Def dont waist time replacing shocks... 3 yrs later you'll wish u had of gone coilovers... :P
i'm saving up, made that mistake...
thats near the woolsheds in pt adelaide. :P used t work there myself
as for gearbox people, you have jaustech, they will to a great job, but charge you for it, and then there will be whole time issue... :/
i have 2 guys, but not sure what the timing would be like for gearboxes...