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Old Sep 20, 2005
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Dam *%&^&%$# +boot pics

I just blew my oem struts right when I was trying to save for a exedy organic. So now I need to get new(tokico right??)set. Does any body know where to get the best deal. I am gonna go to sma and motorsport dynamics but not sure what kinda of deal they will have. Ebay has blues for 315 + 20 for shipping! Thanks for any help!

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bought mine from the guy in vegas on ebay and shipping was fast and everything was perfect. would reccommend that cuz it was the best deal i could find on blues.
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I would probably just jump on that ebay deal, but make sure that they still come with the lifetime warranty
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hmmmmm i dont know if mine came with that warranty however they are authorized tokico dealer in vegas so i am sure they did.
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I am shocked sma beat m.dyn by alot. I got them for 386 after tax and they are sweet. But I get my car in the air and half apart to realize that I need a new strut boot.......cusses......my luck. So I have it back together now I have to go to honda and fork out more money. The ol rule pay to play is really biting my in the ***. Btw thanks for the replies.
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the blues shouldnt need the stock strut boots from my understanding.....
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LOL well the big red sticker that came on them says must use old boot or will cause early wear and void warranty. I got the fronts on and will drive it later tonight but I wont really get the full effect till I put the rears on tomorrow. I will post pics of the boot........it kinda looks like the strut just exploded the top seal. The boot was almost tore into 3 parts and oil was every where and when I took the spring off the strut the shaft just went down and it stays there.....oops.
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lol cool i didnt know cuz i didnt install my **** but its all good i had one tear and it was still under warranty but when mine tore all the oil was on the ground the next morning it was great....
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dam, sucks to hear that. Did u try true honda?
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I am shocked sma beat m.dyn by alot. I got them for 386 after tax and they are sweet. But I get my car in the air and half apart to realize that I need a new strut boot.......cusses......my luck. So I have it back together now I have to go to honda and fork out more money. The ol rule pay to play is really biting my in the ***. Btw thanks for the replies.
386 with tax from SMA isn't too shabby. I would've thought it would be over 400 or so.
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Allmotor...I got it for 26 bucks at charmical honda
Jciv03...Thats what I am saying I thought for sure it would be higher. I guess I have a new place to get the bulk of my parts. Especially when I do my k20/crx dragger.

Btw I drove to folsom tonight and it rides very nice and handles very postive not too bouncy. Like in planting a corner bumps used to upset the car and now it stays planted.
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Here are my strut boot pics. I am not an expert but I would say yes this strut was definatly blown.

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