kyb install Options

[ekstasis]

how easy would it be to install the new shocks/struts

[spke719]

how easy would it be to install the new shocks/struts

dude i have the kyb-gr2's and it did not take me long the rears are easy cuz its a replacment strut, but the fronts are drop in's so u have to un screw the strut. and be careful cuz when u break in open alot of strut oil is gonna run out, but u will need spring compressors, 2=1 spring, one on each side, the u gotta get ur car realligned.

[Agent21]

I had to take the front gland nuts off with a hammer and chisel....worked nicely but a bit dodgey. Get the spring compressors off ebay I got mine for like $15 shipped.

[CJOHNST3]

Make sure you Celica didn't have the perfomance suspension option - KYB doesn't make struts that fit the front for that option - I found out the hard way

[elvasoshexai]

Make sure you Celica didn't have the perfomance suspension option - KYB doesn't make struts that fit the front for that option - I found out the hard way

really? i didn't know there was a difference. i thought all of them had the same setup. how do you tell what you have?

so what do you use instead since kyb didn't work? (ur profile says kyb?)

[ekstasis]

approx. how long did it take total?

[Agent21]

rears 3 hours, fronts like 6 ish but I snapped a cv boot clamp and all hell broke loose. Break it up into 2 days.

[jayi12-15psi]

<--- also interested in how to tell if my celica had the performance suspension. I'm looking to upgrade to a new suspension.

[creis]

wile I dont reccomend it for safty, I took my stock spring off without a spring compressor, our springs are not under stress unless the car is on it, but it was not a safe thing to do, if I was rong it would have been messy (but yeah it just makes a quick little pop when you un screw it, and thats about it.)

I have never head of a "performance suspension" please update, and the frunts are just cartreges right how would it not fit, diff diamiter shock?

This post has been edited by creis: Dec 2, 2005 - 5:27 PM

[Manta5x]

Make sure you Celica didn't have the perfomance suspension option - KYB doesn't make struts that fit the front for that option - I found out the hard way

wow ,I m glad I read that

[95celgt]

from what I recall, the performance suspension...doesn't have a removable nut so you can take out the cartridge. The normal struts have the nut which seals the housing.

[devilsden97]

ive heard that u cant put in Kyb struts if ur 6gc has the optional sport suspension or something to that effect. How do u know if it has it??? (oh btw i am also interested in getting some kyb struts when i get my lowring springs)

[Manta5x]

ive heard that u cant put in Kyb struts if ur 6gc has the optional sport suspension or something to that effect. How do u know if it has it??? (oh btw i am also interested in getting some kyb struts when i get my lowring springs)

give your VIN number to a Toyota dealer ,they can look it up

[elvasoshexai]

is the difference between the normal and sport suspension just a sealed strut and a non-sealed strut? kyb's site has 2 for our cars. sealed and rebuildable

[Agent21]

The difference on the kyb site is that the front is a cartridge IE rebuildable and the rears are a full strut ie not rebuildable. They don't make a second type for the front. And from the GTS's I have seen they have the rebuildables. Infact all GT's seem to the ST's have the one piece.

[elvasoshexai]

ive heard that u cant put in Kyb struts if ur 6gc has the optional sport suspension or something to that effect. How do u know if it has it??? (oh btw i am also interested in getting some kyb struts when i get my lowring springs)

give your VIN number to a Toyota dealer ,they can look it up

hm... just found out my car has that sport suspension too...

anyone know what options i have for front struts then?

[creis]

well my frunts have no bult, there weilded on, or its kinda one peace, guess it means I have the sport suspention. sux becuase I need to change em.

[LewFX]

ive heard that u cant put in Kyb struts if ur 6gc has the optional sport suspension or something to that effect. How do u know if it has it??? (oh btw i am also interested in getting some kyb struts when i get my lowring springs)

give your VIN number to a Toyota dealer ,they can look it up

hm... just found out my car has that sport suspension too...

anyone know what options i have for front struts then?

buy some used st strut housings.

[elvasoshexai]

The difference on the kyb site is that the front is a cartridge IE rebuildable and the rears are a full strut ie not rebuildable. They don't make a second type for the front. And from the GTS's I have seen they have the rebuildables. Infact all GT's seem to the ST's have the one piece.

i just checked their site again and i'm pretty sure i'm not reading it wrong...
when i went to the catalogue and looked up celica. they had 2 rows for the 2 different suspensions

1 row for the 1994-1999 Celica(Exc. All-Trac)(w/ Rebuildable struts) <- regular suspension
and
1 row for the 1995-1999 Celica w/ Sealed Struts <- sports suspension

for the left hand drive celicas, the part #s are
1994-1999 Celica(Exc. All-Trac)(w/ Rebuildable struts)
F:365092 R:334126

1995-1999 Celica w/ Sealed Struts
F:334379 R:334126

the rear part #s are the same while the front is different. so doesn't this mean they DO make replacements for the sport suspension as well?

so i AM reading this right, rite? i needa make sure becuase if they do make replacements i guess i don't need to buy used front struts

[Shea_K47]

wait so the st has whole replacement struts in the front and not catridges?