2009 Subaru Forester Shocks and Struts

KYB Strut Boot Kits keep your struts protected from dirt, dust, sand, salt and other road debris. These harmful elements cause abrasive wear to the polished shaft, upper seal and bushing. KYB Strut Boot Kits prevent these contaminants from entering the strut by covering the entire strut shaft in a highly durable plastic bellows. This can easily extend the life of the strut. The KYB Strut Boot Kit includes a poly foam travel-limiting bumper. Its designed to protect the strut from bottoming out and protects other components from extreme movement damage.

Product Features:

• Superior Quality Boot Helps Protect The Strut Shaft From Leak-Causing Dirt And Debris
• Poly Foam Bumper Prevents The Strut From Bottoming Out
• Built With Design And Quality That Matches Or Exceeds One
• Protects The Upper Seal And Bushing

Featuring a vehicle-specific design, Monroe Quick-Strut strut assemblies are fit checked, ride tested and engineered to restore factory ride height and ride performance. An all-in-one solution, the Monroe Quick-Strut strut assembly simplifies the installation process by including all the required components in a single unit. With a heritage of delivering leading-edge products for over 100 years, you can count on Monroe for your next repair.

Product Features:

• QUICKER, SAFER, EASIER AND COMPLETE REPAIR – Includes everything you need for strut replacement in a single, fully assembled unit with no need for a spring compressor
• RESTORES RIDE HEIGHT – Precisely calibrated to meet the OE design, each application-specific coil spring type is engineered to restore ride height and support the vehicle’s weight
• VEHICLE-SPECIFIC DESIGN – Application-specific coil spring, mount and strut designs ensure optimized ride and handling experience unique to each vehicle profile
• OE QUALITY – Preassembled upper strut mount, coil spring, and strut feature an OE-style design for seamless fit, form, and function
• MAINTAINS VEHICLE CONTROL – Reduces body sway, vibration and road harshness before it reaches the passenger cabin for improved vehicle handling
• IMPROVES STEERING – Premium upper strut mount helps ensure smooth, “like-new” steering precision and prevents noise, vibration, harshness and memory steer
• RUST RESISTANCE – Protective coating resists rust and corrosion while salt spray testing ensures it’s ready for the elements
• BUY WITH CONFIDENCE – Comes with Monroe’s limited warranty and exclusive Feel the Difference guarantee
• ASSEMBLED IN THE USA – This Quick-Strut assembly is assembled with pride in Paragould, Arkansas from domestic and imported components
• BUY WITH CONFIDENCE – Comes with Monroe’s limited warranty and exclusive Feel the Difference guarantee . Visit Monroe.com for details.

By constantly introducing design enhancements that extend product life and simplify installation and replacement, MOOG has earned its reputation as the chassis industry’s Problem Solver.

Product Features:

• Easy to install
• Restores like-new steering and handling
• Construction and design validated by MOOG engineers
• Engineered to meet or exceed OE requirements
• Incorporates proven design and engineering features

KYB Strut Boot Kits keep your struts protected from dirt, dust, sand, salt and other road debris. These harmful elements cause abrasive wear to the polished shaft, upper seal and bushing. KYB Strut Boot Kits prevent these contaminants from entering the strut by covering the entire strut shaft in a highly durable plastic bellows. This can easily extend the life of the strut. The KYB Strut Boot Kit includes a poly foam travel-limiting bumper. Its designed to protect the strut from bottoming out and protects other components from extreme movement damage.

Product Features:

• Superior Quality Boot Helps Protect The Strut Shaft From Leak-Causing Dirt And Debris
• Poly Foam Bumper Prevents The Strut From Bottoming Out
• Built With Design And Quality That Matches Or Exceeds One
• Protects The Upper Seal And Bushing

Designed to protect the strut, the Monroe Strut-Mate Boot Kit is the perfect replacement for a damaged jounce bumper or boot. Heavy-duty construction and unique design features make it the ideal choice for maximum rod protection and improved strut life.

Product Features:

• REPLACES DAMAGED JOUNCE BUMPER OR BOOT – Avoid premature strut failure by replacing missing or damaged strut components
• PROTECTS PISTON ROD – Protects piston rod finish from rust and corrosion and helps reduce oil leakage
• KEEPS MOISTURE AND DIRT OUT – Self-draining design eliminates retention of moisture and other unwanted debris
• ENHANCES STRUT LIFE – Delivers protection from severe suspension movement to improve strut durability
• PERFECT PAIRING – Ideal match to protect strut rods, replace all worn strut components with quality Monroe struts (sold separately) for a complete four-corner ride control upgrade
• EASY TO INSTALL – Direct fit OE replacement with firm friction connection that helps keep the boot in place
• BUILT TO LAST – Soft-entry jounce bumper made of closed cell, micro-cellular urethane for maximum durability and to help reduce severe impacts

Carquest Premium complete strut assemblies are manufactured by a leading original equipment supplier (O.E.S.) for a perfect OE fit, form and function. Carquest Premium strut assemblies are pre-assembled units that make your ride control repair faster and easier with no special tools needed for installation. Our complete strut assemblies or loaded struts are rigorously tested for proven reliability and offer an industry-leading warranty.

