Is there anywhere that sells the strut, spring and mount all together new? I would rather do this. I heard that O'Reilly's used to ro still does for some cars.

 

http://shox.com/

 

looks like only sets that will lower the car.

 

I remember when I worked at the parts store they had complete strut assembly kits from Monroe which were what you've described just ready to bolt on. I highly doubt they have that for the max for some reason. They never make jack for our cars but either way, why you so lazy you crazy boi I mean gapboy

 

boygap: Just install some good cartridges, it ain't that hard or as percise as you are thinking it is.

 

I have done struts on it before. It needs new struts and mounts so I figured might as well put new springs and get it in a kit where i don't have to compress the spring just bolt the whole thing on and it take it to get aligned.

 

i still dont see how our cars can be "unaligned"after changing a strut or ball joint , control arm, or sway bar up front i can see it for tie rods since toe in\out seems to be the only adjustment. there is a little wiggle where the 2
lower strut bolts are and maybe a little where the 3 strut tower bolts arebut i just dont think tighting them would hold em in place for very long they will settle however the wieght of the car tells them to(3 strut tower nuts are only 29-40 ft lbs and the lower strut bolts are
a little buffer at 116-123 f s m pg.FA-4
think potholes and curbs and hard cornering etc.
now look at f s m pg.FA-7 it states"camber,caster and kingpin inclination
are preset at the factory and cannot be adjusted"(now they can be measured to look for bent or worn parts though)
i got a lifetime alignment deal on my 91 (on sale ) a few years agoand havent had it done agian because the used tires i buy "are so bald "or my popped dust boots on the inner tierods or whatever so i dont want
ask for one till i get better used or new tires or else"they cant legaly let me drive away after they turn me down "and i ll have to buy new tires on the spot

popped dustboots

 

oh believe me, a strut change WILL un align it. I've had to get a share amount of alignments

 

hey ,i didnt write the FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL i just believe IT
see pg FA - 7 F.S.M. (qoute)" 1. camber ,2. caster and 3. kingpin inclination ...are preset at the factory and cannot be adjusted" thats 3 out of 4 adjustments that cant be done
leaving toe in\out
see pg RA- 5 F.S.M ..qoute"camber is preset and cannot be adjusted" caster and kingpin inclination are not applicable
leaving only toe in\out ...once agian only one available
adjustment
seems to me our cars are easy to align(toe is the only adjustment)(100 bucks to set toe?)the same to do
alot more on other cars?

thats like getting charged for a cap , rotor and wires
on a VE tuneup

 

You will need an alignment. There is room for the whole assemble to me angled based off those 2 bolts.

 

I don't know, but my alignment was WAY off after front struts replaced. Stupid long *** SE springs

 

What did the springs length have to do with it? I thought it was because of the slots in the lower mounting holes that give the problem.

 

lower'd springs change camber?

 

I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but where does he say lower'd springs? He actually says he changed struts. Maybe I missed something. Ima just saying.........

 

Nothing, was just mentioning how freakishly long I found the springs to be when doing the front struts.

 

I wasn't questioning you. I thought benstoked was trying to explain how springs changed the camber on your car. I have to agree with you, the pharking springs on the front are a biotch to compress enough to get the struts out.





I agree benstoked, lowered springs will change camber. If that is what you were alluding to.

 

LOL, I thought that he had mentioned using lowered springs, and drop springs change camber, as we know

 

yes,lowering these cars will give a negative camber...
but i still dont think its adjustable without a kit
and changing a strut on these cars should'nt change toe in\out