Camry KYB Strut plus on an ES300?
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Camry KYB Strut plus on an ES300?
My son just bought a 98 es300. It needs new rear struts. I was planning on buying individual KYB parts. I then saw that they make a complete assmbly for the 98 Camry. All the part numbers match up. I cant find a KYB spring but a search on Auto zone shows the Camry and ES300 use the same spring. KYB doesn't have it listed on their ES300 catalog. Has anyone used them? I can find them online for around 190 each side. Thoughts? Here's a link to them on Autozone. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par..._453410_18474_
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KYB tech support finally got back with me. Here is their response.
Dan,
The springs are different. You would find the ride to be much firmer using the Toyota Camry units.
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Not a bad thing in my opinion unless I would feel every bump.
Dan,
The springs are different. You would find the ride to be much firmer using the Toyota Camry units.
Tech support
Not a bad thing in my opinion unless I would feel every bump.
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Did the camry's strut plus work for your es300
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So did you finally try the KYB strut plus on your es300? Good, bad, okay? I also have a 98 es300 with 125K miles and struts weak, squeaking and bottoming out. I am thinking the coils should also be changed. So wondering if the Camry's KYB strut plus would be an economical & quality option.
Others, can you please share your experiences.
Thanks
So did you finally try the KYB strut plus on your es300? Good, bad, okay? I also have a 98 es300 with 125K miles and struts weak, squeaking and bottoming out. I am thinking the coils should also be changed. So wondering if the Camry's KYB strut plus would be an economical & quality option.
Others, can you please share your experiences.
Thanks
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I'd been considering FCS as an option for my car...
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Does anyone know how bad the ride height is with the rear Camry springs? Is it like 2 inches higher?
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I put Moog rear coils on a 01, to fix a factory spring sagging problem. The coils where made for the two models es300 or camry, worked out pretty good. Not stiff, very similar to OEM. BTW,,, these moog coils where made in the USA.
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The aftermarket, which has a completely different business model, will spec the same spring and/or shock for all those models, 1 part for Camry/Avalon/ES300/Solara. They pick something that is "good enough" for all of those and make one part.
It is actually surprising you found a mfr that would not spec a Camry rear strut for the ES! We know it would bolt in. And we also know that no one makes an ES300 specific spring or shock aftermarket, they are all the same as a Camry part. We also know nothing rides like the stock stuff, for whatever that is worth since the ES300 specific OEM parts aren't cheap.
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Correction here...Toyota has different spring and shock part numbers for an ES vs a Camry (or an Avalon or a Solara etc.), they use different rates and different tuning. There are even 2 different spring parts just for an ES (purple or green stripe).
The aftermarket, which has a completely different business model, will spec the same spring and/or shock for all those models, 1 part for Camry/Avalon/ES300/Solara. They pick something that is "good enough" for all of those and make one part.
It is actually surprising you found a mfr that would not spec a Camry rear strut for the ES! We know it would bolt in. And we also know that no one makes an ES300 specific spring or shock aftermarket, they are all the same as a Camry part. We also know nothing rides like the stock stuff, for whatever that is worth since the ES300 specific OEM parts aren't cheap.
The aftermarket, which has a completely different business model, will spec the same spring and/or shock for all those models, 1 part for Camry/Avalon/ES300/Solara. They pick something that is "good enough" for all of those and make one part.
It is actually surprising you found a mfr that would not spec a Camry rear strut for the ES! We know it would bolt in. And we also know that no one makes an ES300 specific spring or shock aftermarket, they are all the same as a Camry part. We also know nothing rides like the stock stuff, for whatever that is worth since the ES300 specific OEM parts aren't cheap.
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Correction here...Toyota has different spring and shock part numbers for an ES vs a Camry (or an Avalon or a Solara etc.), they use different rates and different tuning. There are even 2 different spring parts just for an ES (purple or green stripe).
The aftermarket, which has a completely different business model, will spec the same spring and/or shock for all those models, 1 part for Camry/Avalon/ES300/Solara. They pick something that is "good enough" for all of those and make one part.
It is actually surprising you found a mfr that would not spec a Camry rear strut for the ES! We know it would bolt in. And we also know that no one makes an ES300 specific spring or shock aftermarket, they are all the same as a Camry part. We also know nothing rides like the stock stuff, for whatever that is worth since the ES300 specific OEM parts aren't cheap.
The aftermarket, which has a completely different business model, will spec the same spring and/or shock for all those models, 1 part for Camry/Avalon/ES300/Solara. They pick something that is "good enough" for all of those and make one part.
It is actually surprising you found a mfr that would not spec a Camry rear strut for the ES! We know it would bolt in. And we also know that no one makes an ES300 specific spring or shock aftermarket, they are all the same as a Camry part. We also know nothing rides like the stock stuff, for whatever that is worth since the ES300 specific OEM parts aren't cheap.
I wonder if aftermarket suspension kits are a lot better on cars that are far more popular with enthusiasts. Or if it's all poorly engineered stuff that is purely made for looks.
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Other enthusiasts scoffed at the fact one would pay $1400 for a spring and strut set for a WRX (RCE Bilsteins, custom run for a Subaru race shop.) but it rode and handled better than the cheap coilovers. You get what you pay for. Everybody wants cheap and/or low.
I'm still loving the AVS struts on this car they rock.
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