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Help me out here guys...struts

Mar 26, 2004 - 9:59 AM
madmods View Member Profile Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)	Im new to the celica world, so i need your expertise. I jus bought a coilover kit on ebay, and I figure I might as well replace the struts with new ones. My driving style is back and forth to work with some spirited turning when I run into some nice curves. I basically need to know what a good strut would be. I want to keep the price under 400, and will proabally do the install myself. Any advice? Also why do all 4 struts have 4 different part numbers? thanks Madmods

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Apr 6, 2004 - 1:31 AM

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QUOTE (CelicaQT @ Apr 2, 2004 - 8:30 AM)

QUOTE (Rjb23 @ Apr 1, 2004 - 9:53 PM)

QUOTE (BEEFSTEW800 @ Apr 2, 2004 - 12:40 AM)

QUOTE (CelicaQT @ Apr 1, 2004 - 1:31 PM)

QUOTE (94GT @ Mar 31, 2004 - 11:23 AM)

I disconnected my brake hoses to get the struts out easier, so you gotta bleed the brakes, too. Good luck.

Why did you bleed your breaks? You didn't have to do that? All you had to do was unscrew the breakline from the mount, and that's it. Then just slide your strut from the knuckle.

You don't have to bleed it unless you disconnect the brake line from the caliper or open up the brake line in some way. Which is what I think that he meant that he did.

Correct that's what I ment, and I'm a she btw. hehe

Bcus when I did my suspension (GC's) we didn't do anything but unscrew the brakeline and we didn't bleed my brakes.

I haven't looked at the celica, but on other cars, I have used a hacksaw to cut a slot in the brake line tab on the strut just wide enough to get the line out so I didnt have to open the brake system, makes things much easier...just be careful to NOT cut or damage the brake line.

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madmods Help me out here guys...struts Mar 26, 2004 - 9:59 AM

celimanST I have been told tha KYB makes good struts but sin... Mar 26, 2004 - 12:30 PM

mr_dude I was under the impression coilovers were a strut ... Mar 26, 2004 - 11:23 PM

madmods Its a coilover kit on ebay.. about 75 bucks includ... Mar 27, 2004 - 12:17 AM

celimanST I was under the impression that coilovers are just... Mar 30, 2004 - 2:08 PM

Raek personally, i wouldn't have gone with a kit of... Mar 30, 2004 - 5:38 PM

JKceli KYB GR2 are basically OEM replacements Koni yellow... Mar 30, 2004 - 6:08 PM

94GT I just installed the KYB GR2s myself this weekend.... Mar 31, 2004 - 11:23 AM

S_C_M QUOTE (JKceli @ Mar 30, 2004 - 11:08 PM)KYB G... Apr 1, 2004 - 1:03 PM

CelicaQT QUOTE (94GT @ Mar 31, 2004 - 11:23 AM) I disconnec... Apr 1, 2004 - 1:31 PM

BEEFSTEW800 QUOTE (CelicaQT @ Apr 1, 2004 - 1:31 PM) QUOTE (94... Apr 1, 2004 - 7:40 PM

Rjb23 QUOTE (BEEFSTEW800 @ Apr 2, 2004 - 12:40 AM) QUOTE... Apr 1, 2004 - 9:53 PM

CelicaQT QUOTE (Rjb23 @ Apr 1, 2004 - 9:53 PM) QUOTE (BEEFS... Apr 2, 2004 - 10:30 AM

97GTinKC QUOTE (CelicaQT @ Apr 2, 2004 - 8:30 AM) QUOTE (Rj... Apr 6, 2004 - 1:31 AM

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