x7xstring

As you may know , I just bought H&R sport springs (1.6F 1.5R)

How long would my stock struts last if I installed just the springs ?

Struts have 187,778 km on them

If they would last about 6 months, im fine with that.

I just dont want them crapping out with in a month, ya know?

Also, I saw someone said we dont have Camber/Caster adjustment bolts on our cars, ... if this is the case, then how in the hell are you suppost to adjust this on a stock car??? makes no sense to me.

Is this true?, do I have to buy camber bolts now too?

canadianshark74

I am not sure how long your struts will last.
I am running Eibach springs with my stocker struts , they are fine.
But then again I have 74,000 kms on my car.

As for the camber bolts. I was told my the shop that did my spring install that i didn't need camber bolts because there is enough room for a little bit of camber adjustment already. If you want a crazy camber angle you might have to get camber bolts. They are not expensive.

btw, what kind of struts would you be getting if you have to?
KYB ?

x7xstring

I dont know about which struts to get, I was thinking KYB's but I hear they are basicaly the same as the stock struts.
also there was another company umm,...Koni.
but are more expensive i think, but a better strut i hear.

Since im not rallying, or drag racing, I'd go with the KYB's, but I dont want to do that yet.
I'd rather keep the stockies on for at least 6 - 8 months

Mad-Machine

187,000kms? I think either way, it is time for new struts

REDZMAN

There are aftermarket Camber bolts.

blue2000

You arn't supposed to adjust camber or caster. It's one way of lowering the cost of production. It's lower maintenance for the average driver, which is good.

There is a rather lengthy discussion about Camber bolts in another thread in the suspension forum.

KayDM

let me know how the H&R springs look. and yeah Koni Yellow's are some really good struts. Tokico (sp) it hink is good too.

x7xstring

Okay Speedstate just called me, and tommorrow I pick-up my new set of KYB GR2 struts.
So very very soon, I'll have a lowered car!!

Cant wait!
Cost me about $500 CDN

BTW: I did check out the KONI shocks, but you have to modify the stock struts, so I said screw that, I want all new shizit

canadianshark74

thats awesome dude, you are really gonna like it.

make sure you get an alingment done too.

x7xstring

Its now LOWERED!!!

I will post before and after pics very soon - I still have my 195/60/14's on, so the ride is'nt harsh at all, and you can feel the difference on every turn!
I love it! when I get new wheels and tires next month it will really look killer!!

oh, and I got an allignment done too.
the car is comming along as planned :twisted: