KYB Struts for 07 Solara....confused!

[ADAMnQuickSOLARA]

I searched and am confused. In the sticky it gives part #'s for KYB rears only and yet when i called KYB they said they only make fronts for my 2007...all else says 04-06.

So, can someone please help with the part #'s for KYB GR-2 for an 07?
Or confirm that 06 and 07 use the same part #'s?

EDIT for UPDATE:

PROBLEM!
FYI... the kyb gr2 struts are NOT a direct bolt on to the 07+. I confirmed that last night after what should've been a 2 hour or less job turned into 5 hrs. ugh!

You will need to modify ALL FOUR of your top hats to get these struts to work...i tried and tried to get a round shaft through a square(-ish) hole until I finally realized it wasn't going to work. The openings of all four top hats needs to be machine out to be completely round to accept the round rod...i put together a basic diagram to explain....may want to put this somewhere that all gen 2.5'ers will see it.



I did finally get it done though (at 3am...yes im at work at 8...haha):





Thanks!
Adam

[kingkakyle]

yes the suspension parts for 04-06 and 07+ are the same
so suspension 04-08 will work

[ATXguy]

Where did you get the springs? That's a good price.

[ADAMnQuickSOLARA]

thank you...

ebay...brand new...yea i save like $100 on them.

[ADAMnQuickSOLARA]

got GR2 struts for $330 delivered from autoanything.com price match....another great deal!

[ADAMnQuickSOLARA]

yes the suspension parts for 04-06 and 07+ are the same
so suspension 04-08 will work

I'm guessing none of you were aware that the kyb gr2 struts are NOT a direct bolt on to the 07+? I confirmed that last night after what should've been a 2 hour or less job turned into 5 hrs. ugh!

fyi all...you will need to modify ALL FOUR of your top hats to get these struts to work...i tried and tried to get a round shaft through a square(-ish) hole until I finally realized it wasn't going to work. The openings of all four top hats needs to be machine out to be completely round to accept the round rod...i put together a basic diagram to explain....may want to put this somewhere that all gen 2.5'ers will see it.



I did finally get it done though (at 3am...yes im at work at 8...haha):

[kingkakyle]

im sorry about that
i wonder y they changed the part from 06 to 07

[ADAMnQuickSOLARA]

im sorry about that
i wonder y they changed the part from 06 to 07

no worries man, not like i had much other choices anyway...

i got a feeling i'll be doing alot of fabricating to get the car where i want it to be...

[GzNutz]

Drop is looking very nice!

[Aotoyota]

interesting info, I was the first to do this mod on the forum and lostsoul did the gr2 setup right after me. but we are 04s

[ADAMnQuickSOLARA]

interesting info, I was the first to do this mod on the forum and lostsoul did the gr2 setup right after me. but we are 04s

i think its actually pretty cool that very few people modify this car....i've owned MANY new cars over the years, and most were newly released (first model year like my EP3 civic, Acura RDX, Forester XT, etc) but this car has, by far, the least aftermarket support and it seems very few people on the forums have done much in the way of serious modding....makes it more challenging...but at least i'll be unique....i just hope i dont run into something i cant fabricate on my own... or break something serious along the way...haha

[BadAngel]

interesting info, I was the first to do this mod on the forum and lostsoul did the gr2 setup right after me. but we are 04s

cant leave me out! I have an 04 as well tho

[Aotoyota]

haha sorry... for the record, i have my strut mounts avail if anyone wants to buy them,

I changed them when i did the susp with new KYB ones. I think im the only one to do this one~

[juankc03]

On my gen1 they are called excel g's they are the same strut as gr2 just a model for the newer cars maybe this one fits your car just a thought.

[CmeFLY]

lol i think i saw u selling them rims on craigslist.