Struts dead.. time for coilovers

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Apr 8, 2013 | 04:24 PM

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NFSLancerRA

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Originally Posted by Jcusco407

My front right strut has been making some noise since about two months after I lowered the car. I got tired of the noise and took it to get it checked out to make sure it was the strut. The mechanic told me I need to replace the strut, tower and bearing on the front right side. I got quoted for 600 for that and labor. Seems a little ridiculous and I'm most likely gonna go with some coilovers. Would the new set fix the noise? I doubt the bearing is making much noise. And how crucial is it to change the bearing?
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BC Racing is local. Get a set of coils and be done with it.

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Apr 9, 2013 | 04:56 PM

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BC Racing is local. Get a set of coils and be done with it.

8 months later... N00B!

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Apr 9, 2013 | 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex87

3 years sounds like a decent amount of time. How do you tell when your strut needs to be replaced, and is it something that needs to repaired ASAP?

As well, does anyone with Eibach Sportlines have an approximate strut lifespan after install?

Mine had actually blown out the seal and was leaking fluid, so it was both noisy over bumps and was visibly wet.

It is always a good idea to remedy as soon as possible as there are other components that can be affected and their lifespan will shorten considerably. That being said, I waited about a week before replacing mine once I knew it needed replacing.

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