RockAuto brand "Top notch" front strut Cadillac ATS 2014
- Thread starter Koke
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Aftermarket struts have always been a crap shoot for me. I have resigned myself to sticking with OEM struts. But your mileage may vary.
Spring rates and likely ride ht will be off. They wont last long as OEM did. Yes cheaper but if you are selling it asap after strut replacement maybe it will work.
I replaced my strut assemblies with car quest branded ones (AKA PRT brand) and have noticed the ride quality now is incredibly harsh and stuff. There's no give with them and it rides like a bronco. My advice is to stick with OE or a quality aftermarket strut assembly. Mines a beater so I don't care too much lol 
I have used Gabriel ReadyMounts a couple of times with good success.
Top Notch seems have to recently stormed the scene kinda like FCS did awhile ago.
Based on price and the stupid name I'd expect junk, but that's not scientific.
Give us some real world feedback if you're brave enough to try them.
And keep searching your local classifieds for "Branick"
Based on price and the stupid name I'd expect junk, but that's not scientific.
Give us some real world feedback if you're brave enough to try them.
And keep searching your local classifieds for "Branick"
The ones on the car would have to be really bad for me to consider those personally..
bottom notch 
Sadly, there are no good quick struts for your 2014 ATS. Fortunately, you can still get OEM shocks and struts, but you will need a spring compressor.
Rock Auto does carry the OE shocks, OE springs, OE mounts, and other hardware for your car, so you could build an OE quick strut out of OE parts, if you're willing to use the compressor.
Sadly, there are no good quick struts for your 2014 ATS. Fortunately, you can still get OEM shocks and struts, but you will need a spring compressor.
Rock Auto does carry the OE shocks, OE springs, OE mounts, and other hardware for your car, so you could build an OE quick strut out of OE parts, if you're willing to use the compressor.
Chinese junk. Period. Dot.
Buy either OE or a reputable replacement brand like KYB. Unless they're rotten (which is doubtful), there's no reason whatsoever to replace your springs...which are tuned for your vehicle and suspension.
If you don't want to tear down and rebuild the struts yourself, pay someone to do it.
Buy either OE or a reputable replacement brand like KYB. Unless they're rotten (which is doubtful), there's no reason whatsoever to replace your springs...which are tuned for your vehicle and suspension.
If you don't want to tear down and rebuild the struts yourself, pay someone to do it.
Don't springs sag and change characteristics let's say over a decade?
Sure...by a millimeter or two. Along with the rest of the suspension to which they're mated. Unless they're rotten - at this point - there's no reason to replace them.
And if one wanted to replace them, it shouldn't be with some cheap junk.
Only to the people who sell quick struts.
Hahaha ! You made my day. Thank you.