About to order some GR2s. I know with Koni's you have to cut the front struts for the insert. Is it the same with the KYBs?
The rears come with the housing (I think), but the fronts are just inserts. Do they nicely slide into place or do I need to do some cutting?

Theres no need for any cutting, just swap out.... just be carful about the rear sway bar links, spray them down with wd-40 an let sit a few times... just cause you strip the allen , your gunn ahave to cut an spend around 100 bucks to replace... other then that, pretty easy

you have to cut the rears with koni, not the front, and yes KYB GR-2s will fit fine, as dign posted.

Cool! I can' wait for 'em to come in...

what has to be cut on the rear strut to install the koni's? is it the stock mounting bracket for the wheel hub?

-DustyBurns30+Feb 29, 2004 - 11:03 PM

oh, ok so nothing really complex. that's cool

thanks

Well I got them installed and I must say, the Eibach/KYB combo is bad ass. Makes me really want to get sway bars and strut bars now. Threw the car around a bit and was getting excellent balance (tire squealing) from all around. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions/help.

I've written down the experiences (too much to read, but easily scannable). Perhaps it will be useful for people who haven't done it. Let's just say there were some unforseen difficulties.
http://chrisritchie.org/journal/Journal.html
Pictures will come soon, just need to finish off the roll.

This post has been edited by mr_dude: Mar 15, 2004 - 11:20 PM

-gh0st_d0g+Feb 29, 2004 - 9:33 PM

about to buy KYB-GR2, any1 know where can get it cheaper besides TireRack?

Thats the best place, were I got mine.

Do they make the enitre strut housing for the fronts? i can only find the cartridges for the fronts (and read that its just the cartridge you replace), and ive read that its alot easier to replace the entire strut instead of just the cartridge, and its not much more expensive. Do they sell the entire housing, or am i better off just getting the cartridges?
thanks

-phat94celi+Mar 22, 2004 - 8:18 PM

the fronts are full replacements if your Celica had the performance option included and the KYB cartridges won't work. TireRack does not sell them, nor did they even know about that option when I bought mine. The only place to get a new full cartridge with the performance option is through Toyota - and at a whopping 250 or more each - you may be discouraged, I was.

I ended up with the KYB in the rear and Eibach Pro Kit springs all around. The fronts are still fine after 80K, but I can't help wonder how much better it would feel if I replaced the fronts too - but didn't have the extra 600 beans.

Huge difference between stock shocks / springs and the KYB Rear and Eibach springs all around combination - turns tight! - Well worth it!

Good Luck

This post has been edited by CJOHNST3: May 27, 2004 - 10:38 AM

-S_C_M+May 27, 2004 - 8:31 AM