el cheapo struts for '88 5kcstq

[Jukka Majanen]

Hi

In my experience, KYBs are ok if You´ll keep Your car less
than two years and You don´t live in cold areas. I´ve blown few 
KYBs in local, sometimes very freezing, conditions.

Monroe is very OK, but don´t use their Sensatrac, if You have
modified suspension. Because of its´ by pass in cars designed
static position.

Wanna keep the 5tq for several years and enjoy your ride?
Consider one of those two B´s.

my best 
j-pm




>
>Hello folks,
>
>Would anyone care to comment on the use of cheap struts in an
>'88 5kcstq?  By cheap, I mean Pep Boys/Checker style stuff.  I
>believe the manufacturers are Gabriel, Monroe, and KYB.
>
>I would like to put something new on the car, but don't really want
>to spend on the Boge's or Bilsteins.  Usually I like to stick with the
>best that I can afford, but I don't know that it's necessary in this
>instance.
>
>Are there any quality problems with the above brands?  I imagine
>some or all of them may be rebuilt units, as most have a lifetime
>warranty.  Of course, the warranty doesn't include labor or an
>alignment.
>
>These struts are cheap tho'.  The KYB's are $47.99ea for the front,
>and $38.99ea for the back.  Cheap at $173.96+tax for the set.
>
>I guess I'd prefer to drive the 5kcstq, instead of my Saturn, out to
>Cali for the holidays.  It needs struts and an alignment, so if it's not
>the wrong decision, I may do it just for the 800+ mile round trip.
>
>Thanks for any feedback.
>
>Ken