Today I went out and changed my Festiva rear struts (KYB GR-2s, which I had just put on a few weeks ago) to Aspire struts by Monroe (can't find Aspire KYB rear struts). The reason is the supposed higher spring perch on the Aspire struts. To verify this, I measured both the KYB (on the Festiva) and stock Aspire (on the Aspire) distances from the spring perch to the middle of the bottom strut bolt. The difference was 5/8".
Pic 1 is the Festiva KYB GR-2. Using it, I had to install spacers to move the tire outboard. I am running 185/60x14 tires on 14x6" AR Estrellas, with 38mm offset. The tire is a Kumho Solus KR21, 22.7" tall. Even with the spacers, there is rubbing on the KYB spring perch. (I'll paint the spring when it gets less humid.)
![](http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv190/tominmo1/Festivastrut.jpg)
Pic 2 is the Aspire Monroe strut. Spring perch is dramatically higher. I haven't driven it yet, but expect no rubbing; and there are no spacers on this side. I will report back on this.
Pic 1 is the Festiva KYB GR-2. Using it, I had to install spacers to move the tire outboard. I am running 185/60x14 tires on 14x6" AR Estrellas, with 38mm offset. The tire is a Kumho Solus KR21, 22.7" tall. Even with the spacers, there is rubbing on the KYB spring perch. (I'll paint the spring when it gets less humid.)
![](http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv190/tominmo1/Festivastrut.jpg)
Pic 2 is the Aspire Monroe strut. Spring perch is dramatically higher. I haven't driven it yet, but expect no rubbing; and there are no spacers on this side. I will report back on this.
![](http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv190/tominmo1/Aspirestrut.jpg)
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