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Struts and lower arms needs replaceing

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Old 04-13-19, 06:45 PM
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Tnx so much
Originally Posted by Peacebay
Please do not go with those parts. With an $800 budget do this:
  • Buy Centric front and rear brake kit on Rockauto.com ($225)
  • Buy 4 KYB shocks on Rockauto ($400)
  • Buy OEM lower control arm bushings on eBay. Link here. Price has gone up since I got them! Jeeeze ($145)

you do not need to get the entire lower control arm assembly, just those bushings I linked. And you also don’t need to purchase new brake wear sensors if yours are still intact, in fact I’d advise against it because it would be a huge waste of money. You can have mine for just the cost of shipping if yours have been triggered.
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Old 04-13-19, 07:20 PM
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Not quite. Make sure to get correct shocks for front and rear (2 of each, not 1 like I have). Also, might as well get the premium Centrics. This is what I would build:



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Originally Posted by ONashir

Here is what gettiing
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The Centric premium rotors are great. Running them front and rear on my LS.Skip the slotted/drilled ones,,, waste of money for this application.
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Originally Posted by Romanova
The Centric premium rotors are great. Running them front and rear on my LS.Skip the slotted/drilled ones,,, waste of money for this application.
I agree with everyone above. I have used Centric on multiple vehicles without any issues. Don't get drilled out slotted as mentioned above. Just adding a possible crack initiation zone. I have used Akebono pads and Bosch pads with very good results.
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Originally Posted by Peacebay
Please do not go with those parts. With an $800 budget do this:
  • Buy Centric front and rear brake kit on Rockauto.com ($225)
  • Buy 4 KYB shocks on Rockauto ($400)
  • Buy OEM lower control arm bushings on eBay. Link here. Price has gone up since I got them! Jeeeze ($145)

you do not need to get the entire lower control arm assembly, just those bushings I linked. And you also don’t need to purchase new brake wear sensors if yours are still intact, in fact I’d advise against it because it would be a huge waste of money. You can have mine for just the cost of shipping if yours have been triggered.
To me the brake wear sensor is a gimmick. At the dealership the sensor is almost the same price as a set of pads. Makes no sense.

Just cut the wire and solder it together and check the brakes every so often like they did in the old days.
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