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Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:59 AM
As the title states, I'm looking for suggestions as to what people feel is the best all around budget suspension. I'm looking for a replacement for my worn out stockers, and possibly a little bit of a handling upgrade, along with front and rear sway bars(neither of which my car has, damn 99 cavy).

My local parts store sells cheap, one year warranty complete strut assemblies for $99 a piece, front or rear. But, since I'm not wanting to lower the car(it barely makes it out of my driveway as it is), if I could rent the tool to install the springs, and reuse the stock springs, then I could potentially get myself a much better set of struts for the same or similar money, I'm thinking either GR2's or AGX's.

What do you guys think about reusing the stock springs?

Also what mounts should I get?

Any help is much appreciated!

Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 9:02 AM
If anyone has any better suggestions for a strut that comes in between a GR2 and AGX, I'm all ears!
Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 1:54 PM
For what your wanting i would say AGX'S



FU Tuning



Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 7:19 PM
Is it okay to reuse the stock springs? Any suggestions on what mounts to get. Are cheap parts store mounts good or is there a better alternative?
Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Friday, March 27, 2015 6:23 PM
Anyone wanna share an opinion with me?
Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Friday, March 27, 2015 10:26 PM
Easy, hit rock auto, and get either KYB or Gabriel struts.. Will run you 10-15 bucks more, but will handle better....

Monroe sensatracs are a bit soft, but work too...


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Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Monday, March 30, 2015 6:01 AM
Are you saying complete struts, or reusing the stock springs?
Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Monday, April 06, 2015 6:25 PM
Bump
Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Monday, April 06, 2015 8:18 PM
Adam Cousins wrote:Are you saying complete struts, or reusing the stock springs?



Just get the complete strut. Much easier to do.....


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Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Tuesday, April 07, 2015 8:26 PM
i HIGHLY suggest STAGG! I been buying them for 2 years and there out performe stock oem struts and allow for a little drop if u want. here check em out! stupid cheap and FAR better than OEM spec!

STAGG
Re: Suggestions for budget struts/mounts
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 8:23 PM
I ended up scoring a deal on some agx's thanks to the org. Pairing them with a set of moog cargo control variable rate springs. Should handle nicely I think.

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