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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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What is the best way to find out if you need new shocks/struts in the front and rear?
 
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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well whenever i go over a speed bump my front end bonces and half of the time bottoms out[>:]

i'm pretty sure my from struts are shot...hahahahaha
 
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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push down on the front and rear of the car....it should go down and then right back up....shouldnt act like a springs
and yeah, bottoming out struts is another good way to know if they are bad or not
 
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Anyone know where to buy complete struts for the front and rear cheap? I just wanna replace what I have and install, plug 'n' play.... Ideas? Used would be a good place to start....
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 02:45 AM
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Default RE: Best way to find out if you need new shocks/struts?

ebay!! There was just a post about this..well it was about lowering springs. You can get some good stuts on ebay for cheap. Kyb stuts on ebay for a couple hundred bucks. Doesnt get much cheaper then that.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:35 AM
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i got mine from orielly/bumper to bumper. they are monroe struts. i wish i would have gotten the kyb's but i got these for christmas and im not gonna complain about free stuff
 
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