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Do i need to change springs?

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Postby harp00n » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:24 am

I have '04 Solara SE. I want to change my factory shock absorbers with the SE SPORT (they might be stiffer). Do I need to change springs, or they will fit?
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Postby ThatVietGuy » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:27 am

No reason why they wouldn't fit.
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Postby Black Bob » Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:54 am

I know the stock struts are stiffer on the Sport but can anybody verify that Toyota ACTUALLY put in stiffer springs than the SE and SLE?
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Postby Aotoyota » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:29 am

I would get the KYBs instead of the SE sports unless you can get a low milage set of them.

the KYBs were much smoother and stiffer than the se sport struts.
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Postby harp00n » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:35 am

Aotoyota wrote:I would get the KYBs instead of the SE sports unless you can get a low milage set of them.

the KYBs were much smoother and stiffer than the se sport struts.


Do you mean KAYABA 334387 ? One guy told me they are good for my car.

BTW, I can get here original Toyota's struts (for my VIN code), they seem to be KAYABA too, but I want more stiffer struts, so I guess struts from SE Sport would help it...
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Postby Aotoyota » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:31 am

after i took the old ones off, i pushed on the shock against the ground.

the oem ones were the same amount of force going up and came up relatively fast, the kyb ones came needed more umph to compress it and it came back up slowly. I take that as a stiffer shock since it doesnt compress that fast and will retain its composition.

btw. the oem shocks say KYB on them too. =)
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Postby harp00n » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:13 pm

Aotoyota wrote:after i took the old ones off, i pushed on the shock against the ground.

the oem ones were the same amount of force going up and came up relatively fast, the kyb ones came needed more umph to compress it and it came back up slowly. I take that as a stiffer shock since it doesnt compress that fast and will retain its composition.

btw. the oem shocks say KYB on them too. =)


Well, the guy, who advised me about them told me they are different from the stock and might be better. I guess I'll try to order them.
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Re: Do i need to change springs?

Postby ---CAMRAZY--- » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:14 pm

harp00n wrote:I have '04 Solara SE. I want to change my factory shock absorbers with the SE SPORT (they might be stiffer). Do I need to change springs, or they will fit?


They are stiffer and no need to change the springs.
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Re: Do i need to change springs?

Postby harp00n » Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:24 pm

---CAMRAZY--- wrote:
harp00n wrote:I have '04 Solara SE. I want to change my factory shock absorbers with the SE SPORT (they might be stiffer). Do I need to change springs, or they will fit?


They are stiffer and no need to change the springs.


OK, can anybody give me the VIN of his SE Sport Solara? I need it to order struts.
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Postby harp00n » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:17 am

ОК, finally I ordered struts from SE SPORT, it will cost me here 600$ for both front and rear (I guess, they might be cheaper in the USA :))

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48520-A9230 FL
48510-A9370 FR
48540-A9290 RL
48530-A9610 RR
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