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Shock mounts
I am looking to replace my shocks on a '95 with 110k. I am going with the
basic KYB GR-2 shock and was wondering if replacing the shock mounts and boots is also necessary. Surprisingly the mounts are more expensive than the shocks. KYB mounts from tirerack are $50 each and oem from finishlineperformance are $78 each. Any opinions about those? All feedback is appreciated. Thanks. |
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I don't think there's a need to replace any kind of 'mounts'. Now, the
boots, if they are all weathered / cracked and falling apart probably should be replaced but they are a bit expensive for what amounts to a dust / debris shield. I don't mind admitting that I hadn't even considered that way back when I first did that to my 92 and I was too deep into it to stop or go back. Two of mine were allright and two were pretty crappy. I got 'creative'! The new shocks came in heavy plastic sleeves and I simply used those sleeves (like a heavy duty plastic bag shaped like the shock) to replace the two bad ones. I simply zip tied them top and bottom. I drove the car in Houston weather for 5 yrs and 65k that way and they were holding up fine, no holes or problems. Chris 99BBB "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message news:lBK7g.1886$Zf3.760@trndny01... >I am looking to replace my shocks on a '95 with 110k. I am going with the >basic KYB GR-2 shock and was wondering if replacing the shock mounts and >boots is also necessary. Surprisingly the mounts are more expensive than >the shocks. KYB mounts from tirerack are $50 each and oem from >finishlineperformance are $78 each. Any opinions about those? All >feedback is appreciated. Thanks. > |
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In article >,
"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: > I don't think there's a need to replace any kind of 'mounts'. Now, the > boots, if they are all weathered / cracked and falling apart probably should > be replaced but they are a bit expensive for what amounts to a dust / > debris shield. Remember that the bumpstop is part of the dust boot. You need that. -- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
... > In article >, > "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: > >> I don't think there's a need to replace any kind of 'mounts'. Now, the >> boots, if they are all weathered / cracked and falling apart probably >> should >> be replaced but they are a bit expensive for what amounts to a dust / >> debris shield. > > Remember that the bumpstop is part of the dust boot. You need that. > > -- > Lanny Chambers > '94C, St. Louis > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html That is exactly what I was confused about. The KYB boots don't seem to have the bumpstop and so I was thinking that I might need their mount for it to work. Sounds like I really just need to reuse the old boots or at least the old bumpstop from the old boots or just get new genuine Mazda boots. The OEM boots are expensive but I would hate to have the car apart and then learn that I needed them... So I will get the OEM boots to go with the KYB GR-2 unless there is a better recommendation for a basic set-up. Thank you both for your replies. |
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Glad you clarified that, I thought I was loosing my mind thinking, what
'mounts' is he talking about? Ya, I think the bump stops would do their job even if they were separated from the original boots and reused, as long as they weren't rotted and crumbling. Chris 99BBB "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message news:pwQ7g.5006$Rf6.1765@trndny05... > "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message > ... >> In article >, >> "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: >> >>> I don't think there's a need to replace any kind of 'mounts'. Now, the >>> boots, if they are all weathered / cracked and falling apart probably >>> should >>> be replaced but they are a bit expensive for what amounts to a dust / >>> debris shield. >> >> Remember that the bumpstop is part of the dust boot. You need that. >> >> -- >> Lanny Chambers >> '94C, St. Louis >> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html > > That is exactly what I was confused about. The KYB boots don't seem to > have the bumpstop and so I was thinking that I might need their mount for > it to work. Sounds like I really just need to reuse the old boots or at > least the old bumpstop from the old boots or just get new genuine Mazda > boots. The OEM boots are expensive but I would hate to have the car apart > and then learn that I needed them... So I will get the OEM boots to go > with the KYB GR-2 unless there is a better recommendation for a basic > set-up. > Thank you both for your replies. > > |
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In article <pwQ7g.5006$Rf6.1765@trndny05>,
"Christopher Muto" > wrote: > Sounds like I really just need to reuse the old boots or at least the > old bumpstop from the old boots or just get new genuine Mazda boots. Those are two of your options. But I would use urethane bumpstops from Flyin' Miata or Fat Cat Motorsports, with some cheap generic boots. You'd gain a very useful amount of travel. That's my plan if I ever take my suspension apart again. -- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Thanks again to both of you.
"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message ... > In article <pwQ7g.5006$Rf6.1765@trndny05>, > "Christopher Muto" > wrote: > >> Sounds like I really just need to reuse the old boots or at least the >> old bumpstop from the old boots or just get new genuine Mazda boots. > > Those are two of your options. But I would use urethane bumpstops from > Flyin' Miata or Fat Cat Motorsports, with some cheap generic boots. > You'd gain a very useful amount of travel. That's my plan if I ever take > my suspension apart again. > > -- > Lanny Chambers > '94C, St. Louis > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Since you are in there you may want to consider changing the rubber
pads that the springs sit on. I did not change mine and all of them had holes where the end of the spring wore through the rubber. I now have a squeek. Christopher Muto wrote: > Thanks again to both of you. > > "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message > ... > > In article <pwQ7g.5006$Rf6.1765@trndny05>, > > "Christopher Muto" > wrote: > > > >> Sounds like I really just need to reuse the old boots or at least the > >> old bumpstop from the old boots or just get new genuine Mazda boots. > > > > Those are two of your options. But I would use urethane bumpstops from > > Flyin' Miata or Fat Cat Motorsports, with some cheap generic boots. > > You'd gain a very useful amount of travel. That's my plan if I ever take > > my suspension apart again. > > > > -- > > Lanny Chambers > > '94C, St. Louis > > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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thanks for that. do you happen to know where to get them?
"DBLZOOM" > wrote in message oups.com... > Since you are in there you may want to consider changing the rubber > pads that the springs sit on. I did not change mine and all of them > had holes where the end of the spring wore through the rubber. I now > have a squeek. > > > Christopher Muto wrote: >> Thanks again to both of you. >> >> "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message >> ... >> > In article <pwQ7g.5006$Rf6.1765@trndny05>, >> > "Christopher Muto" > wrote: >> > >> >> Sounds like I really just need to reuse the old boots or at least the >> >> old bumpstop from the old boots or just get new genuine Mazda boots. >> > >> > Those are two of your options. But I would use urethane bumpstops from >> > Flyin' Miata or Fat Cat Motorsports, with some cheap generic boots. >> > You'd gain a very useful amount of travel. That's my plan if I ever >> > take >> > my suspension apart again. >> > >> > -- >> > Lanny Chambers >> > '94C, St. Louis >> > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html > |
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