What all do I need?

[Redskull]

I'm tired of all the bumping and thunking from my RH rear strut, and i'm replacing them; my question is, what all do I need? It's got Tokico struts all around right now, but i'm going back to stock; i don't track the car, so handling is less important than comfort.
Since the gist I get from the community is that rear struts are a PITA to do, should I do the springs too while i'm in there? Stock springs, or aftermarket? As far as I know, they are original. New strut mounts maybe? Midwestsho has 'performance' mounts, are they any good? And as far as the manual goes, they say i need washers, pinch bolts, mount-to-body nuts, shaft nuts, etc?
Basically, i'm looking for the perfect balance between not having to do the job again for something else that's broke, and not spending a thousand dollars. If you couldn't tell, i don't do suspension work.
The car is a 94 MTX, with 90k, with tokico struts all around from before I got it. as far as everything else, i'm guessing it's stock.

Any recommendations for products to get or pitfalls to avoid are greatly appriciated.

alan

 

[Slo-Sho]

I would do the Strut/Spring assembly along the strut mount, strut rod to body bushings, strut rod to knuckle bushings, and maybe a brake job while I'm in there. Get the moog bushings, they are much harder than the stock rubber so the ride will degrade a little bit but the increase in handling offsets that by a nice margin.

 

[Yamaha V6]

Alan, whenever I do a suspension swap, I always plan on:

• Struts
• Springs
• Rear Strut Mounts
• Front Mounts / Bearing Plates
• Pinch Bolts
• Rear Swaybar Endlinks

Optional, depending on the car:
• Front Swaybar endlinks
• Front Strut Rod Bushings (check for subframe collar being intact)
• Lower Control Arms
• Outer Tie Rod Ends
• Rear Strut Rod Bushings (chassis & brake side)

A lot of Moog's stuff is TPR, which is much more rigid than rubber. Poly is a nice compromise, but usually squeaks down the road.

The suggestion to look at your brakes while in there is a good one, specifically the brake hoses - you're staring at them, with everything pulled apart. You may also consider replacing the subframe bushings as well.

 

[Redskull]

that sounds really....expensive I'll just take it out of the maserati fund, or stop throwing my money away at the casino or something.

Are there any important lessons to be learned before I learn them the hard way?

thanks again for the help

alan