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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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So, I need to get some new struts fairly soon. Anyone have something they would recommend. I was interested in coil overs, perhaps the Mopar's or Eibachs, but the price is so high. I can't seem to justify paying that much when I probably will not even fully use them. It would be nice to be able to raise/lower my car for winter or when I go to the U.P. and have to go off roading. LOL. I have eibach lowering springs on their now. I was thinking about getting Tokico blues or whatever they are and then letting the dealer install them. I don't have the time, place, nor most the tools I would need to do it. I did it the first time with the help of a couple people. Anybody have any idea how much a strut install at dealer would set me back? Give me some suggestions on struts as that is mainly what I'm looking at because they are significantly less and I don't think I'll fully use coilovers.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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If you have the money go for the koni struts, I hear the ride quality is unmatched. Now here is the drawback they are 154 bucks each. If I upgrade the struts on my car, koni is what I would choose to go with. Our gto has koni drag shocks in it and they perform a hell of alot better than the bilsteins that were in it when we got it.
hmm with around 85 bucks an hour your looking at about 200-300 bucks if the guy actually knows what hes doing it should be aound 200. I got a quote from a local mechanic to replace my struts and he told me 180.00 to replace all four.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by LowSlowNeon
So, I need to get some new struts fairly soon. Anyone have something they would recommend. I was interested in coil overs, perhaps the Mopar's or Eibachs, but the price is so high. I can't seem to justify paying that much when I probably will not even fully use them. It would be nice to be able to raise/lower my car for winter or when I go to the U.P. and have to go off roading. LOL. I have eibach lowering springs on their now. I was thinking about getting Tokico blues or whatever they are and then letting the dealer install them. I don't have the time, place, nor most the tools I would need to do it. I did it the first time with the help of a couple people. Anybody have any idea how much a strut install at dealer would set me back? Give me some suggestions on struts as that is mainly what I'm looking at because they are significantly less and I don't think I'll fully use coilovers.
man the dealer would probably not do it and if they did they would probably charge u hourly and they would probably take their time. i had never done springs or anything and i changed mine pretty easy in like less than 2 hours for all 4 struts.

but if you want u could buy the struts pay a friend to install them for you.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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The dealer will do it and its flat rate just like replacing stock struts only not lol. I just got done putting a tein setup on a srt4 so yes the dealer will do it
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 2004neonR/T
The dealer will do it and its flat rate just like replacing stock struts only not lol. I just got done putting a tein setup on a srt4 so yes the dealer will do it
how much did they charge you to do ur tein setup ?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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so are you looking to lower your car or leave it at stock height?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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tokico blues are da best from wat i hear from many people. da kybs are da some as stock.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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No i was the mechanic who did it. I think the final bill was like 193.33 after tax. But yeah +1 to contagious.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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What about the Tokico 5 way adjustable for the SRT4? I have Eibach lowering springs on my car right now on stock struts. I will be needing some new struts, would like to keep the lowering springs, but having the ability to raise it up or down might be nice.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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they bolt right up, i dont see why not. if i didnt go wit air ride i was gonna get those. ull probably b able to run thicker tires also and wider since its for da srt4
 
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