Struts
04-14-2004, 01:47 PM
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I just went and picked up my seven at the garage where it was getting its inspenction. When I got there to pick it up, the mechanic told me that I need a new front left strut b/c it is leaking pretty bad. The problem that I am running in to now, other that a shortage of cash, is that I also want to lower the car in the future and was wondering if there were specific struts that I sould get so that I dont blow them out when I drop the car b/c they are under constant pressure? I found a new set of Koni's for cheap on ebay, would those be good?
04-14-2004, 02:08 PM
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If they are specific for your car they should work well. Personally I am not too excited with the Illumina's on my car so I wouldn't go that route if I had a choice. Maybe find some used coilovers?
04-14-2004, 03:05 PM
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If you're just looking for something to get you by for a little while, just buy a pair of KYB GR2 from your local autoparts store. Don't buy just one the car will handle like ***, replace both fronts if you can. If you have a little more money then go for the AGX.
04-14-2004, 04:00 PM
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KYB AGX's are 129 a strut over on www.corksport.com if you can order online. It is pretty decent price. Or you can go ahead and get all 4 struts at the nopistons store for 445 bones.
I bought mine today, now all I have to do is find time to install them.
I bought mine today, now all I have to do is find time to install them.
04-14-2004, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by NCTII87' date='Apr 14 2004, 05:43 PM
how are the tokico blue's?
04-14-2004, 07:55 PM
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i had the G2R's on my last car, they sucked. the only reason why they were any better than stock is cause the stockers were worn out. wish i had gone to blues now. are the AGX's or illumina's the higher quality?
04-14-2004, 07:58 PM
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I like the illumina's, but I have sold a pretty good number of the AGX's and gotten great feedback.
Honestly any of the lower end shocks are just going to be slightly if at all better then the stockers.
Honestly any of the lower end shocks are just going to be slightly if at all better then the stockers.