I need help deciding what struts to buy

[Cage]

My Mx-3 is in the middle of a KL-ZE install at the moment. While I have the shafts out, I am going to replace one half shaft, the rusted calipers, Rotors and now the Struts. If only my wife new how much I spent so far ...=Divorce.
Well, I am all about doing it right, so I ask your advice.
I want a soft kidney friendly ride. I want a smoother better ride then stock. I am concerned that I may have wheel hop with the new KLZE, so I have replaced the front and rear engine mounts.
I have 18 inch rota subzeros w/ 215/35/R18 PIRELLI P7000's on it now(to aid in traction). I am not lowering it at all. I have priced the group buys and tirerack.com. Again, I am looking for a smoothest softest ride.
I havent even been thru struts 101 so be kind.<p>KONI quoted $580.08 shipped to my door ...(shop going to do the cuting and modding add $130.00<p>TOKICO quoted $332.68 shipped groupbuycenter<p>KYB GR-2 quoted $226.16 shipped tirerack.com<p>GAS_RYDER $455.96 autozone.com <p>E-Spec KYB $449.73 shipped corksport<p>Monroe Sensa-Trac $385.29 Shipped<p>Are the Tokico worth 106.52 More that KYB GR-2? I heard that the Tokico is a much nicer strut, but the KYB GR-2 are softer? <p>Thanks for your help
Cage

[ProtegeSTS]

You want a soft ride and your running 18" wheels with 35 series tires? Good luck.<p>The ZX2 struts are a lot cheaper and would work fine.

[Cage]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ProtegeSTS:
You want a soft ride and your running 18" wheels with 35 series tires? Good luck.<p>The ZX2 struts are a lot cheaper and would work fine.<hr></blockquote><p>Got a to good to pass up offer on the tires and wheels so godda work with them..... as for the ZX2 struts you are sugesting. I read that they are Tokico brand and zytariuk quoted in his install instructions that they are "a very firm ride". hmmmm

[jpwmx3]

Your never going to get softer than stock, unless you put pillows into your struts. LOL :p

[ProtegeSTS]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Cage:
<p>Got a to good to pass up offer on the tires and wheels so godda work with them..... as for the ZX2 struts you are sugesting. I read that they are Tokico brand and zytariuk quoted in his install instructions that they are "a very firm ride". hmmmm<hr></blockquote><p>"Firm' is subjective, and Zytariuk also has them paired with springs.<p>Well, GR-2s would be the softest actually decent struts you listed.

[zytariuk]

Ya, I’ve got em' paired with Suspension Techniques lowering springs. It's a bumpier ride that stock springs /w stock struts, but it's a much softer ride than my friends DropZone coilovers at 2.5", which is a noticeably rougher ride than mine.<p>If money was not an issue, i would have got Koni Inserts instead of my current ZX2's. Don't get me wrong though, im happier than a pig in **** with my current setup .

[mx3man83]

Dude get the Mazdaspeed adjustable struts if you've got the cash. I've never heard of anyone trying them but i am very curious as to how they will turn out. Id imagine they would run pretty soft in the softest setting??

[Cage]

Well I went with KYB GR-2 $202.00 FREE SHIPPING !!! way to good of a deal <p>Shox.com <p>Thanks Guys!<p>Cage