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Struts for non-lowered car
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<blockquote data-quote="einehund" data-source="post: 16650476" data-attributes="member: 67302"><p>Well, I've had the struts and strut mounts on for about 3 weeks now, so I think enough time to give an initial review. First, they feel a bit stiffer than the old struts. This is probably due to two factors: a) the old struts had 85xxx miles and were 12 years old! b) these are the OEM struts for the PP optioned cars, so valved a bit different than non-PP cars. For 95% of my driving, I don't really notice any more or less harshness, but that 5% is quite noticeable. On rougher roads, or on expansion joints/points on a concrete interstate, the struts make their presence felt when my NGauge mount seems to want to pop right off the windshield and it is definately a jolt through the seat.</p><p></p><p>Would I do this again? Yes. The price point and known reliability factor that comes with OEM parts makes this worth the slight jolts of added harshness. The stiffness is actually a positive in the feedback I get through the steering wheel on highway on and off ramps.</p><p></p><p>As a different note: This has not fixed the vibration that comes through the steering wheel. The shop that did the struts said the rotors (EBC slotted rotors, less than 1 year and less than 10k miles) were warped. I doubted this but picked up a set of blank rotors. No change to the vibration that comes on, sometimes severely, upon braking. The vibration is not in the pedal, but only the steering wheel. As I have now changed the strut mounts, struts, brake rotors and tires, and the vibration is still there, I am really a bit stumped to the cause. I asked the shop who did the struts and alignment to go over the entire front suspension but I don't know if they did, as they didn't say they noticed anything. Any ideas? Anyone had this issue?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="einehund, post: 16650476, member: 67302"] Well, I've had the struts and strut mounts on for about 3 weeks now, so I think enough time to give an initial review. First, they feel a bit stiffer than the old struts. This is probably due to two factors: a) the old struts had 85xxx miles and were 12 years old! b) these are the OEM struts for the PP optioned cars, so valved a bit different than non-PP cars. For 95% of my driving, I don't really notice any more or less harshness, but that 5% is quite noticeable. On rougher roads, or on expansion joints/points on a concrete interstate, the struts make their presence felt when my NGauge mount seems to want to pop right off the windshield and it is definately a jolt through the seat. Would I do this again? Yes. The price point and known reliability factor that comes with OEM parts makes this worth the slight jolts of added harshness. The stiffness is actually a positive in the feedback I get through the steering wheel on highway on and off ramps. As a different note: This has not fixed the vibration that comes through the steering wheel. The shop that did the struts said the rotors (EBC slotted rotors, less than 1 year and less than 10k miles) were warped. I doubted this but picked up a set of blank rotors. No change to the vibration that comes on, sometimes severely, upon braking. The vibration is not in the pedal, but only the steering wheel. As I have now changed the strut mounts, struts, brake rotors and tires, and the vibration is still there, I am really a bit stumped to the cause. I asked the shop who did the struts and alignment to go over the entire front suspension but I don't know if they did, as they didn't say they noticed anything. Any ideas? Anyone had this issue? [/QUOTE]
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