Need some help with shocks/struts

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Old August-3rd-2006, 03:31 PM
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Need some help with shocks/struts

I recently purchased a set of Tokico HP Blues and I was wondering if it comes with everything you need to install them.

I noticed that my current shocks has a sorta spring like rubber that covers the chrome part of the shock. Are the shocks supposed to come with that too? I don't think the current ones on there are any good anymore because it ripped and I can slide the rubber spring up and expose the chrome part of the shock.
I hope you guys know what I'm talkin' about.

Oh yeah, the shocks didn't come with any spring like rubber, just one bolt for each shock.
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Old August-3rd-2006, 04:27 PM
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just a dust cover...not essential, but will extend the life of your struts
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Old August-3rd-2006, 05:00 PM
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oh so i guess that's what you call those things.
i'll have to get four of those then.
thanks.

do they come in low/high quality or would any dust cover do the job?
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Old August-13th-2006, 07:27 PM
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Do you guys have an idea of what these things cost?

I've heard it being called boot rubbers here instead of dust covers.
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Old August-13th-2006, 07:49 PM
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why not use the old ones? I'm pretty sure they'll slip right off once you take the suspension apart (springs off of the struts).
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my old ones are busted. they have tears in them
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