Best struts??

**MEaston91** · 02-16-2012

I'm looking to probably replacing all struts. They have 144xxx miles on them and I was planning on lowering my car with DNA springs. I was wondering what would improve ride and proformance. Oh btw it's a 2004 gt2

**Alix0r** · 02-16-2012

well i have the Comp-g strut/SSC spring combo and i love the stance, also ride is not bad... buuut if you want ride comfort then dont lower it.. you can not have best of both worlds when it comes to lowering

**Odi** · 02-16-2012

if youre gonna usa DNA, just get GR2's or whatever KYB calls them now.

**Bio248** · 02-16-2012

excel g

**Alix0r** · 02-16-2012

if you are going to use the GR-2's or whatever they are called you will have to switch out your LCA's to the old style.. cause right now they will not work with your car

**NegativeOne13** · 02-16-2012

I just got KYB Excel-Gs, KYB strut mounts, KYB boots, and B&G springs shipped to my door for a smidgen over $700 bucks. Now if you go with DNA they are ~$150 dollars less than B&G so you'd prolly end up around $600 for all new. Not including alignment afterwards though.

**NegativeOne13** · 02-16-2012

Originally Posted by Alix0r

if you are going to use the GR-2's or whatever they are called you will have to switch out your LCA's to the old style.. cause right now they will not work with your car

They make GR-2/Excel G for both 97-03 and 04+. The AGX were not manufactured for 04+.

**Alix0r** · 02-16-2012

really huh..did they just start making them cause when i purchased mine about 2 years ago they didnt?

**NegativeOne13** · 02-16-2012

Dunno when they started it. If you go to KYB's website they have part numbers. Thats what I ordered for the GR-2/Excel G. Excel G is the new naming of GR-2 btw. I also heard, don't know for sure, that some 06+ have the same LCA as 97-03. Dunno for sure, but if it's true then you could run AGX w/o having to change LCA.

**MEaston91** · 02-16-2012

Well from the thread "DNA... Yep I said it" he just adds DNA springs and says its just as good as original referring to ride. But i wanna upgrade my original. I was looking at others threads some one mentioned bilatien(gxp) struts. Would this make my ride super stiff? Also I live in ohio so maybe lowering isn't the best idea. Thoughts?
Btw thanks guys! I love the enthusiasm. =]

**NegativeOne13** · 02-16-2012

Bilstein's are expensive. And you would have to ask someone else about the ride quality of em. I hear they are nice, but expensive. And I live in the middle of nowhere Kansas, and I already scrape a lot. Still going low.

**matt5112** · 02-16-2012

They are yellow.

They work well.

First thing you notice is how the car responds to more smaller movements.

Oh and they're yellow.

**MEaston91** · 02-16-2012

AllShocks.com | 2004 PONTIAC Grand Prix/Grand Prix GXP Bilstein Shocks'

Pretty cheap. So idk. UHg trying to decide if it's a good idea or not!! Grr lol

**matt5112** · 02-16-2012

I hate that about those guys...

What they advertise as HD is actually comfort valving.

And what they advertise as sport is HD valving.

Sport has a shorter rod for use with lowering springs and they don't make them for many american platforms.

Also, thats EACH, not per pair.

**Alix0r** · 02-16-2012

wow that is actually pretty cheap for some Bilsteins.. i paid over 700 for my comp-g's 2 years ago... The Bilstiens however make the ride height taller then normal struts i have heard... but from the looks of that site they have the Sports so you could get those instead

**matt5112** · 02-16-2012

They're not sports.

As I just explained.

They dont make sports for our vehicles.

And yes, they do raise your car.

I used vogtland springs and i'm sitting at stock ride height.

**Alix0r** · 02-16-2012

ya i just noticed you posted that... well in that case those are not that cheap lol

**Odi** · 02-16-2012

excel g's / gr2's will be fine for dna's, believe me. no need to spend extra money on struts if you probably wont tell the difference, unless youre OCD about handling.