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Thanks man well I just wanna plan on using the Gk strut hat since its thinner than the XD hat. Or maybe like how you described I could use the spectra strut hat since they are thinner than XD would they fit tho.? & did you compare the strut hats Gk & XD.? & well thats if I ever find a Gk in the junkyard I would like to have my elantra rake which front down rear a little higher than front give the aggressive look.

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until I can confirm for sure, I'd say go with the GK strut hat... I'm not sure that last hat (54620-34001) fits a Spectra, I looked up the part on a Hyundai parts site and it fits the 05-09 Tucson and the 95-98 Sonata. I haven't found a used one yet, but it's about $13-14 on one of the parts websites. I'm gonna try to get one (new or used) by weeks end, so I'll know if it will actually fit the springs once I do. I can then make more comparisons between the 3. I did compare the GK and XD hats, but it was kinda just a quickie comparison. will let you know more when I found out more...
 

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IIRC the strut mounts for the GK & XD are different... the Elantra ones fit the earlier model Tiburon (99-01), but not the GK. I could be wrong, but from pulling the parts off each car in the JY the other day, the strut mounts looked different & they have a different p/n. they will bolt up easy enough, but I don't think you can mix the Elantra strut mount with the Tiburon strut hat & bearing. as for which parts you need I think it'd be safe to get the GK insulator, strut hat + bearing & mount, but don't just take my word for it... while I haven't (or at least don't remember) running across a definite answer for this part of things in a previous thread, it doesn't mean there isn't one. what plan A is for me; is to get all Tibby stuff up front if I can somehow keep the GK strut hat from contacting on turns, plan B is to go with Elantra strut mounts up front and the 95-98 Sonata/05-09 Tucson strut hat-and that is totally contingent on me finding out if it will actually work. I'm trying hard to find one to make comparisons b/t the other two... once I do, I can share my findings in a different thread. as for where to buy the parts... my answer is to shop around. you can try putting the part numbers into Google and see what pops up. you might find cheaper prices on Ebay, or from a local Hyundai parts website. I usually use oehyundaiparts.com or where-ever I can find genuine oem Hyundai/kia/mobis stuff cheapest.
 

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I wasn't sure if reviving this old thread or starting a new one was the right idea, but... I finally got around to putting on the LowTek springs with the Sonata/Tucson spring hats. the hats work perfectly with the struts and don't contact the strut-wells even on full lock; also I believe they even affect the steering geometry... my cars turning radius seems to have tightened quite a bit. they also go a decent way toward reducing 'reverse rake' but don't eliminate it totally-at least not yet [I left out the rubber spring insulators all 'round but I plan to put the rears in-might even put in two of them/side]. maybe I've got on rose tinted glasses, but I think it's reduced quite a bit-just not gone. as far as how the springs ride... well, individual results may vary depending on what shocks you use with them, but they are firm without being too harsh or 'punishing', and they aren't 'bouncy'... I've had no issues with the quality and... I don't expect to. if I'm bitten by the bug and want to go w/coil-overs later [Tein's w/ADFC] then that may happen, but as far as I'm concerned I'm happy with the drop and aside from the 'reverse rake' issue [which attributed to XD & GK parts being mixed] these are very nice for the $$$. now... on to the pics, because I'm sure this means little without them:

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I wasn't sure if reviving this old thread or starting a new one was the right idea, but... I finally got around to putting on the LowTek springs with the Sonata/Tucson spring hats. the hats work perfectly with the struts and don't contact the strut-wells even on full lock; also I believe they even affect the steering geometry... my cars turning radius seems to have tightened quite a bit. they also go a decent way toward reducing 'reverse rake' but don't alleviate it totally-at least not yet [I left out the rubber spring isolators all 'round but I plan to put the rears in-might even put in two of them/side]. maybe I've got on rose tinted glasses, but I think it's reduced quite a bit-just not gone. as far as how the springs ride... well, individual results may vary depending on what shocks you use with them, but they are firm without being too harsh or 'punishing', and they aren't 'bouncy'... I've had no issues with the quality and... I don't expect to. if I'm bitten by the bug and want to go w/coil-overs later [Tein's w/ADFC] then that may happen, but as far as I'm concerned I'm happy with the drop and aside from the 'reverse rake' issue [which attributed to XD & GK parts being mixed] these are very nice for the $$$. now... on to the pics, because I'm sure this means little without them:

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Looks real good, I still have those springs they been sitting collecting dust ever since I went coilovers I gave up on em & yes it seemed like you reduced the reverse rake have you though of putting the Gk hats maybe itd probably sit evenly.? I was thinking of doing that & putting those on my new project xd.?
 

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no, I dont plan on going w/GK hats... they are supposed to contact the strut-wells on turns. IDK how much, or how badly but I do know noises and clunks can be very annoying and unsettling... many may even find that to be completely unacceptable especially if it prevents full steering. to try and get it sitting 'better', Im just going to put those rubber insulators in out back. Ill post pics when I do... maybe this weekend.
 
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