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DISCUSSION => Interior => Topic started by: Noel Higa on April 25, 2008, 11:44:47 PM

Title: Seat Shocks/Struts?
Post by: Noel Higa on April 25, 2008, 11:44:47 PM

Has anyone figured out how where to find replacement seat shocks/struts that don't cost an arm and a leg?  I'm restoring my sport seats and hate to put them back together without really fixing them.  But the best I can do is $50 to $80 per strut/shock.  With 4 per seat, that's getting pretty pricey just to have seats that recline properly.  I've tried tearing a bunch of non-sport seats apart, but have yet to find a good strut.  Seems like similar parts for other cars cost in the $15 to $20 range.  Has anyone found some Toyota, Geo or Yugo part that would work?

Thanks,
Noel

Title: Seat Shocks/Struts?
Post by: oldtimer on May 06, 2008, 02:32:47 PM

went to a junk yard and located a newer "Bimmer" with seat that are junk and remove the shocks from it and ask the junk attendant "how much".  He gave them to me for free.  I replace my on my 1984 318i.  I found most of those shocks are the same up to a certain year.  the one I found happen to be a mid 2000 model.