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From: Murcatroid on 3 Nov 2007 13:05
I am looking for new struts for my '02 Camry LE. Any opinions on what to
buy, brand wise and gas or oil? Has to weather the cold Canadian climates.
Thanks

P.


From: johngdole on 7 Nov 2007 22:12
You can always use Toyota OEM like some people would suggest. These
are likely made by KYB, which the tuner circle calls "Keep Your
Bilsteins" for a good reason. IMO KYBs are junk. They tend to be
harsh, making you feel the paint stripes on the pavement. A real strut
should mop up the road irregularities while providing good support
while maneuvering. Of course we're not getting into performance struts
like the Bilstein HD/Sport. These are too firm for my taste.

I prefer the Gabriel Ultra available at Autozone for it's multi-stage
inertia sensitive valving. Excellent struts for daily use. Some others
may prefer the Monroe Reflex (not the older Sensatracs), which are
usually firm and then softens in milliseconds (or something like that)
hitting a bump. You always want to stay away from the cheap store
brands or low ends of any brand.

Check out the G-Force video on Ultra's inertia sensitive valving:
http://www.gabriel.com/gforce1/eng/default.htm

www.gabriel.com
www.monroe.com
www.bilstein.com


On Nov 3, 9:05 am, "Murcatroid" <the_murphina...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am looking for new struts for my '02 Camry LE. Any opinions on what to
> buy, brand wise and gas or oil? Has to weather the cold Canadian climates.
> Thanks
>
> P.


From: Clay on 27 Nov 2007 11:34
I bought 4 Monroe Quick Struts for my mother's 1999 v-6 Camry. They
work and ride very well. Ground clearance was improve as were the
handling abilities of the car. Very pleased with the results. The
ease of installation is worth the extra money. With the Quick Strut,
you do not need to mess with the springs. Even with the proper spring
compressor, a spring can be dangerous.
The Quick Strut is complete with all the small parts which most
likely should be replaced during a strut change.
The only thing I would caution about with the Quick strut is the
torque specs provided in the instructions may be in error. Double
check with the shop manual.
I was able to change all four struts in less than two hours and this
was taking my time.
After you change the struts, drive the vehicle to an alignment shop.
From: johngdole on 27 Nov 2007 21:35
Glad to hear the Monroe Quick Struts worked out for you. That's what I
was going to get except I didn't want the older SensaTracs in there.
But many said the SensaTracs were fine. I would get the Quick Struts
if they were the new Monroe Reflex. So in the end I went with the
Gabriel Ultras.



On Nov 27, 8:34 am, Clay <c.st...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> I bought 4 Monroe Quick Struts for my mother's 1999 v-6 Camry. They
> work and ride very well. Ground clearance was improve as were the
> handling abilities of the car. Very pleased with the results. The
> ease of installation is worth the extra money. With the Quick Strut,
> you do not need to mess with the springs. Even with the proper spring
> compressor, a spring can be dangerous.
> The Quick Strut is complete with all the small parts which most
> likely should be replaced during a strut change.
> The only thing I would caution about with the Quick strut is the
> torque specs provided in the instructions may be in error. Double
> check with the shop manual.
> I was able to change all four struts in less than two hours and this
> was taking my time.
> After you change the struts, drive the vehicle to an alignment shop.

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