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I recently had an interesting thing happen to me.
I was driving my MR2 out of the drive and when I
turned left the suspension made a sound like someone
struck it with a hammer. I thought...this can't be good.
Then about 100 yards later I heard a scrape and a
ching ching of some metal part falling onto the road. I
stopped the car and ran back to see what the thing could
be. It was about a half of a coil from my strut
spring. The car sits normally and drives fine. None the
less I went about the task of finding some springs and
got an estimate of 300 dollars for both the front
springs. Then I went here www.toyotaparts4u.com and found
4 springs for 200 dollars. I also entertained the
eibach lowering springs but they lower the car an inch
and I don't think my tires would fit as they are an
inch from the wheel wells now. Fortunatly my brother
has access to a lift and some air tools so it
shouldn't be too hard to put them in. I figure a strut
rebuild would be a good idea too. The springs and struts
are from 1986 and have about 105000 miles on
them.<br>I can't wait to see what this car handles like when
the suspension is new!<br>-Mainsoda
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