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Review on KYB SM5216 Strut Mount Kit by Bhanu Hays

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good quality, works with my 2000 Sentra SE

Bought these along with new kyb racks to match my 2000 Sentra Se. My car has a 2.0 liter engine and a factory installed strut. For this reason no quick struts can be used; if you don't want to omit the parenthesis. I bought this bracket with the intention of adding longer bolts to accommodate the strut bar. After looking at the mount, I found that it wasn't necessary. Two studs are installed in these fasteners, and the third is a union nut with a screw. This way the mount works the same as it does on my car, using a long black bolt that goes through the strut. A shorter silver screw is supplied for vehicles without a strut brace. The build quality seems to be good. I only gave this 4 stars for two reasons. First of all the classes they give are of very poor quality. It seems that it has been copied several times and not a single detail can be seen in the photos. The second issue was the bearing that came with it. The bearing itself seems to be of good quality, but the two I bought didn't have any lubrication. Bearings just fall apart, so save yourself the headache and pack them with grease before installing.

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