Strut Mount?, Squeaks and Clunks Options

[Promasta]

Couple questions for you guys.

Do Tein and Tanabe coilovers bolt right onto the stock strut mounts?

Did we ever find out if KYB strut mounts are the same as stock, or are they still garbage?

This post has been edited by Promasta: Feb 24, 2010 - 2:28 PM

[Promasta]

Coilovers come with an adjustable strut mount.

And I'd say KYB strut mounts would be more than adequate

BC, KSport, and Megan come with adjustable strut mounts. Tein and Tanabe do not.

Have you tried the KYB strut mounts? A few members on here have said they are garbage, including presure2.

Maybe I will try to get the suspension off this weedend and take pics so you guys can tell me what I need.

[presure2]

Coilovers come with an adjustable strut mount.

And I'd say KYB strut mounts would be more than adequate

BC, KSport, and Megan come with adjustable strut mounts. Tein and Tanabe do not.

Have you tried the KYB strut mounts? A few members on here have said they are garbage, including presure2.

Maybe I will try to get the suspension off this weedend and take pics so you guys can tell me what I need.

yea, it was the rears for me.
i replaced the rear stock mounts back in the day with the aftermarket ones cause they are like 160$ cheaper than the OEM ones. (OEM rear mounts are ~110$ per side, aftermarkets were ~50 or so IIRC))
within a couple months they were clunking.

at the time i didnt realize it, but the oem rear mounts incorperate the OEM strut boot as well, which all the aftermarkets do not.
you have to purchase them seperately if you go with aftermarket mounts.
IMO good boots are just as if not more important than mounts.
they protect the shaft from road debris ect, which is important if you want your shocks to last any time at all.