Advice Needed

February 4, 2004

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My pride and joy is sick . Have imported Celica 1993 GTR 4WS that needs new front shocks . My mechanic who is normally very reliable has been told that these are standard Toyota spares and will cost approx £95 - that's the good bit !

While waiting for estimate I emailed Japarts and they have come back with £462 each as these are specialist parts !!

Any body out there know who is right ?

He who must be obeyed has said that I should have mentioned that the suspension is electronically controlled

Does that make a difference ?

Edited February 4, 2004 by jack

February 4, 2004

Your mechanic is almost certainly correct. You could buy a fully adjustable coilover strut/sprig for 462 quid!

February 4, 2004

Your mechanic is almost certainly correct. You could buy a fully adjustable coilover strut/sprig for 462 quid!

Yes, but you shouldnt NEED coilovers, normal 50 quid Celica struts should fit straight on wether they be McPherson superstruts or Toyota standards.

February 4, 2004

Yes, but you shouldnt NEED coilovers, normal 50 quid Celica struts should fit straight on

Isn't that what I just said?

wether they be McPherson superstruts or Toyota standards.

btw a McPherson strut is a type of suspension configuration (not a manufacturer), which is the configuration used in this case. Superstruts are a development of the McPherson strut concept by Toyota. They were introduced on the Carina GTi and then used on the ST205 GT-Four, some Jap ST202 models and also I think on some of the generation 7 celicas (Jap ones only tho).

February 9, 2004

Yes, but you shouldnt NEED coilovers, normal 50 quid Celica struts should fit straight on
Isn't that what I just said?
wether they be McPherson superstruts or Toyota standards.
btw a McPherson strut is a type of suspension configuration (not a manufacturer), which is the configuration used in this case. Superstruts are a development of the McPherson strut concept by Toyota. They were introduced on the Carina GTi and then used on the ST205 GT-Four, some Jap ST202 models and also I think on some of the generation 7 celicas (Jap ones only tho).

No it isn't, cocky