98 civic - shocks?
08-30-2007, 01:19 PM
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98 civic - shocks?
As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
problem.
98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the ditch.
Car is mostly OK, as am I.
Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose control,
it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The shocks
on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
Can anyone lend any credence to this?
Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive! $149.99
each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
carry anything else.
Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
t
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problem.
98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the ditch.
Car is mostly OK, as am I.
Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose control,
it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The shocks
on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
Can anyone lend any credence to this?
Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive! $149.99
each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
carry anything else.
Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
t
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08-30-2007, 06:15 PM
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Re: 98 civic - shocks?
monroes are good. shop ebay and save $
"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:777a4218e6d00@uwe...
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the
> ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose
> control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The
> shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive!
> $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
> --
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> http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1
>
"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:777a4218e6d00@uwe...
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the
> ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose
> control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The
> shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive!
> $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
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08-30-2007, 06:15 PM
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Re: 98 civic - shocks?
monroes are good. shop ebay and save $
"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:777a4218e6d00@uwe...
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the
> ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose
> control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The
> shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive!
> $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
> --
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> http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1
>
"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:777a4218e6d00@uwe...
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the
> ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose
> control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The
> shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive!
> $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
> --
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> http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1
>
08-30-2007, 08:09 PM
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Re: 98 civic - shocks?
also kyb struts are very good so if you can get those they're high quality
to.
"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:777a4218e6d00@uwe...
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the
> ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose
> control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The
> shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive!
> $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
> --
> Message posted via CarKB.com
> http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1
>
to.
"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:777a4218e6d00@uwe...
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the
> ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose
> control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The
> shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive!
> $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
> --
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> http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1
>
08-30-2007, 08:09 PM
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Re: 98 civic - shocks?
also kyb struts are very good so if you can get those they're high quality
to.
"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:777a4218e6d00@uwe...
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the
> ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose
> control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The
> shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive!
> $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
> --
> Message posted via CarKB.com
> http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1
>
to.
"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:777a4218e6d00@uwe...
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the
> ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose
> control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The
> shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive!
> $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
> --
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> http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1
>
08-31-2007, 07:21 AM
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Re: 98 civic - shocks?
I got the monroes... they seem to be about the only thing available here.
how hard is it to screw up reassembly of the strut in the rear?
For some reason, I couldn't get the top mounting collar to seat where I
thought it should. The strut went back on no problem and everything seems ok,
but if its twisted or something, it would be a problem with alignment, right?
t
Jeff wrote:
>also kyb struts are very good so if you can get those they're high quality
>to.
>
>> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
>> problem.
>[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
>>
>> t
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how hard is it to screw up reassembly of the strut in the rear?
For some reason, I couldn't get the top mounting collar to seat where I
thought it should. The strut went back on no problem and everything seems ok,
but if its twisted or something, it would be a problem with alignment, right?
t
Jeff wrote:
>also kyb struts are very good so if you can get those they're high quality
>to.
>
>> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
>> problem.
>[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
>>
>> t
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08-31-2007, 07:21 AM
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Re: 98 civic - shocks?
I got the monroes... they seem to be about the only thing available here.
how hard is it to screw up reassembly of the strut in the rear?
For some reason, I couldn't get the top mounting collar to seat where I
thought it should. The strut went back on no problem and everything seems ok,
but if its twisted or something, it would be a problem with alignment, right?
t
Jeff wrote:
>also kyb struts are very good so if you can get those they're high quality
>to.
>
>> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
>> problem.
>[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
>>
>> t
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how hard is it to screw up reassembly of the strut in the rear?
For some reason, I couldn't get the top mounting collar to seat where I
thought it should. The strut went back on no problem and everything seems ok,
but if its twisted or something, it would be a problem with alignment, right?
t
Jeff wrote:
>also kyb struts are very good so if you can get those they're high quality
>to.
>
>> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
>> problem.
>[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
>>
>> t
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09-03-2007, 09:45 AM
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Re: 98 civic - shocks?
loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive! $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
monroe quality is poor. get kyb gr2's if you don't want to pay for oem.
buy online for the best prices.
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive! $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
monroe quality is poor. get kyb gr2's if you don't want to pay for oem.
buy online for the best prices.
09-03-2007, 09:45 AM
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Re: 98 civic - shocks?
loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive! $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
monroe quality is poor. get kyb gr2's if you don't want to pay for oem.
buy online for the best prices.
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive! $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>
monroe quality is poor. get kyb gr2's if you don't want to pay for oem.
buy online for the best prices.
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