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post Mar 18, 2008 - 6:08 PM
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Well I was hoping to avoid the $200+ range for the struts, but doesn't look like that's happening anytime soon. So, I just need to know if I'm ordering the right parts..

KYB GR2 series 334126 334126 1 $58.63 $58.63
KYB GR2 series 334125 334125 1 $58.63 $58.63
KYB GR2 series 334378 334378 1 $58.17 $58.17
KYB GR2 series 334379 334379 1 $58.17 $58.17
Subtotal:
Shipping & Handling - UPS Ground:
Grand Total: $233.60
$23.24
$256.84

Would hate to order the parts and then "oops" wrong ones tongue.gif. BTW, that is all four of them sealed (should be) from www.kybshocksonline.com (which took me to sparkplugs.com for check out)..I know the subjects been covered many times before, but you can never be too sure.

I was going to pick them up from schucks, but they wanted $90/each strut...this is only $60/strut.


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You can get these exact KYB GR2s on eBay for less.

and yeah, Schucks/Schmucks. Too much IMO. smile.gif


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See I thought about ebay. But some of them don't get specific enouph (sealed or rebuildable) and ebay is kind of a gamble b/c it might seem like a deal but you can easily get screwed.


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You mean like these,right?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-4-GR2-C...p3286.m20.l1116


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I haven't looked these up on ebay latley but when I did mine all the ones for sale were for the non sealed fronts and sealed rears. I think i paid about that for mine, maybe a little less (shipping of course will vary) from another website. I can't remember at the moment what that site is but i'll try to find it for you...


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only took me a couple seconds to find that website...Anyway try going here Importrp.com and check them out. Thats where I got mine. Someone else from this site referred me to them and they were pretty good. Looks like they are about 53 a piece...


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QUOTE(k-weaver @ Mar 19, 2008 - 8:13 PM) [snapback]655636[/snapback]

only took me a couple seconds to find that website...Anyway try going here Importrp.com and check them out. Thats where I got mine. Someone else from this site referred me to them and they were pretty good. Looks like they are about 53 a piece...


Cool. thnks...do you know if that site has all sealed?


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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 19, 2008 - 8:17 PM) [snapback]655638[/snapback]

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only took me a couple seconds to find that website...Anyway try going here Importrp.com and check them out. Thats where I got mine. Someone else from this site referred me to them and they were pretty good. Looks like they are about 53 a piece...


Cool. thnks...do you know if that site has all sealed?


Yeah they have sealed, that is where i got mine and mine are seald. I'm not sure what the part number for the sealed ones are but when you select your car (make, model, year) it should give you the ones that will work. I would double check the parts numbers tho. i'll try and look it up, it should be somewhere on this site...


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QUOTE(k-weaver @ Mar 19, 2008 - 8:22 PM) [snapback]655641[/snapback]

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only took me a couple seconds to find that website...Anyway try going here Importrp.com and check them out. Thats where I got mine. Someone else from this site referred me to them and they were pretty good. Looks like they are about 53 a piece...


Cool. thnks...do you know if that site has all sealed?


Yeah they have sealed, that is where i got mine and mine are seald. I'm not sure what the part number for the sealed ones are but when you select your car (make, model, year) it should give you the ones that will work. I would double check the parts numbers tho. i'll try and look it up, it should be somewhere on this site...


it's cool, I got the #'s from the other site. I'll check the ones on iportrp.com and see if they match.


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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 18, 2008 - 11:08 PM) [snapback]655252[/snapback]

Well I was hoping to avoid the $200+ range for the struts, but doesn't look like that's happening anytime soon. So, I just need to know if I'm ordering the right parts..

KYB GR2 series 334126 334126 1 $58.63 $58.63
KYB GR2 series 334125 334125 1 $58.63 $58.63
KYB GR2 series 334378 334378 1 $58.17 $58.17
KYB GR2 series 334379 334379 1 $58.17 $58.17
Subtotal:
Shipping & Handling - UPS Ground:
Grand Total: $233.60
$23.24
$256.84

Would hate to order the parts and then "oops" wrong ones tongue.gif. BTW, that is all four of them sealed (should be) from www.kybshocksonline.com (which took me to sparkplugs.com for check out)..I know the subjects been covered many times before, but you can never be too sure.

