Everything needed for a suspension upgrade? Options

[NWCelica]

I want to go with HR Springs but it seems like KYB is the the only strut/shock available for our cars except for Koni $$$. I need a list of whats needed to do it right ....... thanks

[Galcobar]

If you're doing a strut and spring replacement, you might want to add a few more parts to the list:

1) spring seat insulators (four front, two rear)
2) anti-sway bar end links (getting the stock ones off without destroying them is nigh impossible unless you've a desert-kept car)
3) strut mounts

I make these points under the assumption NWCelica has a car from the Pacific Northwest, where rain is a factor -- or more pointedly, rust. If it's a 1999, you might skip the strut mounts, but much older and you'll find there's a value to new items.

As a side note, the KYB GR-2 have a warranty. Unlike most struts in their price range, the warranty is good if you drop your car as much as 1.5".