TurDz

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My father and I have decided to get the KYB AGX Adjustable Struts.

We also decided to replace all parts that may be old or worn out. Here's is a list so far.



1. Front Strut Spacer -- 54329-39U00 --$6.61/ea

2. Front Strut Bearing -- 54325-5V000 --$13.73/ea

3. Front Strut Dust Cover -- 54050-31U01 --$10.69/ea
(Boots)

4. Rubber seats -- 54034-85E10 -- $6.00/ea
(Polyurethane sleeves -- 54034-31U01 -- $8.40/ea
for the top/bottom of the coil springs)

5. KYB AGX Struts

6. Polyurethane bushings


I have 3 questions...

For item 4, what is the difference between the rubber seats and polyurethane sleevs? Are they essentially the same product? And since I'm not replacing the springs, I don't need them, right?

About the polyurethane bushings...I heard that it is possible to replace the front sway bar portions, rear endlinks, and control arms. Is this a difficult installation? Are all of those parts necessary? And..will this affect the car's ride comfort?

Lastly, where is the best place to buy all of the parts I've inquired about? I know that I'll be getting the Nissan OEM parts from nissanparts.cc. How about the rest?

I know there are a lot of questions...and yes, I've tried to use the search function, but it doesn't cover the specific topics I"ve brought up. Hopefully, my Qs can all be answered. Thanks.

TurDz

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in addition to the information above, here are the parts I plan to upgrade, and estimated prices beside them.

1. Front Strut Spacer -- 54329-39U00 --$6.61/ea

2. Front Strut Bearing -- 54325-5V000 --$13.73/ea

3. Front Strut Dust Cover -- 54050-31U01 --$10.69/ea
(Boots)

4. Rubber seats -- 54034-85E10 -- $6.00/ea
(Polyurethane sleeves -- 54034-31U01 -- $8.40/ea
for the top/bottom of the coil springs)

5) AGX adjustable strutsset of 4 w/ KYB dust boots (SAVE $10) -- $430

6) Polyurethane Bushings:

9-8105 – Heavy Duty Endlink Set -- $8.00
7-3111 – Front End Control Arm Bushing Set -- $28.00
7-5118 – Front Sway Bar Frame Bushing Set (pair) -- $7.00

roruiz

Thr rubber seats are for the top of the springs, the polyurethane sleeves or tubes are for the bottom.

You also need the rear dust boots, spacers, and polyurethane sleeves.

The sway bar ad end link bushings are easy to replace. One of the control arm bushings needs to be pressed off and pressed back on, or you can burn it off but you still need to press it back on. You might need to have a shop do this (that's what I did).

Nealoc187

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Don't bother with the dust boots, they are a waste of time and money. Many cars don't even have these things at all.

TurDz

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I think I'll still get the dust boots. I think they're a good investment, and I want to keep the pretty AGXs nice and clean