I was going to pick them up from schucks, but they wanted $90/each strut...this is only $60/strut.


These look like they are the correct part numbers for the sealed struts. The part number for the insert is 365092.


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...which I don't need, correct? cause I'm getting all four sealed struts

edit: ordered smile.gif

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Why were you getting the struts anyway? plan on lowering or just reg maintenance?


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I see you already ordered... anyway I was just gonna say I've found them both sealed and cartridges for the front on eBay, there's about a $20 difference.

I'll look up that site you ordered off of too though, I need shocks too.

someone else on here a few weeks back ordered off eBay, BTW, I asked and he said his experience was good and he got exactly what he'd ordered. I'd have to search the threads though, but I posted in it too.


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QUOTE(k-weaver @ Mar 19, 2008 - 9:56 PM) [snapback]655692[/snapback]

Why were you getting the struts anyway? plan on lowering or just reg maintenance?


yep needed them...and eventually going to lower the car too. Probably a 1.25" or 1.5" drop, cause I know lots of people recommend not going any lower with KYB's, plus the roads up here are crappy, soo..


QUOTE(GriffGirl @ Mar 19, 2008 - 10:24 PM) [snapback]655699[/snapback]

I see you already ordered... anyway I was just gonna say I've found them both sealed and cartridges for the front on eBay, there's about a $20 difference.

I'll look up that site you ordered off of too though, I need shocks too.

someone else on here a few weeks back ordered off eBay, BTW, I asked and he said his experience was good and he got exactly what he'd ordered. I'd have to search the threads though, but I posted in it too.


do I need the cartridges too? I havn't looked to see how my originalls are, but would you say I should get some new ones as well?

And yeah, once I get them and install, (if you havn't already) I can let you know how they are.


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what do you mean by cartridges? You mean the mounts? If you mean the mounts you probably wont need them unless they are cracked. i would however recommend greasing them. I didn't and mine make a slight creeking noise when i go over speed bumps. I regret not doing that...I would also recommend getting the rubber piece that sits on the strut itself. These will probably cracked, hard, and possibly ripped.


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what is that rubber piece called? Do you know? I'll see if I can find them.thanks


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wow, looking at those prices makes me wish i lived over there... i'm looking at KYB prices and they are about the same in £££!!!


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eehh, just checked that importrp.com site and I only found the cartidges for the front shocks (365092)
The sealed struts for the front are different. Anyone wanna give me some help on your search?
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^^^ I double checked the part #'s compared with kybshockonline.com (something like that) and they are a match, so I'm hoping they are the right ones, if not it's false advertisement and I'll send them back. But they should be the same, it might be that they just used different pics or something.(that's not uncommon)


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Recieved my GR2's today smile.gif Too bad I only noticed they had been dropped off only as I was leaving for work, so I couldn't take a look at them until just a little bit ago. Here is what I found:

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Only problem I see is thier packaging could be better frown.gif
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But it was very fast delivery, I mean the money went through this morning and I ended up getting them to my house before 3pm smile.gif

only one question..Did I get all the right ones? b/c I thought the fronts were supposed to look a little different then the rears, but they all look the same...Do these ones looked sealed to you guys? I'm pretty sure, just need clarification.


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Yeah those should be the full struts, because if you DID order the rebuildables, which is part number 365092, then you should only receive the cartridge insert for the fronts.
Hmm, this is interesting, i'll consider picking some up at a later time then. Now all you need is some springs to drop that badboy.
Thanks for your input 96bluevert.

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Sweet. Thanks Mike. Yep, some dropping is definately in line for her sometime this year.

edit: I guess I must have been thinking the front cartriges WERE the sealed struts for the front when I was looking at them online.

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i noticed they only have the sealed struts for 95-99, and inserts for 94-99.. is there a difference between a 94 from a 95 that you cannot use the sealed struts?


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Highly doubt it. All of our cars are pretty universal w/ each other when it comes to parts.


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Going to need these too, arnt I? (top two)

http://importrp.com/search.php?mode=search

Still not sure where to find the small rubber piece though...

