Front Suspension Inserts (how do they work?) Options

[k-weaver]

Ok guys, this might be a noob questions might not. Any way, I am just about ready to purchase some KYB GR2 shocks/struts but the fronts are just the inserts and the backs are the whole assembly. So when I do get these can I take the ones from the front out of the assembly and just pop the new ones in? Or do i have to purchase a another assembly for the front without the insert? Also, i noticed that the monroe ones come complete for all four, the whole assembly. If you guys had to pick between the two, which would you choose, KYB or Monroe?

[94celigts]

Kyb but buy complete KYB's for the front instead of cartridges. I just did this a week ago from Importrp.com. Fast and not too expensive Good luck. Monroe also will not like lowering springs if you are deciding on those in the future!

As for your question about the KYB inserts i do not know how to replace inserts but someone will sorry.!

[k-weaver]

Yeah dude i just checked out the website and it is pretty sweet. I was thinkin of getting them on ebay but again they only come with the front inserts not the whole assembly. I had another questions tho, will I have to put one of those boots over the new struts? Or can I leave them "naked" so to speak?

[bccentaur3]

Since you have a 96 the fronts should be sealed. SO you need the whole assembly. You can get it on ebay and they ship pretty fast too. Check out the part numbers on the KYB website and make sure they correspond to the ones on ebay. You should get boots for sure, because in time dirt and grim will get into your struts and will only wear them out quicker so it is highly recommended to get them. On ebay you will get the rears and front struts for maybe 20 bucks more than the non sealed cartridge struts.

334378 334379 334125 334126 sealed strut assembly part numbers for front and back.

[k-weaver]

thanks bro, that is exactly what i was looking for