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Used Struts - To Use or Not #395443 07/22/02 09:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 219 Boston, MA Z zgendron OP Member
OP zgendron Member Z Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 219 Boston, MA	Hey Everyone, I have a chance to get SVT Springs and Struts for my 95 LX. The parts have about 20-30k on them. My question is, Is it worth putting on used struts, or just buy new? These parts are rumored to be in great condition. Do you not recommend used struts? Keep in mind that price is the only reason I am considering this offer. TIA, - Zack 1995 Contour LX 2.5L V6 MTX 150,000 miles and still going strong PIAA 510's (Finally I can see again!) "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." George W. Bush

Re: Used Struts - To Use or Not #395444 07/28/02 02:07 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 219 Boston, MA Z zgendron OP Member
OP zgendron Member Z Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 219 Boston, MA	Anyone? ttt - Zack 1995 Contour LX 2.5L V6 MTX 150,000 miles and still going strong PIAA 510's (Finally I can see again!) "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." George W. Bush

Re: Used Struts - To Use or Not #395445 07/28/02 02:15 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,636 Belleville, IL USA J javaContour Member
javaContour Member J Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,636 Belleville, IL USA	Well, if they are already to bolt on the car, as in assembled, without need of spring compressor, it might be worth it to bolt them on. If you are getting loose springs and struts, I'd go with new struts so you don't pay for or do the same labor any sooner than you have to. Of course the other question you need to ask yourself is how deep is your wallet today? TB Tony Boner Personal: 98cdw27@charter.net Work: tony.boner@sun.com Saving the computer world from WinBloze as Unix/Solaris/Java Guru http://www.sun.com 1998 Contour SVT Pre-E1 618/6535 Born On Date: 4/30/1997 Now with Aussie Bar induced mild oversteer.

Re: Used Struts - To Use or Not #395446 07/29/02 05:30 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 101 Brockton MA C Cappuccino911 Member
Cappuccino911 Member C Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 101 Brockton MA	You say 20-30k on them? I think part of the decision lies in whether or not that number is closer to 20 or 30. My struts are in need of replacing at 60k although I did do a good amount of hauling heavy dj equipment in the car which seemed to prematurely kill them.

Re: Used Struts - To Use or Not #395447 07/30/02 05:38 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 86 I ibub Member
ibub Member I Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 86	Quote: Originally posted by zgendron: Hey Everyone, I have a chance to get SVT Springs and Struts for my 95 LX. The parts have about 20-30k on them. My question is, Is it worth putting on used struts, or just buy new? These parts are rumored to be in great condition. Do you not recommend used struts? Keep in mind that price is the only reason I am considering this offer. TIA, Do NOT use used struts! Even if they're assembled with the springs. What's the point of going thru all this work to put used, worn and possibly damaged parts on your car? You won't know how they are until they are installed, then if they are bad or at least not as good as you expect, you have to do most of the work all over again, and spend even more money. All it takes is one bad strut to make the set not work properly. Through a group buy posted elsewhere on this site you can get Koni struts for $124.00 each. There are other new struts you can find for perhaps as low as $60.00 each if you search.

Re: Used Struts - To Use or Not #395448 08/03/02 03:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 668 South Jersey, USA S stan750rr Member
stan750rr Member S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 668 South Jersey, USA	Don't do it :rolleyes: 98.5 SVT#6092 of 6535 B/MNB Born on date 5/22/98 Y2K Suzuki GSXR 750 Y/B with 140.6HP

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