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Well, my '94 ES has gotten up to 133k miles on it's original struts and recently I have noticed atleast one of them is leaking. I am going to be replacing them and was wondering what everyone's opinion as to what needs to be replaced and with what brand should I have it replaced.
IE:
1. front struts
IE:
1. front struts
- KYB GR-2 Right P/N 234601 $64 Tirerack.com
- KYB GR-2 Left P/N 234602 $64 Tirerack.com
- Tokico Right P/N HB3092 $98 Carparts.com
- Tokico Left P/N HB3093 $98 Carparts.com
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2. rear struts- KYB GR-2 P/N 234603 $64 Tirerack.com
- Tokico P/N HB2162 $91 Carparts.com
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3. strut mounts- KYB Front P/N SM5110 $80 Tirerack.com
- KYB Rear P/N SM5111 $33 Tirerack.com
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4. strut boots- KYB P/N SB101 $10 Tirerack.com
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Do the Tokico struts come with their own boots? Should I have the strut mounts replaced. I was thinking that it would be a good idea to just have them replaced anyway. I was looking at doing everything with the KYB, however, I was told that KYB struts seem to be of lesser quality than the Tokico, which are actually what is on the car from the factory.
I know that I could go all out and get Koni... However, the Koni strut is just a cartridge. You have to find a shop with enough know-how to properly disassemble the old strut and put in the Koni cartridge. I would love to go with them but I can put 2 sets of either of these struts on my car and still be under the price for a set of Koni's.
Thanks In Advance,
- KYB P/N SB101 $10 Tirerack.com