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Old 11-11-2009 | 02:34 AM
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Going to be doin of strut mounts g the koni's and lowering springs soon. Any recommendations for a particular brand of strut mount ? I know TRW, moog, and monroe make them. Is one better than the other?
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Old 11-11-2009 | 07:13 AM
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stockers are fine. Moog are supposed to be good too. I just got some KYB ones from Speed Inc.
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Old 11-11-2009 | 08:14 PM
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There's been reports of the threaded inserts pulling out of the KYB and the Moog versions. I recommend OEM replacement.
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Old 11-11-2009 | 08:22 PM
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I had the inserts pull out of my Moogs. I drilled it out and installed a grade 8 nut and bolt.
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I'm using moogs on my car, no issues at all. And I even had to remove and put the one back on a couple of times and had no issues with it. Fit just like stock.

DON'T get oreilly's house brand. Piece of crap.
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Old 11-11-2009 | 09:25 PM
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Apperciate it guys.
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What's the best place to get oem replacements?
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What's the best place to get oem replacements?
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Old 11-12-2009 | 05:42 AM
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I have a set of monroes, brand new. I was able to get the nut off my stockers
Let me know if anyone is interested
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I went with the napa brand. They looked like stock. so far so good. They were about $80 apiece. They said they were Dana Corp I think.
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Old 11-12-2009 | 01:43 PM
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+1 on the napa parts. Part numbers NCP2613195
NCP2613196 and the isolators NCP2613197. I had to do what Mitchntx did with some moogs. I've done this job about 5 times and the Napa parts fit like stock.
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