Are Sensatracs any good for our W-Bodies?

[85_305]

Just curious. My rear struts are SHOT and I am thinking on getting some Sensatracs

Matt

[IsaacHayes]

They aren't bad. I've had them for several years now. I got them when they had a special, 2 struts and 2 shocks for cheap. I think I got basically the shocks for $5 a peice with the special. One of the shocks went out and leaked oil and since my rear is a shock, it was a quick 30min job to take it off, take to the parts store, exchange under their warrenty, and put it back on.

The struts are pretty good and stiff for a while, then soften up, but they seem to have stabilized and haven't gotten much worse.

They aren't bad for the money. I do hit the corners very hard and they seem to be enough for me. If you have an ultimate suspension built up then look else where. Otherwise for a daily driver they are fine and do pretty good when you want to hit the country side twisties.

[85_305]

They aren't bad. I've had them for several years now. I got them when they had a special, 2 struts and 2 shocks for cheap. I think I got basically the shocks for $5 a peice with the special. One of the shocks went out and leaked oil and since my rear is a shock, it was a quick 30min job to take it off, take to the parts store, exchange under their warrenty, and put it back on.

The struts are pretty good and stiff for a while, then soften up, but they seem to have stabilized and haven't gotten much worse.

They aren't bad for the money. I do hit the corners very hard and they seem to be enough for me. If you have an ultimate suspension built up then look else where. Otherwise for a daily driver they are fine and do pretty good when you want to hit the country side twisties.

Ya I used to live out in the country w/ the parents. All it took for my '90 5spd SE w/ shot struts was a good sticky set of 245/50/16 firehawk vrs's to take those country curvies But anything would probably be better than my no-oil having, hard-hitting rear struts I think I will get the sensatracs and just keep my super sticky 225's on Thanks Pal!

[IsaacHayes]

No problem!

When I got my car, it had blow struts and ok shocks. The springs were shot too (soft worn out FE1). Going 30mph I had to brake for every dip/bump in the road or bottom out. It was that bad. My friend had a Corsica with blown shocks/struts and he didn't bottom out, so I knew my springs were shot.

Depending on what base level springs you have you might want to upgrade them too at the same time... Also I replaced my strut mounts because mine were shot too, allowing the strut to wallow all around and when taken off the bearings just fell apart in my hands!

EDIT: What brand 225's you running? I'm looking at the KumHo brand on tirerack since they are cheap I want to run some 225's this summer as my 80k mile hard rubber slippery 205's are toast! I gotta do that soon, I can't stand these skinny winter wheels/tires I have on now! They scream for mercy with every corner, brake, or flooring of the loud pedal!

[85_305]

I think my springs are actually ok.. I dont wanna do TOO much to this car (yet) because I think I'm gonna end up selling it to fix up my smashed 13 second '91 GTZ
But I am DEFFINENTLY doing the strut mount replacement.. they are all mangled. Deffinently a persistant problem on these older W-Bodies :irk:
Right now I am running 225/16-50 Goodyear Assurance. They are nice. Very nice. Aggressive tread pattern too. But on my 5spd '90 I was running 245/16/50 Firehawk VRS. THOSE bad boys were sticky. First day i got them, in fact right down the road as I was pulling out, I did a nice red light take off racing a high-90's low 2000's grand marquis, and twisted the one dog bone in half because they gripped so well
GREAT tires, but they will last ya a season. As in, the end of summer say Bye-Bye

[AWeb80]

I got KYB's....you want those for a nice sporty ride...they are not stiff though...and are competitivly priced..

I got 245/50's on my GP...they are Fuzion ZRi's...i love'm ...nice and sticky.