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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 22, 2008 - 4:30 PM) [snapback]656752[/snapback]

Going to need these too, arnt I? (top two)

http://importrp.com/search.php?mode=search

Still not sure where to find the small rubber piece though...


Which one? Alot of the pieces you will have to get from the dealer and chances are they will not have the part on hand, you will need to special order it.

i re-used the bumpers. These are the yellow spongie looking things. i also re-used the dust covers and mounts. The only thing I had to get from the dealer was the rubbers that sits on the strut, where the spring would sit on the strut.


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Sorry I thought the link would work...I'm talking about the strut boots.


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bump...or should I get the strut mount/boot combo?


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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 23, 2008 - 6:54 AM) [snapback]656942[/snapback]

Sorry I thought the link would work...I'm talking about the strut boots.


yeah the link takes me to the sight but it loads all kinds of stuff. Anyway are you referring to the peice that covers the "shock" part of the strut? I re-used mine, they were beat up pretty bad but they still covered the shock. Some people will say that they need to be covered to protect them, its really up to you if you want to get them or not.

As for the mounts you shouldn't need new ones. The struts will look identical for the front and back. The differnece will be the part that the spring sits on. That part will be smaller for the rear (if I remember) and bigger for the fronts.


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Sorry I thought the link would work...I'm talking about the strut boots.

As for the mounts you shouldn't need new ones. The struts will look identical for the front and back. The differnece will be the part that the spring sits on. That part will be smaller for the rear (if I remember) and bigger for the fronts.


well, mine are torn, so I think it's time for new boots smile.gif. The part the spring sits on is already part of the strut, isn't it? the "disk" (don't know the real term).


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I believe the rubber thingie you're talking about earlier is the bump stop.


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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 25, 2008 - 7:58 PM) [snapback]657819[/snapback]

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Sorry I thought the link would work...I'm talking about the strut boots.

As for the mounts you shouldn't need new ones. The struts will look identical for the front and back. The differnece will be the part that the spring sits on. That part will be smaller for the rear (if I remember) and bigger for the fronts.


well, mine are torn, so I think it's time for new boots smile.gif. The part the spring sits on is already part of the strut, isn't it? the "disk" (don't know the real term).


Yeah it is already attached. I dont know the term either but what i was trying to get at was that piece should be a different size for the fronts compared to the backs. This is because the springs are bigger in circumference when comparing the fronts and rears. You will probably need the rubber piece that sits on this part aswell. Yours will probably be really worn.


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QUOTE(GriffGirl @ Mar 25, 2008 - 8:02 PM) [snapback]657822[/snapback]

I believe the rubber thingie you're talking about earlier is the bump stop.


Yeah, I think I need those too..know where to get them?


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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 25, 2008 - 8:22 PM) [snapback]657837[/snapback]

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I believe the rubber thingie you're talking about earlier is the bump stop.


Yeah, I think I need those too..know where to get them?


Only place that will have them is the dealer. If I remember correctly mine were like 15 a piece and they had to special order them.


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I believe the rubber thingie you're talking about earlier is the bump stop.


Yeah, I think I need those too..know where to get them?


Only place that will have them is the dealer. If I remember correctly mine were like 15 a piece and they had to special order them.


damnz...another $60, well I guess I'll give KYB a call and see if I can get them.


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K-Weaver, do you know where you got you're bump stops from? I emailed KYB and they told me I have to go to one of the distributers, but they also said the bump stops come WITH boots (for the front), if that's the case, that kind of sucks cause I already ordered 4 boots off of IRP and I'm not sure if they include the bump stops w/ them.


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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 28, 2008 - 6:08 PM) [snapback]659288[/snapback]

K-Weaver, do you know where you got you're bump stops from? I emailed KYB and they told me I have to go to one of the distributers, but they also said the bump stops come WITH boots (for the front), if that's the case, that kind of sucks cause I already ordered 4 boots off of IRP and I'm not sure if they include the bump stops w/ them.



bump stops from 1sttoyotaparts.com. its cheap.

call yota dealer


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ehre it is

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https://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ind...amp;catalogid=2

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Nice! thanks Nj


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Okay, rather than open up a new thread, I am going to flat out ask.

