loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> As some of you may have read in other posts, I was having a brake drag
> problem.
>
> 98 civic lx 5 spd. 282000kms.
>
> I hit the brakes at highway speed, lost control, and ended up in the ditch.
> Car is mostly OK, as am I.
>
> Upon thinking about the performance of the car once I started to lose control,
> it occured to me that perhaps the weak shocks I have contributed to my
> inability to regain control of the vehicle once the skid started. The shocks
> on this car have never been replaced, and I live in Winnipeg, so I'm sure
> that even though they pass the bounce test, they are probably done.
>
> Can anyone lend any credence to this?
>
> Anyways, I have called around, and geez are these things expensive! $149.99
> each x 4. Thats for Monroe Sensatracs. It seems that nobody bothers to
> carry anything else.
>
> Fortunately, I called around and found the same Monroes for $101.24 each.
>
> Are Monroes OK? Or should I be heading to the dealer for these?
>
> t
>

monroe quality is poor. get kyb gr2's if you don't want to pay for oem.
buy online for the best prices.