Anyone bought from replacementshocks.com?

[porcupine73]

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has ever ordered from replacementshocks.com. They seem to have not too bad prices on KYB GR-2's. I searched and there was one person who said they bought from them back in '03 but didn't say how it went. I would just buy them from Summit but they are out of these particular Outback struts (235632, 235633, 335020, 335021) for at least a week.

[outback_97]

Earlier this year I got a set of KYB GR2's for the Outback from http://www.tirerack.com. Very satisfied with that company, I've had good service and pricing from them. Have you priced them vs. replacementshocks.com?

 

Steve

[porcupine73]

Oh yah, tirerack, I got snow tires from them a couple years ago and yes great service. Well maybe I should make a little matrix for my own reference of prices; these are for '96 Legacy Outback front and rear KYB-GR2 struts, they fit other years as well.

KYB GR-2 (front right) 235632 or (front left) 235633replacementshocks.com     78.95 (free shipping)summitracing.com          79.95 ($8.95 or 9.95 flat rate shipping per order)tirerack.com              83.00 (plus $26.24 shipping for 4 struts)ebay performance peddler  83.19 (free shipping)                KYB GR-2 (rear right) 335020 or (rear left) 335021replacementshocks.com     65.95 (free shipping)summitracing.com          69.88 ($8.95 or 9.95 flat rate shipping per order)tirerack.com              69.00 (plus $26.24 shipping for 4 struts)ebay performance peddler  73.63 (free shipping)               

Comments: do i need an alignment kit to do a legacy to outback strut&spring conversion on a '96 lgeacy? If so the bonus is tirerack has Ingalla fastcam bolts in +/- 2.0 deg. in stock. Otherwise I could use some recent feedback on eBay and they say this stuff is in stock. Summit I love I get stuff overnight but they're out for at least a week. Tirerack has great service but their shipping charge makes them quite a bit more expensive than the rest.

[porcupine73]

OK well I called replacementshocks.com, they use one of those call centers in India, and they had the rears I think in stock but didn't have the fronts in stock and couldn't tell me when they'd ship, so they were off my list.

 

Summit was out because they're out of stock.

 

Tirerack has everything in stock, but I went with eBay 'performance peddler' which says they're ready for next day shipment, plus I could get some time interest free with the paypal buyer credit which is handy considering Christmas is just around the corner!