Struts

[Romeo5k]

Well hi all.. need a lil advice again. My car floats in the back (95Q) When i hit like a minor hump, when i come down. i find the back end bouncing about 4-5 times after ive landed. The mech said my struts were going soft and adviced i replcace em. Which i dont mind.

Which struts do i buy being that im going to be putting 15" speakers and 4 amps in trunk soon and im going to be putting 20" on the wheels too soon. Dont wanna get something now and when i get 20s and alot of beat in the trunk the junk goes out. Mech said Tokiko.. i wanna make sure thats okay with yall.

Next can i replce the struts myself? Or maybe the front or back. Or even both? Otherwise i guess i gotta pay him 400$ labor. Im trying to see if i can cut that labor in half at least. Cause 800-900$ for struts replacement aint cheap.

AND YES!!! i did search... i didnt see any guides on here, nor did anyone ask the same question.. so please dont murder me on here.

[maxnix]

Tokico blues all around form Joe with new rubber.

20's and all that junk ain't going to help performance though.

AZHitman and I think Daedalus had articles that are probably archived.
Modified by maxnix at 7:49 AM 10/5/2006

[Romeo5k]

i checked around and the only thing i learned was... buy it from Joe and not from ebay because something about boots. So thats 350-400 off top. But i still need to know, is it easier to do tha back rather than the front.. or easier to do the front?

[heywier427]

the fronts are easier to do only because you dont have to bother with getting in the trunk to take of the top nuts. its a fairly easy job, but you will need the proper tools. the only real tool you will need is a spring depresser. ask your mechanic if you can borrow it. do not attemp to do this job without one. you will get hurt!

[Rex]

You should order them from Joe. Unless someone has some used they're aprting out (complete with good rubber).

After much sweat and frustration, I can tell you it's not that hard, but do NOT, I stress DO NOT try to put shocks springs from a 90-93 on a 94-96. The front lower mounting point is a different diameter and the older ones do not fit the newer Q mounting point. YOu'd have to drill out or replace the bushing. Either way, it's easier to do with the right parts/tools.

I swapped 4 rear spring/strut assemblies this weekend on my 2 Q's (long story), and once I "figured it out" on the first one, I was able to do the other 3 in about hour. It's much easier if you have 2 people. I might even say you have to have 2, but someone may have been able to do it all by themself.

Once you have the shocks/struts, if you take them to a local autoreapir place, they should be willing to compress/mount the springs on the struts for a small fee. That's the most difficult part and requires a spring compressor.

I'll see if I can find a couple posts about this.