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Originally Posted by gthompson999
Hi all,
My independant shop has been trying to get my 2002 S (55K miles) aligned and the rear passenger side remains out of spec. They looked at the rear suspension and diagnosed that the rear passenger strut is bent by taking measurements across both rear corners.
So I am stuck with the conumdrum of whether to change just the one corner with an OEM part (~$380) and a couple of hours of labor or change all 4 corners with aftermarket parts (leaning to Bilstein HDs, don't want to go with a full coilover) and a potential 8 hours of labor.
Do you think that it makes sense to do all 4 now given that in the next few years I could have maintenance to do on the other 3 corners (is that likely)?
Or what other options am I missing?
Thanks
Gareth
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First of all, you must have taken one hell of an impact in order to have bent your strut . Unless, you're trying to re-enact the "Streets of San Francisco", bending another one would seem unlikely . Therefore, my advice would to simply repair that corner . 55k is not a lot of mileage to be concerned about replacing your whole suspension anytime soon. Furthermore, swapping out the oem struts for a set of Bilstein HD's in my opinion is not a worthwhile suspension upgrade . Installing a set of fully adjustable coilovers like PSS-9's would be the way to go .