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Topic #13665 65 posts Started by bojangles_8686
-bojangles_8686+Jun 22, 2004 - 10:44 PM
Here is my quote on the shocks.....

"$40 per front shock and $45 per rear shock. In stock and ready to go! Shipping
to 20636 will be $28.62. Really looking forward to doing business with you!"

im gonna buy those after I buy the springs
Weooooo i just got the teins off of ebay, thats the first step >smile.gif>

Next week I will be getting the kyb's!

This post has been edited by bojangles_8686: Jun 24, 2004 - 11:23 AM

Good luck bojangles. I'll keep you informed as my spring and struts should be here soon. This weekend I should put them on.
whos installing them for u? cause ijust went thorugh 5 hours os pain in the ass LOL...when u take off the cartilage in the front struts use WD 40 b4 so that its easier to screw them off if nto OMG ur in for some major wrench pulling...i ended up going to MIdas to take em off. also u dont need to change ur strut mounts if they are ok it was good on mines..rignt now im just tryin to figure out y i hear a clicking sound on my rear passenger side. >frown.gif> >confused.gif>
I am just gonna get all my stuff installed at once by some shop, probably meineke because we know the local owner around here.
-bojangles_8686+Jun 24, 2004 - 8:43 PM
But hey, if the guy you know can hook you up with a great installation price then go for it. >biggrin.gif>

Well ive taken it to 2 shops and so far they have both said the same thing, the grinding when i turn and accelerate is my axles grinding each other apart, the send shop didnt even look at it i kust told them what was happening and they knew that. I am getting it checked out by that shop tomorrow I will let you all know what other stuff I need >frown.gif>
My tom's springs are alright. I have 2 rear blown shocks, so I'm sure it feels wrong. But when push the car side to side, it's really stiff. So they're decent, they haven't truely impressed me a lot yet.

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Ok heres an update, Tein S springs get to my house on the 13th, KYB GR2's all around get here the week after. I got the list of parts that need to be replaced and they are the front strut mounts and front cv shafts (axles). I ran into a little bit of luck, my friend works at tires plus and can work on my car for free so all labor is $0 >smile.gif> I still want to get new sway bars just to make sure everything is new and in good condition. So almost $1000 goes down to about $310 with a little help from friends and a little more research. Is there anything else you all recommed I get?

This post has been edited by bojangles_8686: Jul 11, 2004 - 3:37 PM
I have a question, are the front and rear sway bar links the same exact thing? LIke part numbers and stuff.
-bojangles_8686+Jul 16, 2004 - 3:54 PM
So what is the part number for the rear ones? I already have the front ones.
-bojangles_8686+Jul 17, 2004 - 3:25 PM
Every time I goto a shop they tell me they cannot find rear sway bar links. I went to partsamerica.com and clicked on rear sway bar links, and they have the same number and the front sway bar links, thats why I was thinking maybe they are the same thing on front and back.
you can get them from toyota for about 65ea >wink.gif>

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-bojangles_8686+Jul 17, 2004 - 3:28 PM
-bojangles_8686+Jul 17, 2004 - 11:25 AM
The front and back have to be the same than because I have the front ones and their number is TRW18087 also. But oh well Im gonna call up partsamerica and get em.
-bojangles_8686+Jul 20, 2004 - 1:53 PM
I got bored and decided to show everybody a pic of what I have so far haha

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Only thing left are those damn rear sway bar links.
Can anyone explain to me why they gave me 2 sky shocks and 2 replacment cartridges.