Monroe Sensatrac 5870
#102
Update on my box. I managed to use use the stock bushings on the 5870's (minus the long bushing that's on the dust shield. I mounted the shock onto the car and then jacked up the rear swingarm to compress and lift the shock up; then taking a socket placed the OEM 14mm(?) nut into the socket followed by the new 5870 nut. This allowed me to place my weight on the socket and compress the top bushing enough to get the nut to catch the threads. I had to place the OEM nut in first to act as a spacer to push the 5870 supplied nut out because otherwise the bushing would just hit the socket.
Anyways, it's in and overall I'm very happy. Way smoother than the stock rear shocks!
Anyways, it's in and overall I'm very happy. Way smoother than the stock rear shocks!
#104
Originally Posted by Tomas
1986 - 1986 Toyota Supra Shocks - (Monroe 5870)
Fits Years: 86
Fits Body: Supra, Base, To 2/1986, Hatchback MA61 Chassis 3.0L, 6 Cylinder, Gas, Fuel Injected, 7MGE
Fits Years: 86
Fits Body: Supra, Base, To 2/1986, Hatchback MA61 Chassis 3.0L, 6 Cylinder, Gas, Fuel Injected, 7MGE
http://info.rockauto.com/Monroe/5870.html
http://info.rockauto.com/Monroe/5987.html
Tom
#105
Those shocks will work just as well on either the xA or xB - just remember you will have no bump-stops (that's the big rubber bushing on the gravel shield that is not used) when using the 5870s. The 5870s are NOT designed to work with the Scion/Echo suspension design, the 5987s are.
Tom
Tom
#106
I'm dropping the xA with Eibach Sportline Springs (2 inch drop hopefully). I've read a decent amount on here from various posts, aren't the 5870's the better choice? Or do I have that backwards? Also, I've been told the KYB Shocks are pretty good as well.
#108
Originally Posted by couped
I recently purchased a pair of the 5870's. Mine came with 2 different thread pitches and I managed to strip one of them during installation. Monroe was kind enough to replace it, but be sure to check that the threads are correct for the included nuts before installing them. Both nuts were coarse threaded and one shock was fine threaded. It was odd, but worked out in the end
don't get your nuts mixed up folks! the OEM nuts WILL NOT work with the Monroe 5870 shocks.
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