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    I have a 1996 grand prix and i have struts in the front and shocks in the rear. Not one auto store can find the right things i need. The question i have is, can i put a quick strut in the front and a regular shock in the rear?
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    you have struts on all 4 corners
    2002 GTP
    custom HOK paint
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    How? I dont mean to do a dick but i know what the diffrence is between a shock and a strut. but iv never driven a gp before. sorry if i sound like a dick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golgo13 View Post
    you have struts on all 4 corners
    the rear suspension is a mono-leaf on the older grand prixs. my brother has one. permenant ass sag for the loss.
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    so a quick strut for the front and a shock for the rear, right?
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    i had a 96...
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    and how did u do the shocks and struts
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    W-Body Rear Strut Replacement

    and inserts on the front
    2002 GTP
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    its cartridges in the front, and struts on the rear the strut just dont have a spring cus it has the mono leaf spring tha goes across side to side then the struts hold the rear spindle in place wen u buy new rear struts make sure you get the mounts if urs are making noise
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