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| progolfwife | Jun 1 2010, 03:11 PM Post #1 |
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What rear struts are recomended for the rear of my 1997 G1.0 hatch back? KYB are coming for the front. Dave (old Guy) Henderson, NV |
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| starscream5000 | Jun 1 2010, 03:59 PM Post #2 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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KYB for the rear as well. |
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| Johnny Mullet | Jun 1 2010, 07:45 PM Post #3 |
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Fear the Mullet
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| progolfwife | Jun 2 2010, 12:27 AM Post #4 |
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Okay. thanks Dave |
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| progolfwife | Jun 2 2010, 10:47 AM Post #5 |
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johnny, KYB says they do not have rear struts available. what say you? need a distributor. Dave |
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| progolfwife | Jun 2 2010, 10:48 AM Post #6 |
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Distributor meaning a company to purchase them from Dave |
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| Coche Blanco | Jun 2 2010, 10:51 AM Post #7 |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-4-GR2-STRUTS-SHOCKS-GEO-METRO-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-/120575335713?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c12d99d21 |
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| mcmancuso | Jun 2 2010, 01:00 PM Post #8 |
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I was gonna say that
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| Bad Bent | Jun 2 2010, 01:34 PM Post #9 |
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Dave, peak under the rear end of the car and make sure you have shocks or struts. The complete set is struts in front and "shocks" in the rear, if so the 2 Rear 232027 struts would be what you want from the eBay listing. But you have a 97 and the eBay link is for up to a 1995. They may have a listing for 97 but I have to get to werk... later. |
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| progolfwife | Jun 2 2010, 03:29 PM Post #10 |
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OK, will check them out . Dave |
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| Johnny Mullet | Jun 2 2010, 05:00 PM Post #11 |
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Fear the Mullet
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| Woodie | Jun 2 2010, 07:42 PM Post #12 |
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Wow, that's a sweet deal. All four are struts and they're all the same, 89-01. I paid $200 plus shipping for mine. |
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| Bad Bent | Jun 2 2010, 10:19 PM Post #13 |
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And here is the link to RockAuto's rear "strut" www.rockauto.com/232027. They seem to be the only ones not listing the Monroe parts instead. But maybe you should call first to see that they are the correct parts and prices. I suppose it's a "strut" in that it's merely clamped around the bottom and has a rod/nut top assembly. I still think of it as a shock outside the spring and we have McPherson style front struts. Semantics, eh.
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| JellyBeanDriver | Jun 2 2010, 10:41 PM Post #14 |
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It's a strut because it's part of what 'hangs' all the parts together and in place. A shock setup, you can remove the shock and the car can still steer and roll down the road though there is no longer any dampening. Remove a strut and you can't go anywhere.
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| Woodie | Jun 3 2010, 06:50 AM Post #15 |
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As JBD pointed out, we've got struts, just without the spring mounted on them. Another trivial point is that a MacPherson Strut used on the rear is called a Chapman Strut, Colin Chapman of Lotus was the first one to use them that way. One of my heroes, always fixated on "adding lightness", usually to the point that the car broke.
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