ride height Options

[Ted95]

thanks for the help guys, i have a pretty good idea what im gunna go with now

[SwissFerdi]

Both the front and rear have wet struts with integrated shocks. The difference between the two is that the fronts have a big retaining nut, allowing you to remove the shock pistons and put new inserts in. The rears don't have the retaining nut, everything is permanently intact.

Okay, now that makes sense as well. I was always under the impression that OEM struts would blow with lowering though.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 6, 2009 - 10:17 PM

[flyinglizard]

Okay, now that makes sense as well. I was always under the impression that OEM struts would blow with lowering though.

A strut is a combination of a number of suspension components: spring, shock, bump stopper, upper control arm and ball joint. You are thinking of blown shocks.

[SwissFerdi]

Yeah, I did know that much...I appreciate that though! You just saved me/my brother some cash.

[nics]

(entire rear assembly, shock inserts in front)

More on this...why not do the entire assembly all around? Reason I'm asking is because I'm about to purchase that.

if you decide to get the whole strut set for the front, it cuts installation time. no need to worry about the assembling the shock insert. and the what i see on ebay, there's a $20 difference on the set with inserts and the set with full strut.

but whatever you decide to get, end result is the same.

[SwissFerdi]

^ Right, I can see that. I was going to order the rears from Amazon for 50 and the fronts from some other site for 58. But now I'm wondering, does the following contain just the shock as well (the entire assembly, in other words) or just the strut?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CO7VU...me=&seller=

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 6, 2009 - 10:50 PM

[nics]

^ Right, I can see that. I was going to order the rears from Amazon for 50 and the fronts from some other site for 58. But now I'm wondering, does the following contain just the shock as well (the entire assembly, in other words) or just the strut?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CO7VU...me=&seller=

based on the P/N, its the shock/strut insert only. if you go on this route, you will be using your front strut housing.

[epocsirhc]

On friday when I was at an import shop buying my jdm tails thay had these coilovers I was thinking about getting. Problem was they were off of a gt-4. Do all gt-4's have the super strut front end? They were tein coilovers and a killer deal but I didn't buy them because I was almost 100% sure they were super struts. The guy was saying that the rears wouldn't fit since I'm not awd, is this true?

[95CelicaST]

And with the inserts, the toyota tech/local forum member that installed them for me poured antifreeze (I believe. Look up my older posts on my install) into the strut and then screwed the insert in. He said it absorbs and dissipates heat produced by the shock.

[nics]

And with the inserts, the toyota tech/local forum member that installed them for me poured antifreeze (I believe. Look up my older posts on my install) into the strut and then screwed the insert in. He said it absorbs and dissipates heat produced by the shock.

i heard about engine oil but coolant

kyb doesnt recommend putting oil or anything with the shock/strut insert, idk for the others.

[SwissFerdi]

based on the P/N, its the shock/strut insert only. if you go on this route, you will be using your front strut housing.

Alright, now I'm really confused...it says strut, not insert. I'll look into it and wrap my head around it. But from what I see, the inserts for the front are 48, while the entire rear assembly (including inserts?) is 58. So I guess it might be better to play it safe. Unless, when Amazon means strut, it doesn't include the insert...

[nics]

here you go..

http://showmetheparts.com/kyb/

check the pics and part numbers for your car.