Struts...
 

OK, the bouncing of my front end and shaking of my steering wheel when I hit bumps at highway speed was diagnosed as worn struts. The mechanic I went to in Greenville, SC told me that someone in Greenville (not you Suby), had replaced their struts with an aftermarket strut that did not require any welding or cutting of original "donor" struts. Supposedly this person moved to Atlanta, but the mechanic said the car handled incredibly well after the upgrade. Is anyone aware of the Strut manufacturer? The Mechanic said it was not one of the "normal" manufactures like Boge, Koni, etc. Thanks in advance.

Oh, and they quoted me $220 to replace both front struts. That included an alignment. Does that sound reasonable to everyone? Thanks.

Clarke

I don't know about the struts, but that sounds like a very good price.

Sounds like Konis! Front Strut replacement and labor is reasonable at $220. I was quoted yesterday to install Konis on the front of $240 plus a $60 alignment from Big O Tires. A lot of shops won't touch or install your own parts.

Re: Struts...
 

Unless the person found a strut for another car that fits the SVX, I don't think there are any options except stock or Koni for struts. Maybe he dropped in a set of coilovers from Aragosta or Bilstein or something like that.

Considering that the struts themselves are $100/ea, I'm guessing that $220 is for labor only. I'd say that's a very good price since it includs an alignment. You may want to consider having them replace the upper strut mount while the whole mess is apart. The bearing can get notched and cause a knocking sound when hitting bumps. The strut mounts are about $85/ea.

With that description, I'd say he was talking about Porter. If so, welding was involved and he used Koni inserts.

Todd

Yes, I think that's it...
 

Porter sounds right... What was is his first name? Also, Is there a thread on the Koni conversion? Thanks.

Clarke

Konis For Dummies...Like me!
 

I looked. There seems to be blurbs here and there of the Koni conversion in the search section. What is a Koni "inserts" versus regular Konis? Is this a do-it yourself project if you have the right tools? All I know it's time for new replacement struts for my SVX...I would like to try the Konis! I have everything priced out and ready to go...
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The $220 quote..
 

Just to clarify, the $220 I was quoted was for the front struts and the alignment only... not the rears...

That brings up another question... Should I go ahead and replace the rears at the same time? Thanks.

Clarke

Re: The $220 quote..
 

If the front struts are bad, the rear struts are probably on their way out too.