Well I found out why my car is so stiff in the rear and sits so high, my right rear strut is seized and the left one is on its way out too. I went and looked at some replacement struts keeping price in mind and found some Monroe's at $48 apiece. Is $100 a good price for replacing the rears?

 

Seized??? Usually they get really weak & move very easily. The AutoZone/Checker replacements are good for the price... especially if you get the lifetime warranty... but they're just stockers... nothing special.

 

yeah it doesnt move anymore, two of us put our full body weight over it and the only thing that flexed was the tire sidewall...the strut stayed fully extended.

 

dont get monroe.... id rather pay the $100 for KYBs..

 

Ditto on that one.

 

i got kyb gr2 gas struts, no more squat like the stockers, apparantly the're designed to stop the squat. i like them, and there not high priced at all

 

http://www.importedcarparts.com has the KYB gas adjust struts for $67 each. That is what I am using.

 

Yup... I'm using those & Eibach springs.... love em!

 

well i know what im buying on my next paycheck lol joking im broke...

 

I've seen struts and shocks sieze up many times... It's not that uncommon.

DO NOT GET THE MONROE's!

The KYB is FAR SUPERIOR and only a couple bucks more if at all. Shop around a little bit, but I'm sure you'll find the KYB's at a good price.

There is no sense in doing all that work just to put in a low grade strut.

Rod.

 

After doing some research and reading your posts and also talking to my friend in GA who I helped put struts on the rear of his 2+2 some time ago, I will be going with the KYB's. He also advised not getting the Monroe's as that is what we put on his ZX. He told me they do fine on the Interstate and that they are smooth and work well for "normal" driving but for carrying any kind of weight or "spirited" driving they suck pretty bad. He said that when he shifts quickly with alot of gas the *** squats pretty deep but comes right back quickly also he said that it doesn't take much weight to make the rear come down...A full tank of gas and his sub box with amp make it squat a few inches.

So the KYB's are the logical choice at just a slightly higher price but a much better strut for the money. Plus they look cleaner with the white color and all, mix that with some red Eibach springs and we have a weeeener!!

$65.88 apiece for the fronts and $44.48 apiece for the rears for the "gas adjust KYB's"

Of course there is always the Tocico strut/shock + spring set on Ebay for a decent price : )

 

I think the springs prevent rear end squat more than shocks/struts. Mine doesn't squat and rides nice but I put ST springs in at the same time I replaced the struts.

 

Yup, like I've siad a thousand times... Struts don't effect ride height. They will have a little bit to do with squat, but not much. It's all about the springs.

Rod.

 

I know MY struts are effecting ride hight, I mean they are stuck in the UP position...LOL!! If any of you have ever riden on a ridged motorcycle that is what my car feels like in the rear....gonna carry dramamine in the car for the passengers!

 

i've got those struts, the monroe sensi-trac or whatever, i think they're a very nice replacement
I was going to go with the KYB's though except autozone/checkers/advanced autoparts etc didn't have em and i didn't feel like the internet