Ok, I need some advice, Suspension/Strut Bars Options

[CastrolCelica]

Ok, so everything on my car is running beautifully. There's just one main problem with the car, and that's that the shocks are pretty much on their last legs. I don't know how hard it is to do myself.. all I know is that I've never done it haha. I don't know what brand is best, or exactly what the heck I need to buy.

Also, on a slightly related note, if anyone knows about good strut bars and who I should contact that would be great. I have a VIS hood though, which will NOT go down if there's ANYTHING even slightly hitting it. So I guess I'm just trying to see if all the engine bay struts will not arch too high for my style hood.

Thanks for the help in advance.

[windowlicker]

the sqeaking sound might be coming from a bushing. i see a lot of the time at work that its usually the sway bar bushings that attach to the subframe. we use this awesome grease from mercedes, but if you can get your hands on some white lithium grease, that should work well. just put grease in the hole that the sway bar goes through, on the bushing all the way around (where the d bracket contacts and where the bushing matches up with the subframe).