strut mount

[.Camryman97.]

what is the oem brand because im getting ready to order all my stuff 2morrow and i just want to know the brand cause i was searching around and i saw the oem strut mounts are better but the dealer charges so much and i was wondering if the oem brand is kyb because i found a good price on ebay for some kyb strut mounts

thanks after this is done you wont have to worry about my dumb suspension questions

edit: heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyot...ayphotohosting im just worried i might order the wrong thing thats why im so cautious

[ASG14]

The OEM brand is TOYOTA FROM THE DEALER.

[.Camryman97.]

i feel like such a noob right now

should kyb last a long time because i dont plan keeping the car my whole life i just plan to keep it through college and then move on (hint: im going to 11th grade this august)

[ASG14]

KYB never seems to have Complaints. My last ones were NAPA, and broke upon instalation. I said screw it, and have gone OEM at the dealer since then. But KYB is the next best for an OEM replacement. My mechanic here in town I;ve know for 6 years uses KYB struts and mounts, and never has issues.

[.Camryman97.]

Originally Posted by ASG14

KYB never seems to have Complaints. My last ones were NAPA, and broke upon instalation. I said screw it, and have gone OEM at the dealer since then. But KYB is the next best for an OEM replacement. My mechanic here in town I;ve know for 6 years uses KYB struts and mounts, and never has issues.

well ill be getting tokico performance struts so should they still be alright because i getting all new suspension pretty much so since they need to be replaced i might as well do it myself

thanks for the help

[ASG14]

Yeah, KYB will still be fine with any struts. Only other Mount besides Toyota I would recomend WOULD be KYB. Also, don;t forget about the sway bar links. Most people forget those. Then just the normal sway bar bushings is really all that is left to replace.

[.Camryman97.]

Originally Posted by ASG14

Yeah, KYB will still be fine with any struts. Only other Mount besides Toyota I would recomend WOULD be KYB. Also, don;t forget about the sway bar links. Most people forget those. Then just the normal sway bar bushings is really all that is left to replace.

so i will need new sway bar links does my car have a sway bar?

edit: i found some OEM ones so does this need to be replace imediately or does it need to be upgraded at some point since the suspension is going to be much stiffer

[ASG14]

You have 4 sway bar links. 2 in front, 2 in rear. After theat many miles here in the snow places, they normally need to be drilled out from rust. But you may be fine since there is no road salt there. And if they come off fine, you can just use them.

[.Camryman97.]

Originally Posted by ASG14

You have 4 sway bar links. 2 in front, 2 in rear. After theat many miles here in the snow places, they normally need to be drilled out from rust. But you may be fine since there is no road salt there. And if they come off fine, you can just use them.

well this car has never been in snow and probably never will be so should i worry about replacing them

if not then thanks for all the help and i should be ordering intrax springs tokico struts and front strut mounts

im excited this is my first big thing im doing to my car and i hope it all goes well

[darksparkz]

I bought OEM front strut mounts and front sway bar bushings from a Toyota dealership nearby, they do ship as well. It's Elmhurst Toyota.

48603-33021 Support List 71.76 Cost 53.93
48609-33121 Support List 71.76 Cost 53.93
48815-33050 Bush, Sb List 9.20 Cost 6.91 Ea X 2

[.Camryman97.]

aight thanks

[Bluesabre]

Originally Posted by .Camryman97.

well ill be getting tokico performance struts so should they still be alright because i getting all new suspension pretty much so since they need to be replaced i might as well do it myself

thanks for the help

Are you getting Tokico HP Blues? That's what I used on my Gen4 along with KYB Stut mounts. Also swapped out the springs with the Eibach Pro Kit. What a difference! Handles so much better.

Got the KYB mounts and Eibach springs from TireRack.
Got the Tokico HP's from a local performance shop.
Got the sway bar links from NAPA... half the cost of the dealership.
(Borrowed spring compressor tool from AutoZone... they'll do that.)

Have fun.

[Venom_5]

i think i want Bluesabre's setup ... i was talking to adam about this for what? 2 hrs last nite ... lol

[.Camryman97.]

Originally Posted by Bluesabre

Are you getting Tokico HP Blues? That's what I used on my Gen4 along with KYB Stut mounts. Also swapped out the springs with the Eibach Pro Kit. What a difference! Handles so much better.

Got the KYB mounts and Eibach springs from TireRack.
Got the Tokico HP's from a local performance shop.
Got the sway bar links from NAPA... half the cost of the dealership.
(Borrowed spring compressor tool from AutoZone... they'll do that.)

Have fun.

yeah i plan on ordering intrax springs, tokico high performance struts and kyb struts mounts today so i cant wait

[Venom_5]

i didnt see the strut mounts from tirerack when i checked their site, tho