I have a 95' GT. I thought I ordered what I needed when I was on eBay, but my fronts ended up being shocks cartridges, and rear struts (I don't know any better, my first time doing this $#!t). Anyways, I wanted to ask you all am I going to need to get front struts? How easy is it to get struts from a local place such as Autozone or something? The reason why I ask is that I do not want to get front struts if I do not need them. Though I want to know my options if no one can tell me for sure, because I am going to have Jeff install these and he threw it out there about the front struts, so that is why I am asking.


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First of all, I'd appreciate you not jacking my thread.

but since I'm a nice guy I'll see if I can help you out on this. Did the description on ebay say they were all sealed struts? Also you need to look on you're car to see if you just have cartrages or if all of them are sealed. If they are not all sealed, you should be fine, If they are you're only option is to get sealed ones. I just got all four sealed to be safe.


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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 29, 2008 - 9:18 PM) [snapback]659558[/snapback]

First of all, I'd appreciate you not jacking my thread.

but since I'm a nice guy I'll see if I can help you out on this. Did the description on ebay say they were all sealed struts? Also you need to look on you're car to see if you just have cartrages or if all of them are sealed. If they are not all sealed, you should be fine, If they are you're only option is to get sealed ones. I just got all four sealed to be safe.



Oh okay, thanks. Sorry about the jacking for a moment, but it would really just cut down on threads with reposts and such if one would just ask one question regarding the same thing. I appreciate your help. I will try and see about my struts. Thanks.


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my car the front were cartriges, the back were sealed.

I replaced all four strutrs from importrp. I did not want to fiddle around with cartridges. only a couple bucks more.

If you have sealed and they sent you the cartridges, you will need strut housings. no biggie. let us know well find you some.


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QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 28, 2008 - 11:08 PM) [snapback]659288[/snapback]

K-Weaver, do you know where you got you're bump stops from? I emailed KYB and they told me I have to go to one of the distributers, but they also said the bump stops come WITH boots (for the front), if that's the case, that kind of sucks cause I already ordered 4 boots off of IRP and I'm not sure if they include the bump stops w/ them.


I would go straight to the toyota dealer. You can buy all the parts seperate. The rubber piece that goes on the strut seat is called the "lower insulator". There is another piece that goes on the shock part of the strut (the chrome part) and this is called the "bumper". I reused my bumpers and just bought the insulators and since you already have the boots (should be the covers right? to protect the shock?) all you should really need are the insulators.


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QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Mar 31, 2008 - 3:53 PM) [snapback]660045[/snapback]

my car the front were cartriges, the back were sealed.

I replaced all four strutrs from importrp. I did not want to fiddle around with cartridges. only a couple bucks more.

If you have sealed and they sent you the cartridges, you will need strut housings. no biggie. let us know well find you some.



For real? You can find me some? I already got the dang cartridges for the front though, what good are these to me now? Okay how much am I looking at for the front struts then? Because I am trying to put money aside to buy these damn projector headlights, but things keep coming up. Oh well, lesson learned I guess. Okay, so how can I find these front struts?


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For real? You can find me some? I already got the dang cartridges for the front though, what good are these to me now? Okay how much am I looking at for the front struts then? Because I am trying to put money aside to buy these damn projector headlights, but things keep coming up. Oh well, lesson learned I guess. Okay, so how can I find these front struts?


I got mine from importrp.com and they were around ~ $55.00 each. You will most likely need other parts though that you can only get from the dealer...You can actually read the post you are posting in and find out most of what you are asking.


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QUOTE(Random_Stranger @ Mar 31, 2008 - 2:00 PM) [snapback]660115[/snapback]

QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Mar 31, 2008 - 3:53 PM) [snapback]660045[/snapback]

my car the front were cartriges, the back were sealed.

I replaced all four strutrs from importrp. I did not want to fiddle around with cartridges. only a couple bucks more.

If you have sealed and they sent you the cartridges, you will need strut housings. no biggie. let us know well find you some.



For real? You can find me some? I already got the dang cartridges for the front though, what good are these to me now? Okay how much am I looking at for the front struts then? Because I am trying to put money aside to buy these damn projector headlights, but things keep coming up. Oh well, lesson learned I guess. Okay, so how can I find these front struts?


just shipping.

