Replace struts for 2004 LE Special Edition - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

lisa2o7 · 02-08-2009, 02:11 PM

I have a 2004 Camry LE Special Edition that I purchased in Alabama as is. I'm at 75K miles and I guess it's time for new struts, but I have no idea what to replace them with. Are the struts for the Camry LE different from the struts on a Camry LE Sport edition? Would I use a Camry SE struts? Please help...

BlackCamSe · 02-08-2009, 02:28 PM

Your struts should still be good. My friends 2002 XLE has the original struts and they're fine. And you just have an LE with a body kit, probably dealer add-on. SO when you do need them, all u need is LE struts.

lisa2o7 · 02-08-2009, 02:39 PM

Thank you so much for the input. When I purchased the car from the Southeastern Toyota dealer, I was told that my car was fully decked out with all the sport edition's stuff, too. My car came with the ground effects and 18" BBS rims. She told me that I had a sports suspension, too. She told me that this was something that only the Southeastern Toyota distributors had. I guess she lied to me =(

njerald · 02-08-2009, 02:54 PM

Your ride and handling get worse as the miles add up.

At 75k, you will notice a marked improvement if you replace.

SimplyACruiser · 02-08-2009, 07:43 PM

The previous owner probably modified it.

But as far as the suspension, it's fine... but it doesn't feel the way it did when it was new and like Njerald said, you'd know it when/if you replace.

GT-R · 02-08-2009, 09:55 PM

Is there such thing as a Camry LE Sport Edition? I thought the Camry SE is the sport edition?

LoudCamry · 02-08-2009, 10:01 PM

i am about 93k on stock strut, it work fine no problem yet and i am lower too. Your camry is just a CAmry LE. Your lips kits is call SET (south eastern totoya) which only Southeastern Toyota distributors have.

Timbits93 · 02-08-2009, 10:03 PM

I remember a few posts regarding the "Sport Editions" in the Southern East Toyota Dealers over at one thread at the Avalon part of TN. Its just some kind of "special" those dealerships have adding BBS wheels and some ground effects.

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 02-08-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GT-R V-Spec II

Is there such thing as a Camry LE Sport Edition? I thought the Camry SE is the sport edition?

No it's the Special Edition..or SET i believe...you're correct the Sport Edition i sthe SE.

TRD VVTi has an LE Special Edition as well...

GT-R · 02-08-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Punks_Not_Dead5

No it's the Special Edition..or SET i believe...you're correct the Sport Edition i sthe SE.

TRD VVTi has an LE Special Edition as well...

Damn man, I like my SE so bad! LOL

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 02-08-2009, 11:29 PM

Your struts should be fine..mine are original with 100K miles, and have been on lowering springs for almost 2 years...

LoudCamry · 02-09-2009, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GT-R V-Spec II

Damn man, I like my SE so bad! LOL

I like my SE TOO!!!

the critic · 02-09-2009, 04:02 AM

Struts degrade very slowly, so slowly that you'll think that they are OK even when they are worn out.

If you drive a Camry with new struts and compared it to yours, you would notice a difference. Depending on the driving conditions, 75k is about the right time to replace the struts if the car has been driven on poor roads for its entire life.

I'd recommend getting a set of Monroe Sensa-Trac or KYB GR-2 struts and a 4-wheel alignment.

njerald · 02-09-2009, 07:55 AM

Yes, a lot of these kids wouldn't know the difference though........

**PRINCESS PEACH** · 02-09-2009, 08:04 AM