Strut Mounts - Toyota OEM, Monroe, other?

[boiphil]

So my Solara is in need of a strut mount (or two, I'm not entirely sure yet, I haven't pulled everything in the back apart to check).

I saw someone posted about a Monroe mount a while back, but searching can't seem to find the thread.

I've basically determined that locally there are only the Monroe & Toyota OEM available.

Monroe = $98 cnd - In Stock
Toyota = $181 cnd - Ordered on Demand, 2 Days wait.

I'm doing a medium length road trip on Saturday, so wanted this fixed before I left. I'm already pretty confident I'll go with the Monroe, I just wanted to be 100% sure that it's at least a reasonably safe decision to make. Is the Toyota one really 2x better than the Monroe (or the price just inflated)? Anyone had good/bad experienced with the Toyota or Monroe?

(In case it matters, I've got a 1999 V6 5spd w/Stock struts & springs and plan to leave it stock or nearly stock, the only "performance" goodies I've got are a TRD RSB and TRD Air filter)

[Midias]

I think I heard monroe is just as good andd better if you have TRD struts

[edgard]

Doesn't KYB also make the strut mount?

[facevedo17]

yeah they do and tokico aswell they are a little pricey I have never used them so I wouldn't know how good are they

[Midias]

Look here I SEARCHED for monroe and mount and found this info

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php? ... nroe+mount