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Old 04-17-2017, 09:49 AM
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Spring Insulator Question / Picture Inside

So I'm in the process of replacing the shocks/struts at all four corners.

I purchased KYB GR2, KYB top hats, and bellows. I'm going with H&R sport springs all the way around.

My question is about the insulator that is wrapped around the factory spring on the bottom so it doesn't squeak against the perch. What I don't want to do is, tear apart my factory struts for the insulators.

Can anyone recommend a place that just sells them or a replacement for them? I don't want any issues down the road.

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Originally Posted by nk2k
So I'm in the process of replacing the shocks/struts at all four corners.

I purchased KYB GR2, KYB top hats, and bellows. I'm going with H&R sport springs all the way around.

My question is about the insulator that is wrapped around the factory spring on the bottom so it doesn't squeak against the perch. What I don't want to do is, tear apart my factory struts for the insulators.

Can anyone recommend a place that just sells them or a replacement for them? I don't want any issues down the road.

Here is a picture for reference:



Thanks!
I got mine at the dealer
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Old 04-17-2017, 04:41 PM
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Any idea how much they cost each?
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Old 04-17-2017, 05:44 PM
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no one has it other than the Dealer, mine was not too bad I reused mine
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Originally Posted by FanaticMadMax
no one has it other than the Dealer, mine was not too bad I reused mine
I don't want to reuse mine since the car spent its entire life in PA which had salt all over the roads in the winter. I can't imagine 75k miles and 14 years of salt and grime have been good to rubber.

Ill check with Courtesy Nissan.
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