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wanna hear something cool? i was having my springs and struts put on today. all was going well...penetrating lube and impact wrenches were doing a flawless job.
all assemblies off, all new assemblies assembled, back to the car. front assemblies...zzt zzt zzt! went the air tools. to the right rear, zzt zz! to the left...wait a minute...what the f??
walk back to the right side....AWESOME! Two right rear struts. Way to go tirerack.
Nothing i could do till the new left rear strut comes in. so, left the sway bar disconnected, wire tied the brake line to the strut, and off i went.
i inspected the old struts after they were removed...i pushed the strut thing in..it didn't come back out. same with all four! completely useless i suppose. springs looked okay though.
the ride home was pretty firm, a lot firmer than what it used to feel like anyway. reminded me of how a miata rode. stance is much lower, it looks pretty cool. the rear feels a little jiggly through the turns, but i won't create any real opinions until everything is straight. all in all though, once i'm over this little speed bump, i'll be a happy happy man
all assemblies off, all new assemblies assembled, back to the car. front assemblies...zzt zzt zzt! went the air tools. to the right rear, zzt zz! to the left...wait a minute...what the f??
walk back to the right side....AWESOME! Two right rear struts. Way to go tirerack.
i inspected the old struts after they were removed...i pushed the strut thing in..it didn't come back out. same with all four! completely useless i suppose. springs looked okay though.
the ride home was pretty firm, a lot firmer than what it used to feel like anyway. reminded me of how a miata rode. stance is much lower, it looks pretty cool. the rear feels a little jiggly through the turns, but i won't create any real opinions until everything is straight. all in all though, once i'm over this little speed bump, i'll be a happy happy man