Replacing Struts and Mounts, OEM mounts and KYB moutns different? Options

[jordisonjr]

I've been lowered on Tien S-tech springs for a while now and my stock struts finally crapped out on me.
SO I'm in the market for new struts and strut mounts.
I was doing some searching on what struts everyone was running and Im pretty sure Ill be getting the KYB GR-2 struts, but what about the mounts.

I found a couple comments in threads saying that the KYB strut moutns were different from the OEM mounts, and actually made the car sit a little bit higher with the KYB mounts compared to the OEM.
Can anyone confirm this?

Should I order OEM mounts, or should KYB moutns be sufficient with Tien S-techs and KYB GR-2s?

[jordisonjr]

Is there a way to tell if the mounts need to be replaced or not?
Or is there any risk of damaging the struts if I were to replace them and not change the strut mounts?
Cause a while back it sounded as if my struts were blown(before I lowered my car) But I took it to a shop and they said that the struts were relatively new (I guess from the owner before me) and that it was probably just the mounts causing the sound.

Also, how do you find these struts with those springs? And how long have you had them?
I've heard that they are just OEM replacements but are warrantied to be lowered up to and inch and a half, so Im curious how they've handled your drop since the Tien S-techs are less than what you have.

This post has been edited by jordisonjr: May 6, 2011 - 5:50 PM

[SwissFerdi]

Also, how do you find these struts with those springs?

Just fine. My opinion regarding the springs is relative I guess, but I'm extremely happy with the setup for a DD. My OEM struts were blown for the most part, so I can't compare the two directly, but I'm sure there's not much of a comfort difference.

And how long have you had them?

Since February 13th, 2010.