Strut question...

[GTP_MuNkY]

Today I was welcomed to my car by a loud clunk from the back end, I knew it was going to happen sooner or later, my passenger side strut gave out.
Naturally I went and did some pricing of different struts and now I ask the question, which is better?

I priced out both the KYB GR-2 ($74 each) and the Monroe Reflex ($159 each) and the Monroe Sensitrac ($129 each) (all prices in Canadian dollars)
I'm looking for a strut that will be stiffer than the OEM ones, I realize this means I will sacrifice some ride quality in exchange for some handling, but I'm young, I can take the rougher ride. I read earlier that the KYB struts can be quite rough in the beginning untill they are broken in, but aside from this is there any drawbacks with them? I plan on adding front and rear strut tower braces by mid summer, in hopes of stiffening up the car that much more. I do NOT plan on instaling the FFP coil overs I was thinking about, I decided that the car is low enough, any lower and I will have to start modifying the wheel wells, and thats just not something I want to do at this point, that and I just can't afford it right now.

Thanx
Jamie

[your_I.D.]

KYB's is the way to go. Sensatrash suck. There real soft.

[GTP_MuNkY]

I kinda figured that was going to be the answer, a few ppl I have talked to have had nothing good to say about monroe struts. And when I spoke to my father about it he told me that a lot of the aftermarket suspension companies use the KYBs. The only drawback now is the price, the one I was given before was just for the cartridge, its another $20 for the entire assembly, oh well, still cheaper.

thx

Jamie

[Mach10]

Munroes are craptastic. Even the bottom-dollar OEM replacement no-names seem to ride better

Get the GR2s. They are a little strange, since they have a spring built in (which I don't know that I can condone) but they ride nice. Not hard, but firmer than stock.