FR-S strut.

[RandyP]

Koni's are for sale now. Check your favorite vendor.

[JoeBoxer]

Originally Posted by RandyP

Koni's are for sale now. Check your favorite vendor.

For sale yes but not available yet, early march for me to get them.

[xwd]

Originally Posted by SMOKETREES

Well mine was i think about to break anyways cause when i took off the spring, the valve was spinning like crazy in the shaft when i impacted wrenched it so i think me taking off the spring finished the job with that strut. I dont know how it was already a bad strut when there is only about 8k on the car. I noticed something was wrong after installing cause i heard a thud noise only in the back driver side and i knew right away what is was. Valve either gets stuck within mid stroke or has a leak within it.

You can't spin the shaft in the housing with the stock struts or bad things will happen, so don't use an impact to take off the top nut or re-tighten it.

[SMOKETREES]

Originally Posted by dwx

You can't spin the shaft in the housing with the stock struts or bad things will happen, so don't use an impact to take off the top nut or re-tighten it.

Yeah found that out the hard way but luckily I have a couple buddies here who have out coilovers on already and so I purchased one of em for 50$ (SCORE)!!

[Supermassive]

I'm gonna be splitting my set up for $75 per strut plus shipping...

[TemeCal]

Originally Posted by Supermassive

I'm gonna be splitting my set up for $75 per strut plus shipping...

Where were you a few weeks ago?!?! You're the only one (besides gmookher) that is willing to split them up. I'm glad to see you're willing to do this, and hope it works out for you. Most of us are just needing one strut. I can't imagine someone buying a full set, when there are so many other options out there.

Kudos to you for being willing to split them up!

[Supermassive]

Originally Posted by TemeCal

Where were you a few weeks ago?!?! You're the only one (besides gmookher) that is willing to split them up. I'm glad to see you're willing to do this, and hope it works out for you. Most of us are just needing one strut. I can't imagine someone buying a full set, when there are so many other options out there.

Kudos to you for being willing to split them up!

Thanks, i figured that people seem to be having issues with their stock struts so it might be good to just offer them separately.

[AZP Installs]

Originally Posted by whtchocla7e

Any reason you guys are swapping the stock struts for stock struts already? They break easily or something?

The struts should be covered under the 3/36k warranty. So this puzzles me...

-Mike Paisan


11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts.
Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us.
Like us on Facebook! | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber |AIM: AZP Installs
"Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!"

[Red5]

The stock struts aren't bad, but when you burn the seals out by spinning the shaft while you change springs, they don't last long.


Sent from...somewhere?

[AZP Installs]

Originally Posted by Red5

The stock struts aren't bad, but when you burn the seals out by spinning the shaft while you change springs, they don't last long.


Sent from...somewhere?

Gotcha.

Which springs were you putting on? Most lowering springs would kill the OEM Struts anyway.

-Mike Paisan


11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts.
Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us.
Like us on Facebook! | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber |AIM: AZP Installs
"Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!"

[TemeCal]

Originally Posted by AZP Installs

The struts should be covered under the 3/36k warranty. So this puzzles me...

-Mike Paisan

Not sure why this is so puzzling to so many people. Struts are leaking AFTER springs are being installed. Either improper installs (spinning the shaft) or struts can't handle the springs. For many of us, it's not worth putting all the OE springs back onto the struts/shocks...hiding the fact that modifications were done to the struts...then hoping Toyota/Subaru will cover it. Much easier to just pay the $75-100.

[AZP Installs]

Originally Posted by TemeCal

Not sure why this is so puzzling to so many people. Struts are leaking AFTER springs are being installed. Either improper installs (spinning the shaft) or struts can't handle the springs. For many of us, it's not worth putting all the OE springs back onto the struts/shocks...hiding the fact that modifications were done to the struts...then hoping Toyota/Subaru will cover it. Much easier to just pay the $75-100.

Yeah, unless you are doing a very mild drop, no point in re-using the stock struts. Over the years we've found that except for the Eibach Prokit and similar kits you will prematurely wear out your struts anyway by putting lowering springs on. Having installed 1000s of sets of springs over the past 12 years it always amazes us when people do so little research and then wonder why their struts blew out

-Mike Paisan


11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts.
Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us.
Like us on Facebook! | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber |AIM: AZP Installs
"Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!"

[JoeBoxer]

I don't think any struts have "blown" except for anything but improper install. The stock struts can handle mild lowering springs just fine.

[AZP Installs]

Originally Posted by JoeBoxer

I don't think any struts have "blown" except for anything but improper install. The stock struts can handle mild lowering springs just fine.

Yeah? Interesting. I'm not going to get in a pissing match but having installed 1000s of sets and seen the results, the struts can't handle much lowering over the long run. In our experience, most lowering springs will wear out struts in about 30k miles, at least they do on the WRXs and STis and LGTs we've seen.

-Mike Paisan


11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts.
Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us.
Like us on Facebook! | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber |AIM: AZP Installs
"Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!"