my new struts came in today from tire rack., i ordered the koni yellow adjustables, and all they sent me was the cartrige rebuild kit. i'm so pissed. i have to call them on monday to see what their malfunction is. i'm worried they are going to tell me this is the only way to order them. if i have to use the inserts, how will the tab for the endlinks weld to the strut body?
they only come as inserts for the corolla, well the koni adjustable's that is. tire rack did not mess up. they sent exactly what you ordered. you will have to disassemble your strut housing and put the inserts in to the strut housing. its not really too bad of a job. takes longer to get the strut out and the spring off than installing the insert. but it is a price to pay for the much better handling. well worth it IMO
koni's & ground control > teins > ksports > any strut & spring combo.
There was no mistake, Koni Yellows are only available as inserts. You'll need to reuse your OEM strut housings for the rebuild. It may seem like a lot of work, but the end result will be more than worth the trouble.
Koni Yellows + GC are better than the cheaply made Taiwanese K-Sports.
I'm assuming you're referring to the Tein FLEX coilovers.... the MSRP on those are about $2K. Add in the EDFC controller, motors and strut kit, and you could potentially be looking at close to $3000 to get things up and running. Not a cheap setup by any means. It would be great it on a performance platform like an EVO or an STi that sees regular track time every once in a while, but it's simply overkill for a Corolla.
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There was no mistake, Koni Yellows are only available as inserts. You'll need to reuse your OEM strut housings for the rebuild. It may seem like a lot of work, but the end result will be more than worth the trouble.
Koni Yellows + GC are better than the cheaply made Taiwanese K-Sports.
I'm assuming you're referring to the Tein FLEX coilovers.... the MSRP on those are about $2K. Add in the EDFC controller, motors and strut kit, and you could potentially be looking at close to $3000 to get things up and running. Not a cheap setup by any means. It would be great it on a performance platform like an EVO or an STi that sees regular track time every once in a while, but it's simply overkill for a Corolla.
tire rack let me send the strut inserts back, and the part that pissed me off, is that the dude said they were complete assembelies, and mentioned nothing about taking apart the old struts. personally i think gfor the price they charge, fror the konis, you shouldn't end up with a strut that looks like a KYB gr2 still.
going to go with the Flex coilover system, not the edfc yet, but eventually. set up the suspension and brakes for now to handle the power i plan for later
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tire rack let me send the strut inserts back, and the part that pissed me off, is that the dude said they were complete assembelies, and mentioned nothing about taking apart the old struts.
I love how it states clearly on the website "Cartridge Insert," you can't miss it. I'm surprised how someone can spend that much money and not even do the research to realize this.
But, the real reason I'm bumping this is because I want to see the result.
I love how it states clearly on the website "Cartridge Insert," you can't miss it. I'm surprised how someone can spend that much money and not even do the research to realize this.
But, the real reason I'm bumping this is because I want to see the result.
There is no result, the OP returned the inserts and is getting something else.
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A BRZ, a curvy mountain road makes one liter of happiness hormones.
i got the suspension all put back together a little over a week ago, stayed with the GR2's and tien springs, but added tien adjustable top mounts up front. and finished the rear disc conversion form a 96 celica gt with cross drilled rotors, steel braided lines and a wilwood knob style adjustable BPV. it all works and makes no funny noises, so i am good for now until i buy the tein flex, and i know its expensive, but this was the first car i ever bought brand new, and i still have it and it is paid off. it is not my every day driver, infact i barely drive it cause it is always on jack stands. but 2500- 3000 to me doesnt seem like alot, cause i plan on never getting rid of this car and eventually have a beast weekend warrior that noone would expect to be fast. we all know that in this day-in-age, anything is possible, if your ready to stick to a project and have an ultimate goal in mind, nothing can stop you. sure there are better platforms than our corollas, but it's not like our cars dont have any potential.
i'd love to post some pics from my phone, but i'm new to the forum and i'm not sure how to yet.
P.S. someone in another post of mine mentioned that doing a 4 wheel disc swap is pointless on our cars, and i beg to differ. the origional drum set up was completely replaced (everything from wheel cylinder to the line and even the hardware) about a year ago, and the celica brakes in the back still grab so much harder. the car doesnt nose dive when i slam on the brakes, and it definetly brakes harder, cause i can feel the seatbelt grab me more.
P.S.s. i know now that koni yellows are only inserts, but it would have been nice if the dude from tire rack told me that instead of telling me they are complete assemblies. and burnout8488 i'm glad to know that you are so flawless when you read something and order a part, your able to point out when someone else makes a mistake. but wait, your last post just happens to say, "god i wish i could read." if it wasnt for perfect people like you, the world wouldnt be able to keep spinning.
Last edited by NoItIsNotACivic; 09-02-2010 at 10:25 AM.
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