Question regarding NEW STRUTS

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » August 19th, 2007, 2:32 pm

Seeing as I an going to replace the springs and struts with Eibach Pro's and KYB GR2 struts...want to know the BEST place to buy upper strut mounts and for the BEST price? Please let me know. I live in CANADA so ... STATES shipping would cost me more ... therefore Canadian places would be preffered. Thanks

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » August 19th, 2007, 4:36 pm

I got upper strut mounts from Lordco and they were for a zx2, cost me around 100$ for all 4 IIRC. If you want, I can dig out the reciepts and look..

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » August 19th, 2007, 6:25 pm

That would be sweet but they won't be factory will they? Meaning I wil have to modify them to fit right?

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » August 19th, 2007, 8:02 pm

Well, the mounts are exactly the same and so is the thrust bearing. The ONLY difference with the zx2 setup is the top perch (round metal cup that the spring rests in) as the hole is round, but that is not part of the mount you are buying.

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » August 20th, 2007, 10:04 am

Cool. Yeah price them out for me.

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » August 20th, 2007, 2:13 pm

Well I ordered my Eibach Pro's and KYB GR2 struts...should be here on Friday/ or next Monday.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 20th, 2007, 7:41 pm

Curious why you didnt go with the ZX2 s/r Struts?

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » August 20th, 2007, 8:25 pm

The reason being that the roads around here SUCK. Same with all approaches, driveways, etc. Plus my Drift front is really low now and going with Eibach's/Zx2's would lower my car even MORE than using the KYB's. If I had a different front end for sure I would have. The springs/struts came to $650 Canadian.

I realize taking approaches carefully and at the right angles helps but the Degree of Incline on them is dodgee. I have issues with some now. The factory struts were all toast and going with the least ammount of drop + the KYB's should give me the 1.3"/1" I want.

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » August 20th, 2007, 8:30 pm

Also wanted to know...what SHOULD I order for the top of each strut? I can't find "thrust bearing" in the shop manual.

therealstasman · Post by **therealstasman** » August 22nd, 2007, 7:55 am

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » August 23rd, 2007, 7:30 am

Not sure if they are broken as I don't have them apart yet. I was led to beleive that the top of the struts should be wapped out because of age...should I even if they are ok?

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » August 24th, 2007, 7:32 pm

Well my springs/struts came in tonday and will pick them up tomorrow. Will also pick up dust boots.

therealstasman · Post by **therealstasman** » August 26th, 2007, 1:18 am

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » August 26th, 2007, 1:57 pm

His car is in very good shape, but I can almost guarentee that the mounts have accumulated some rust.. I would go for new mounts, makes a difference IMO

Bling Bling · Post by **Bling Bling** » September 3rd, 2007, 6:55 pm

Put the new springs and struts on today and look pretty good...already noticed the front touching as I come off driveway the same was as I always do.