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QUOTE(k-weaver @ Mar 31, 2008 - 11:11 AM) [snapback]660102[/snapback]

QUOTE(96bluevert @ Mar 28, 2008 - 11:08 PM) [snapback]659288[/snapback]

K-Weaver, do you know where you got you're bump stops from? I emailed KYB and they told me I have to go to one of the distributers, but they also said the bump stops come WITH boots (for the front), if that's the case, that kind of sucks cause I already ordered 4 boots off of IRP and I'm not sure if they include the bump stops w/ them.


I would go straight to the toyota dealer. You can buy all the parts seperate. The rubber piece that goes on the strut seat is called the "lower insulator". There is another piece that goes on the shock part of the strut (the chrome part) and this is called the "bumper". I reused my bumpers and just bought the insulators and since you already have the boots (should be the covers right? to protect the shock?) all you should really need are the insulators.


yeah, hoping to get the boots today or tomorrow sometime. So you mean that the bump stops and insulators are the same, right? Also I'll have to check and see if the bumpers are good, should be.


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usually the bump stops are fine, unless your old struts were blown and your car bounced up and down alot causeing the bump stops to actually get used.

when you say your boots are torn, I would assume you're talking about the top mounts. The top mounts have a accoridan type boot that hangs down to protect the sturts from dirt/debris. They run about $70-$80 each from the dealer FYI, just use black duct tape on yours if they're torn, no one will see them anyway wink.gif


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QUOTE(Batman722 @ Apr 1, 2008 - 2:14 PM) [snapback]660575[/snapback]

usually the bump stops are fine, unless your old struts were blown and your car bounced up and down alot causeing the bump stops to actually get used.

when you say your boots are torn, I would assume you're talking about the top mounts. The top mounts have a accoridan type boot that hangs down to protect the sturts from dirt/debris. They run about $70-$80 each from the dealer FYI, just use black duct tape on yours if they're torn, no one will see them anyway wink.gif


ok, good to know so I won't go buying all new bump stops smile.gif

Actually by boots, I'm referring to the covers toward the bottom of the strut and they are already ordered/ hopefully on the way anyway, so those are just going to be completely replaced. Thnks for the tip though.


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WOOHOO, just ordered my sealed kyb's yeee! Realized that I had to select my vehicle as 1995 because the 94' models are only rebuildables in the front. Can't wait til these arrive so i can install on my tein springs and cusco mounts all at once, tired of being made fun of having a "rally car". LOL, anyway the prices look quite reasonable on importrp.com, i'm considering ordering some EBC yellow brake pads and some brembo rotors next.
Hope they come well packaged...and hope the Customs charges doesn't kill since it's being shipped to Canada, unless they take care of it for me.

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OK, so the struts are finally on the car now..I actually ended up paying to have it done b/c I got a little frustrated w/ them when I tried it tongue.gif But I think there might be a problem. On my ride home it kind of fet like I could feel the bumps even more so than with the old struts that were shot. So I'm wondering, does it take some time for them to start giving a good ride? or are GR2's just stiffer, and there for a little roupher on the roads than OEM? (yes I know they are OEM replacememnts). Mabey possible they got the front's and rears mixed up..? Mabe I just havn't had enouph time driving with them on b/c it's only 2 miles from my house to the shop. but you're guys' inputs are appreciated.


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did you change springs?

you will feel a change in the suspension, cause the shocks are working. prolly before your old shocks were not doing its job and your car bounced more. there is no way they can confuse the location front/rear.

go check and see if they installed the ones you bought wink.gif . any shock thats new will feel stiff compared to old one.

wait till you drop the car with teins and put 17 with 215/45. then youll fell the road laugh.gif laugh.gif . sometimes my back kills me. but the handling is so lovely...


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nope, springs are the OEM ones....yeah I'm not planning on dropping it for another few months AT LEAST.

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Aw, that's too bad you didn't just wait for the springs and then install your shocks because now you have to take them all back out. Hopefully they won't be such a pain for you to take out but try changing your bushings. Those always make the difference in ride comfort.

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