Well she's all done, but now my headlight auto leveling indicator light is on. Not 100% certain as to what happened or how to correct it but it has to be related to the suspension. Probably will have to start a new thread on that unless someone reading it can tell me what to do. Here's a few pics anyway. New struts, updated the sway bar linkages, installed the new sway bar bushings/mounts (not really needed but had them so.. you know), and a new windshield washer pump.






buddies hands after washing them for the 15th time (I wore mechanics gloves )

 

So... difference in ride quality?? Difference in cornering?? Quieter??

 

Definitely a better ride quality than before. I never rode in or knew the car when it was first purchased so I can't compare to that but basically before the swap the car rode like you were in one of those childrens bouncy castles just real long UPPPPPPssss and DOOWWWWWNnnnss and would keep going up and down slowly, just bad response. Now when you push down on the corners the car lifts back up and bounces back to position without much movement. Not as bouncy as it once was, more "normal" I guess or natural. All the other stuff was existing as well, just put in the newer strut bar linkages which were thicker than the stock so I assume they're less forgiving than the older ones. But overall the wife and I are happy with it. Happy wife, happy life. Best part to me is the cost, I mean this ate up my entire Saturday cause some of those bolts (especially the strut bar linkage ones) were ridiculous to get off, but total parts I spent like $745, plus get $125 rebate from Monroe so spent around $620 for everything, saved thousands in labor costs. Good for me.