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replacement drop in struts for 2005 grand prix gtp comp g

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Linebacker

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Hey... first off i understand this topic may of come up a million times but ive been looking for quite some time and cant find what i am looking for..


I have a 2005 grand prix gtp-comp g... I am looking for drop in struts for the front and the back.. i am not going to be lowering the car or anything i just want stock ride quality... even better if i can. Problem i am having is i have read so many threads on this that i am completely lost on what i should get and from where... i have heard people mention FE3's or billsteins... but they are usually talking about lowering or some other mods in the future.

So can anyone just link or point me in the right direction where i can find stock drop in struts?...ive checked my usual part sites and it seems that most drop in struts are for the older body model 97-03. Rockauto sells monroe and MOOG... not sure if those would be suitable and also it says w/o 17 inch wheels under the struts in the description but on my car the stock wheel size was 17 inch so what does that mean?

thanks
 


Linebacker said:
So i found these

http://shop.zzperformance.com/store/p/634-Drop-in-Strut-Lowering-Spring-Combo.aspx

Will the GR'2 be close to the stock ride quality? and what if i dont want to lower the car do i just buy stock springs?
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This my friend would be a waste of money if you don't want to lower.

The only way you will get the same ride quality is with the FE3 AC Delco struts....or itsy less with GR2s.

Buy the struts and mounts and have a shop install them if you don't want to mess around.
GR2s will be about half the cost of the Delcos
Someone bought some Monroes quicks a while ago....but they will be big lift, mushy jeep style when they are in.
 
okay awesome thanks

So rockauto sells the FE3's what else will i need other than the mount?... i dont want to use anything from my old struts... the springs are rusted and everything is worn.
 
Linebacker said:
okay awesome thanks

So rockauto sells the FE3's what else will i need other than the mount?... i dont want to use anything from my old struts... the springs are rusted and everything is worn.
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Well...Moog sway bar endlinks, Monroe mounts, Bellows and isolators.....use your old springs
FE3s will cost close to $500 give or take .....If you have problems with which part#s post
 


Well this will be a spring project since its -40C here... so maybe rockauto will restock by than. i replaced the end links already with moog ones when i replaced the control arms w/ ball joints. i found the mounts and bellows but what is an isolater? can you link a rockauto part #? and my springs appear rusted since im in a heavily salted area where could i buy new ones?
 
spazzz said:
This my friend would be a waste of money if you don't want to lower.

The only way you will get the same ride quality is with the FE3 AC Delco struts....or itsy less with GR2s.

Buy the struts and mounts and have a shop install them if you don't want to mess around.
GR2s will be about half the cost of the Delcos
Someone bought some Monroes quicks a while ago....but they will be big lift, mushy jeep style when they are in.
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i just installed 4 new Monroe quick struts along with tie rod ends, lca's, and a solid sway bar. Now the rear sits level with the front and drives much better. No lift in front ride height or mushy feel.
 
smoke14 said:
i just installed 4 new Monroe quick struts along with tie rod ends, lca's, and a solid sway bar. Now the rear sits level with the front and drives much better. No lift in front ride height or mushy feel.
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OK I'm wrong. usually they do

This link has the parts #s in the first post...you will have to look them up on RA.
http://www.gpona.com/forums/suspens...oval-rebuilding-w-pics-and-part-s-t12932.html

These are your money shot part numbers for CompG springs.
These numbers are a guarantee because I read them off my old 2004 CompG spring tags.

TDK 10258881.
FKJ 22133030.
 
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Alright so i have the 4 fe3s struts.
front and rear monroe mounts
Rear lower isolater pads
Front lower and upper isolater pads
Front and rear strut bellows

So if i have all this right all i need is springs and than i can go ahead and a get a shop to assemble these?
 


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