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Strut top

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:56 pm
by payaya
Hey where can I get stock one and how much are they?

You can get Tien adjustable ones for 130USD in America. Anyone use them?

Thanks!

Re: Strut top

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:23 pm
by phunkydude
It's pillowball upper mount, to be exact.

That tein set, cheapest you can get through locally is from perfectrun au/jp delivered to your door for around $250 or less. You'll need to email them on the product as Tein's is not listed on their web which only got Cusco's there.

Ben is using them. He bought it through camskill which is dearer.

For usd$130? where?

Re: Strut top

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:57 pm
by payaya
The generic terms if strut top.

They are the same as a mirage/lancer item

Quick search

http://www.autodynamic.com/detail.asp?p ... 38-31PFR-2

Re: Strut top

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:09 am
by Bennoz
Yeah I use those & thats a great price. Freight will probably kill it thou, yanks are obsessed with using UPS which is usually a $70 hit just to get them here.

Re: Strut top

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:23 pm
by payaya
Obviously the old tops are not used?

Re: Strut top

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:24 pm
by payaya
Bennoz wrote:Yeah I use those & thats a great price. Freight will probably kill it thou, yanks are obsessed with using UPS which is usually a $70 hit just to get them here.
Still under 200 sounds good. How much are the oe ones?

Re: Strut top

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:40 pm
by phunkydude
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s10p365

The OE is made of rubber bush which replaced by pillowball in Tein's.
And the mounts on Tein is metal instead of rubber. (harsher ride, of course).

And, i heard that Tein's bearing are prone to fail after some time creating noise, which needs to be replaced.

Re: Strut top

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:57 pm
by payaya
How prone to failing?? How much are the oe bushes here?

Re: Strut top

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:22 pm
by phunkydude
Not sure about locally. I think you only able to get it from local mitsubishi. Try phone them for price.

Google "tein pillowball bearing noise" , plenty of discussions in forums.
FYI, tein's coilovers for fto are using the same pillowball upper mount.

Re: Strut top

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:49 pm
by Bennoz
I've had em on my car for 6 years & never had a bearing noise or issue. Just need to lube the top ball from time to time as per Tien specs.

btw they can be used on any strut, not just Teins.

Re: Strut top

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:51 pm
by payaya
Considering my stock strut tops have seen their days I def will get some.

Re: Strut top

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:36 am
by Bennoz
payaya wrote:Considering my stock strut tops have seen their days I def will get some.
If ya wanna go halves in freight, I'll get a set too. The rubber units in the misses car are shot to sh*t too so I need some replacements.

Re: Strut top

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:22 pm
by payaya
Sounds good mate! How ya want to do it?

Re: Strut top

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:43 pm
by SchumieFan
payaya wrote:Sounds good mate! How ya want to do it?
:utbnb:
sig for anyone? no?