Strut Suggestions - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Ageeguy · 01-19-2003, 01:08 PM

Any suggestions on what struts i should get for my 90 celica gt, I got 2.5 inch drop (ground-control coilovers) and bottom out with the stock struts. The only sturts i have been able to find are the KYB GR2 but i dont know if they will provide what i need. Thanks for your help

Deep · 01-19-2003, 02:27 PM

The fronts are inserts so you can use pretty much any inserts from any manufacterer (Koni, KYB, Bilstien, Tokico), the rears are sealed so you've gotta go with either Bilstien or KYB GR2's. The other option for the rears is to modify the strut housing to accept the inserts but that's a fair bit of work.

btw, JIC Magic and HKS have coilover applications for the 5th gen but they're a pain to get ahold of and they're around $2500 US.

avoid · 01-21-2003, 11:29 AM

gr-2's will blow out if you drive agressive or live in a area were the streets are not really smooth I would go with koins in the back and gr-2's in the front

Deep · 01-21-2003, 11:47 AM

Avoid, have you cut your rear housings? if so, which Koni inserts are you using?

avoid · 01-21-2003, 03:06 PM

I have tein coil overs, but koni offers a full strut for the back I think not sure

Deep · 01-22-2003, 09:46 AM

Tien coilovers? Who do you think you are, Ja Rule?

avoid · 01-22-2003, 10:22 AM

No Im not a fake thug rapper turned pop star