McPherson Struts, who has them? Options

[CelicaST_CALI]

Well my rear McPherson Struts are giving out and i want to get some new/used ones,anyone have some?What does everyone think about them compared to other struts.?I am going to a pick and pull and id like to know,are there any other cars that have the same struts as the celica??

[azian_advanced]

i know that the 5th gens will fit

[CelicaST_CALI]

So all the 5th gen rear struts will fit on my celi??

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Jan 22, 2008 - 10:13 PM

[purplegt4]

I have used struts sitting in my garage. They were 'ok' but i can't compare them to the ones i have now. So i don't know how well they are.

[CelicaST_CALI]

what do u have now??

[azian_advanced]

So all the 5th gen rear struts will fit on my celi??

well, my 6th gen GT-S struts fit on my 5th gen GT-S. i'm not sure about ST however, but my guess is that they will work (ST and GT share the same type of struts). avoid using 5th gen alltrac rear struts because the two bolts that bolt the strut to the axle carrier are too close together.

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Jan 22, 2008 - 11:29 PM

[CelicaST_CALI]

and how could i tell if its an all trac?

[Celicam8]

dude, wouldn't it be best if you purchased new kyb's for 200$?

[CelicaST_CALI]

pick and pull...it would be like 50$ for 2...

[Celicam8]

yea... but... if it's going to take a **** in 30k... whats the point? you might as well spend 200 once and not have to take it apart every year

[CelicaST_CALI]

my current rear struts like make a noice on every bump i hit,its ****ing annoying....im going to pull struts off some kind of car and put them on the celi...i need to kno what cars i can pull them off and put right in,i prefer McPherson Struts

[Celicam8]

ok, there's not many you can pull off of... its kind of same deal as the breaks.. I think 5th gen and 6th is only ones...

[CelicaST_CALI]

ok, there's not many you can pull off of... its kind of same deal as the breaks.. I think 5th gen and 6th is only ones...

dam ok,so a 5th gen is my best bet cause i dont think they have any 6gcs

[Celicam8]

yea, but as said, make sure not alltrac... easiest way is check out the hood, alltracs have a spoiler on the hood... I don't know much about them... and tbh I'm not even sure about the 5th gen since I've know that you cant pull breaks off them because the holes dont match up... and the breaks attach to the strut assembly

This post has been edited by Celicam8: Jan 23, 2008 - 1:55 AM

[GriffGirl]

My car makes a thud in the rear on every bump too... I haven't had my struts looked at or anything but I was wondering, how do you know for sure if it's the struts and not the mounts? Or bushings? Or some other thing? Such as here: http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=45402&hl=

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Jan 23, 2008 - 11:25 AM

[Celicam8]

My car makes a thud in the rear on every bump too... I haven't had my struts looked at or anything but I was wondering, how do you know for sure if it's the struts and not the mounts? Or bushings? Or some other thing? Such as here: http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=45402&hl=

easiest way for you to find out... pull out suspension pull off spring and see if the shock saggs or if it comes up (real slow) my shocks were shot but I didn't get any noise... only way I found out was when I was replacing them, without the spring it went down

[CelicaST_CALI]

um there is no rubber between struts..um metal on metal

[purplegt4]

what do u have now??

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