What replacement struts are everyone using?
07-15-2005, 11:38 AM
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Willwren mentions in his strut link that they are very much the same, however the reflex react slightly faster than the sensatracs. That'* the reason behind the valve.
07-15-2005, 11:54 AM
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Willwren has great info on the struts....
The FE1 suspension does not use Rear ELC... But I do suggest upgrading to a rear air strut, with a line adaptor kit, and running the struts at 16-20 Psi.... They are well worth it
And I use nothing But Monroe here
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The FE1 suspension does not use Rear ELC... But I do suggest upgrading to a rear air strut, with a line adaptor kit, and running the struts at 16-20 Psi.... They are well worth it
And I use nothing But Monroe here
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07-15-2005, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Willwren has great info on the struts....
The FE1 suspension does not use Rear ELC... But I do suggest upgrading to a rear air strut, with a line adaptor kit, and running the struts at 16-20 Psi.... They are well worth it
And I use nothing But Monroe here
The FE1 suspension does not use Rear ELC... But I do suggest upgrading to a rear air strut, with a line adaptor kit, and running the struts at 16-20 Psi.... They are well worth it
And I use nothing But Monroe here
Anyhew, the bigger problem I have is that I don't know what the stock struts are supposed to feel like - they've been bouncy since I got the car. They've recently got worlds worse, but they've never been what I would consider 'stock' in functionality... so it'* hard for me to say if it'* worth 120 bucks extra around the car to do the reflex (and boy they're getting hard to find around here, my experience anyway)...
Or I could just go with those gabe'* that people have been having good luck with. But didn't you at one point say you had them and they were junk? Were those the stock replacement, or the GRBY2 (or whatever it is)?
07-15-2005, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Willwren has great info on the struts....
The FE1 suspension does not use Rear ELC... But I do suggest upgrading to a rear air strut, with a line adaptor kit, and running the struts at 16-20 Psi.... They are well worth it
And I use nothing But Monroe here
The FE1 suspension does not use Rear ELC... But I do suggest upgrading to a rear air strut, with a line adaptor kit, and running the struts at 16-20 Psi.... They are well worth it
And I use nothing But Monroe here
Anyhew, the bigger problem I have is that I don't know what the stock struts are supposed to feel like - they've been bouncy since I got the car. They've recently got worlds worse, but they've never been what I would consider 'stock' in functionality... so it'* hard for me to say if it'* worth 120 bucks extra around the car to do the reflex (and boy they're getting hard to find around here, my experience anyway)...
Or I could just go with those gabe'* that people have been having good luck with. But didn't you at one point say you had them and they were junk? Were those the stock replacement, or the GRBY2 (or whatever it is)?
The Reflex struts would have been better if I had known much about them at the time...lol
I ended up with the Monroe OEM replacements... $71 each, I think they are $74-76 each now... And tossed in the Line kit for the air struts.... I usually run them at 20PSI unless I am going to carry a good bit in the back end, then I jack em up a bit, 30 psi or so.... And they did improve the handling... Love em.... Been on there about 2 years now...
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07-15-2005, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
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Kenn, are those Reflex rear struts you list WITH the ELC option? Can you confirm that they are? That may be the problem.
Kenn, are those Reflex rear struts you list WITH the ELC option? Can you confirm that they are? That may be the problem.
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07-15-2005, 02:03 PM
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On our vehicles they have been. Trying to find a set around here is painful. Most places can't get a hold of them. I've found 2 parts stores that can get a hold of them... but I can't get the wife to agree.
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Originally Posted by willwren
EVERYONE FREEZE!
Kenn, are those Reflex rear struts you list WITH the ELC option? Can you confirm that they are? That may be the problem.
Kenn, are those Reflex rear struts you list WITH the ELC option? Can you confirm that they are? That may be the problem.
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Originally Posted by willwren
EVERYONE FREEZE!
Kenn, are those Reflex rear struts you list WITH the ELC option? Can you confirm that they are? That may be the problem.
Kenn, are those Reflex rear struts you list WITH the ELC option? Can you confirm that they are? That may be the problem.