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AeR0
04-22-2008, 07:18 PM
so i am currently looking at lowering my car however i am trying to find the cheapest place to pick up some strut mounts that are good? any suggestions?

Ralph
04-22-2008, 08:48 PM
I went to advanced auto which were like $35usd I had 3 KYB mounts break on me so don't go with them. I think advanced stocked monroe or something which were better then the KYB

Blackhawk
04-22-2008, 11:17 PM
I bought my Monroes locally, $125 for both new. Only one of mine was bad but I didn't feel like replacing the other when the bearing siezes up a month later.

AeR0
04-23-2008, 01:38 AM
i am getting mixed reviews here.. go with monroe? or go with KYB? i plan on getting eibach springs and prob some gr2 struts

Matt95GT
04-23-2008, 08:32 AM
I went to advanced auto which were like $35usd I had 3 KYB mounts break on me so don't go with them. I think advanced stocked monroe or something which were better then the KYB

On your 2000 or 94? I used KYB mounts on my 95 without issue.

Ralph
04-23-2008, 08:40 AM
On the 2000 I had really bad luck with them sucks when a strut mount breaks while driving

AeR0
04-23-2008, 10:15 AM
what happens?

Ralph
04-23-2008, 11:10 AM
well all 3 of mine were in the rear so you either get it super extended and banging into your trunk or you get it retracted and just get horrible handling because all thats keeping the strut to the car is the 2 bolts at the bottom and the spring at the top. If you are unlucky like big joe it can put a dent in your hood up front or if you are really unlucky go through it

AeR0
04-23-2008, 12:04 PM
ouch... so no suggestions whether to go kyb or monroe?

or just pick one and take my chances?

Ralph
04-23-2008, 03:12 PM
I highly suggest Monroe because of my KYB failures (3 went bad over 6 months)

bballr4567
04-23-2008, 03:27 PM
Id say use something other then KYB also. My brother recently had one break on my old GA and it was only on the car maybe 5 months before it ended up in the trunk.