM
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I don't remember who the manufacturer was but I bought mine thru Classic Industries and have had only one problem...the oil had leaked out on one of the shocks inside the shipping box. I sent it back to them and they replaced it at no charge. But other than that I have installed these same shocks front/rear of my Camaro and had no issues---knock on wood!
Sal
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I currently own a 1969 Camaro SS350. Although the original drivetrain is long gone, this 4/speed car has a March '69 HC coded block with #041 heads. The transmission is an M20 Muncie #660 case and the rearend is a BS coded 12 bolt posi. Built in Van Nuys.
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03-07-2023, 10:05 PM
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I wrote D&R asking if Hugger Performance could/would replace the Upper/Lower rubber bushing where the crossbar/crosspin goes through ??????
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Chuck Sharin [email protected] Auburn,WA (30 miles South of Seattle) 70 Camaro R/S Z-28, L-78, R/S SS 69 Camaro COPO "recreation"
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#6
03-10-2023, 07:47 PM
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The repop spiral shocks are good only if you have a show car. If you drive your car, I wouldn't use them. Already been there. Tried them out years ago when D&R first had them in stock. My Camaro didn't ride very nice when installed, and these were the fronts only. They pulled out hard but pushed in way easy. So, I returned them and received my money back. All the shocks they had in stock seemed to be the same, so they agreed to refund my money. Looks like they haven't changed sense.
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#7
03-10-2023, 08:39 PM
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I have a pair... same issue... more repop junk.
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68 Acadian SS-350 auto/AC driver 70 Nova SS-396/375HP Bench Stick 72 Nova SS-350 5sp Mini Tubbed 67 Chevelle Conv. SS-427 clone 70 Chevelle SS-454 LS-5 M-22
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