Quick question, sort of hopping onto this thread...
Is hearing your struts normal? That quick, kind of compressed-air "ffft" sound when you hit bumps? As the handling on my 90K SVT has deteriorated over the past year, I've suspected struts.
Old car: '98 SVT T-Red
K&N air filter; Ford Focus RS shift knob. Off to be auctioned off somewhere.
New car: 2003 Honda Accord DX Sedan, 5-speed.