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[Zaish]

Sorry if the answer is somewhere but after some searching I was unable to find the answers.

I drive a 99 celica gt

I recently ordered a set of kyb gr-2 struts/shock from ebay. As I was in the process of installing it I realized the front strut/shock look noting like it.

My rear parts I got were a exact match. My front look like the back but with differant hole alignments to bolt on with.

My front strut/shock box says they are cartridges.

As I am still new with cars I was wondering what they front were ? I read about a optional sport pakage and was wanting to know how you would tell if you had that pakage on your car. Also did i get the wrong part or can the shock be removed...? It looks like its welded on like that back(Is this a sealed strut?)

Anyways i hope you get the jest of what im talking about and would appreciate any help you could offer.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-GR-2-SH...tem310028753440

Best picture I could find. I recieved all 4 products standing up in the picture but my front to me look like the 2 on the left but with differant bolt patterns.

This post has been edited by Zaish: Mar 8, 2008 - 8:57 PM

[bccentaur3]

The sealed struts are the one piece whole assembly strut. There is no need in changing cartridges because they are sealed togther in one piece. Thats how the factory sport suspension GT's came with in the earlier 94-95 years. From 96-99 all the celicas came with sealed struts up front.