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bigwayne3000 · 04-01-2015, 11:26 PM

I failed PA inspection because my front right strut is leaking so it needs to be replaced. I know you should replace them in pairs so my question is this... My car is a 2011 with a little over 80500 miles on it. Should I just go ahead and replace all 4 of them instead of just the fronts? I'm buying some Monroes off Rock Auto for half of what it'd cost me to buy ones from Auto Zone so I can pretty much do the entire car for the price of having just done the front if I bought them at Auto Zone. What would you all recommend?

Also, this is the cart for my Rock Auto purchase, do I have everything I need? Do I need to buy new bellows for them or can I reuse the old ones?

bigwayne3000 · 04-01-2015, 11:56 PM

Well, I went to the Monroe site and the part #s match up and so does the list of items I need. I'm still curious if I need a new bellow/boot though and if I should just go ahead and do all 4 or just stick to doing the fronts.

Candr3535 · 04-02-2015, 12:02 AM

I would just do the fronts. My opinion

bigwayne3000 · 04-02-2015, 12:26 AM

Ok thanks. Rock Auto prices are dirt cheap and I have to do my front right hub assembly and front rotors/brakes so I'm already spending a bit. I guess I will hold off until I need to do the rears. There is a promo for Monroe going on but it isn't worth spending money to save money right now. If I didn't have all this other work I'd probably just do all 4. Thanks.

aFe POWER · 04-02-2015, 10:40 AM

If you can do KYB's. I have a set on one of my cars, the excel-G/GR-2 series shocks and struts have a lifetime warranty. I already had a passenger front leak and it got replaced for free exchange, as long as you keep the receipt on hand.

BMR Sales · 04-02-2015, 01:07 PM

I've got Koni's on sale 25% Off - set of 4 go for $402.80

Destructo09 · 04-02-2015, 02:51 PM

My brother has a set of Koni Oranges he just took off for coilovers, i'm sure he'd sell them for a good price.

The tire setup he was running in the front rubbed on them, but if you have stock size tires they will work fine. They were only on the car one-week.

PM forum member Moonchopper if you're interested.

JDP Sales · 04-02-2015, 06:11 PM

I suggest doing all 4. Shocks/struts are only meant to go 40-60k miles before they start losing their damping.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

Wacko37 · 04-02-2015, 06:36 PM

is the $402.80 the sale price? my car has 55k on it and im starting to race/beat it so im sure it will be happy to get some new shocks/struts!

Destructo09 · 04-03-2015, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Wacko37

is the $402.80 the sale price? my car has 55k on it and im starting to race/beat it so im sure it will be happy to get some new shocks/struts!

Yeah that should be the sale price, mine were 405 with 25% off.

I think you should be fine with that wheel tire combo and the Koni's, 20x9 +40mm tires and 275/40s don't fit with the Koni Oranges, but since you have +23 20x10s I think you'll be fine, you should have the same backspacing I do with a 20x9 and 5mm spacer. It's really tight, but doesn't seem to rub much.

04-01-2015, 11:26 PM	#1
bigwayne3000 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,917	Question about struts I failed PA inspection because my front right strut is leaking so it needs to be replaced. I know you should replace them in pairs so my question is this... My car is a 2011 with a little over 80500 miles on it. Should I just go ahead and replace all 4 of them instead of just the fronts? I'm buying some Monroes off Rock Auto for half of what it'd cost me to buy ones from Auto Zone so I can pretty much do the entire car for the price of having just done the front if I bought them at Auto Zone. What would you all recommend? Also, this is the cart for my Rock Auto purchase, do I have everything I need? Do I need to buy new bellows for them or can I reuse the old ones? Attached Images Last edited by bigwayne3000; 04-01-2015 at 11:41 PM.

04-02-2015, 12:02 AM	#3
Candr3535 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Triple Black Vert M6 #5591 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Galloway,NJ Posts: 747 View My Garage	I would just do the fronts. My opinion __________________ 695 RWHP / 660 RWTQ @ 13.5 PSI Dyna-Tech Headers Ceramic Coated w/Super Flo Cats, JRE Custom Rough Idle Racing Cam Package and 125 RWHP Pulley Kit w/ 28% pulley, Custom Tune by Ted, ID850 injectors, JMS Fuel Booster, NGK Plugs, MSD Plug Wires, Roto-Fab CAI, Roto-Fab Big Gulp, Elite Catch Can, Mild to Wild, 90mm VMaxx Ported Throttle Body, Skip Shift Elim., D3 Coolant Resevoir, Separated Clutch Resevoir, and Fuzzy Red Dice..

04-02-2015, 02:51 PM	#7
Destructo09 Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Raleigh-Durham Posts: 1,409	My brother has a set of Koni Oranges he just took off for coilovers, i'm sure he'd sell them for a good price. The tire setup he was running in the front rubbed on them, but if you have stock size tires they will work fine. They were only on the car one-week. PM forum member Moonchopper if you're interested. __________________ 2010 2SS BMR 1" Springs Koni Orange struts/shocks 1LE rear sway bar SRP Racing Pedals Hurst Billet short shifter Square tire/wheel setup Elite Engineering Catch Can Stainless Power longtubes/highflow cats K&N Typhoon CAI RPM Motorsports of Garner, NC dyno tune (421 RWHP)

04-02-2015, 06:36 PM	#9
Wacko37 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS & 2007 2500HD D-Max Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: SW OK Posts: 322	is the $402.80 the sale price? my car has 55k on it and im starting to race/beat it so im sure it will be happy to get some new shocks/struts! __________________ 2010 Summit white SS/RS, Manzo full exhaust w/2" primaries, Roto-Fab intake, FE4 conversion, JRI Coilovers built by Ult_Performance w/hypercoils, BMR sway, BMR trailing arms, UMI toe links, solid sub-frame bushings, upper control arm bushings, radius inserts, caster locks, Taylor wires, BTR spec'd cam, tuned by ECS, various little lighting mods, ebay SLP splitter, Heritage grille, ZL1 rockers, Apex 19x11 w/RE-71r's 305/30/19, eaton tru-trac 2007 2500HD Duramax, Built trans, custom tuned beast

04-01-2015, 11:56 PM	#2
bigwayne3000 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,917	Well, I went to the Monroe site and the part #s match up and so does the list of items I need. I'm still curious if I need a new bellow/boot though and if I should just go ahead and do all 4 or just stick to doing the fronts.

04-02-2015, 12:26 AM	#4
bigwayne3000 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,917	Ok thanks. Rock Auto prices are dirt cheap and I have to do my front right hub assembly and front rotors/brakes so I'm already spending a bit. I guess I will hold off until I need to do the rears. There is a promo for Monroe going on but it isn't worth spending money to save money right now. If I didn't have all this other work I'd probably just do all 4. Thanks.

04-02-2015, 10:40 AM	#5
aFe POWER Drives: Camaro Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 81	If you can do KYB's. I have a set on one of my cars, the excel-G/GR-2 series shocks and struts have a lifetime warranty. I already had a passenger front leak and it got replaced for free exchange, as long as you keep the receipt on hand.

04-02-2015, 01:07 PM	#6
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	I've got Koni's on sale 25% Off - set of 4 go for $402.80

04-02-2015, 06:11 PM	#8
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	I suggest doing all 4. Shocks/struts are only meant to go 40-60k miles before they start losing their damping. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007