Johnny Five, yes that's what I plan to do also, use my stock struts. This is my wife's car and the stockers are fine. But, did you have to haul the struts down to a shop to get the springs off ? I don't have a spring press handy. Some springs can just be taken off the strut, and some springs have to be compressed before you can remove the top spring retainer or the springs jump out and cause much damage when they hit you in the face. I need to plan on having a vehicle around to run to the shop when I put the new springs on if they have to be compressed prior to removal. Thanks, Ken