Buick When starting new posts, please specify YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, ENGINE type, and whatever modifications you have made.

Strut Comparison

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-11-2011, 12:35 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Thread Starter
 
rjolly87's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 7,270
Received 457 Likes on 359 Posts
rjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant future
Default Strut Comparison

I am sick and tired of riding around on rear shocks that not only have seen 18 years of service, but also 164,000 miles, not to mention lost the ability to maintain air pressure from the leveling. I, being a cheap skate am about ready to pull the trigger on these from rock auto:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par..._14298%2C43937

According to everyone on this forum, I will wish I went with the monroes, but why? Why are the Gabriels so bad?

Factors to consider:
I don't want a firm ride, like what I understand the Monroes are great for
I have had this car 3 years, and have yet to put 15,000 miles on it
I don't mind doing it all over again in a few years

If the only response is that the Monroes is that they last longer, and firm up the ride, I will go for Gabriels.
Old 03-11-2011, 01:36 PM
  #2  
Senior Member

True Car Nut
 
sseidriver97's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Portage mi
Posts: 7,124
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
sseidriver97 is on a distinguished road
Default

I had gabriels on my 87 camaro and they did just fine was a firm enough to keep the body from scraping the 235'* yet smooth enough to be comfy
Old 03-11-2011, 01:41 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Thread Starter
 
rjolly87's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 7,270
Received 457 Likes on 359 Posts
rjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant future
Default

Interesting, but a camero is also a different animal when it comes to suspension in all honesty...
Old 03-11-2011, 01:45 PM
  #4  
Senior Member

True Car Nut
 
sseidriver97's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Portage mi
Posts: 7,124
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
sseidriver97 is on a distinguished road
Default

Yes but it is my only experience with Gabriels so i figured id share
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
willwren
Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning
52
01-16-2005 08:12 PM
Jim W
General GM Chat
278
09-17-2004 11:25 PM
SSEimatt93
Your Ride: GM Pictures & Videos
5
05-17-2004 08:55 PM
Drifter420
Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning
2
05-06-2004 01:28 PM
Allmachtige
Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning
7
05-30-2003 03:17 PM



Quick Reply: Strut Comparison



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:05 AM.