Product Features:

• Pre-assembled with all new strut, bearing plate, coil spring, dust cover and spring seat
• Struts feature application-specific technology with exact strut valving and tuning for smoother, safer and more stable ride
• Springs are built with U.S. grade steel and designed to match factory ride height and performance
• OE quality strut mount, bearing plate and brackets
• Complete strut assembly is extensively tested for functionality and durability
• Built with a micro-smooth, chrome-plated piston rod

Featuring a vehicle-specific design, Monroe Quick-Strut strut assemblies are fit checked, ride tested and engineered to restore factory ride height and ride performance. An all-in-one solution, the Monroe Quick-Strut strut assembly simplifies the installation process by including all the required components in a single unit. With a heritage of delivering leading-edge products for over 100 years, you can count on Monroe for your next repair.

Product Features:

• QUICKER, SAFER, EASIER AND COMPLETE REPAIR – Includes everything you need for strut replacement in a single, fully assembled unit with no need for a spring compressor
• RESTORES RIDE HEIGHT – Precisely calibrated to meet the OE design, each application-specific coil spring type is engineered to restore ride height and support the vehicle’s weight
• VEHICLE-SPECIFIC DESIGN – Application-specific coil spring, mount and strut designs ensure optimized ride and handling experience unique to each vehicle profile
• OE QUALITY – Preassembled upper strut mount, coil spring, and strut feature an OE-style design for seamless fit, form, and function
• MAINTAINS VEHICLE CONTROL – Reduces body sway, vibration and road harshness before it reaches the passenger cabin for improved vehicle handling
• IMPROVES STEERING – Premium upper strut mount helps ensure smooth, “like-new” steering precision and prevents noise, vibration, harshness and memory steer
• RUST RESISTANCE – Protective coating resists rust and corrosion while salt spray testing ensures it’s ready for the elements
• BUY WITH CONFIDENCE – Comes with Monroe’s limited warranty and exclusive Feel the Difference guarantee
• ASSEMBLED IN THE USA – This Quick-Strut assembly is assembled with pride in Paragould, Arkansas from domestic and imported components
• BUY WITH CONFIDENCE – Comes with Monroe’s limited warranty and exclusive Feel the Difference guarantee . Visit Monroe.com for details.

Featuring a vehicle-specific design, Monroe Quick-Strut strut assemblies are fit checked, ride tested and engineered to restore factory ride height and ride performance. An all-in-one solution, the Monroe Quick-Strut strut assembly simplifies the installation process by including all the required components in a single unit. With a heritage of delivering leading-edge products for over 100 years, you can count on Monroe for your next repair.

Product Features:

• QUICKER, SAFER, EASIER AND COMPLETE REPAIR – Includes everything you need for strut replacement in a single, fully assembled unit with no need for a spring compressor
• RESTORES RIDE HEIGHT – Precisely calibrated to meet the OE design, each application-specific coil spring type is engineered to restore ride height and support the vehicle’s weight
• VEHICLE-SPECIFIC DESIGN – Application-specific coil spring, mount and strut designs ensure optimized ride and handling experience unique to each vehicle profile
• OE QUALITY – Preassembled upper strut mount, coil spring, and strut feature an OE-style design for seamless fit, form, and function
• MAINTAINS VEHICLE CONTROL – Reduces body sway, vibration and road harshness before it reaches the passenger cabin for improved vehicle handling
• IMPROVES STEERING – Premium upper strut mount helps ensure smooth, “like-new” steering precision and prevents noise, vibration, harshness and memory steer
• RUST RESISTANCE – Protective coating resists rust and corrosion while salt spray testing ensures it’s ready for the elements
• BUY WITH CONFIDENCE – Comes with Monroe’s Limited Warranty and exclusive Feel the Difference Guarantee
• ASSEMBLED IN THE USA – This Quick-Strut assembly is assembled with pride in Paragould, Arkansas from domestic and imported components

Featuring a vehicle-specific design, Monroe Quick-Strut strut assemblies are fit checked, ride tested and engineered to restore factory ride height and ride performance. An all-in-one solution, the Monroe Quick-Strut strut assembly simplifies the installation process by including all the required components in a single unit. With a heritage of delivering leading-edge products for over 100 years, you can count on Monroe for your next repair.

Product Features:

• QUICKER, SAFER, EASIER AND COMPLETE REPAIR – Includes everything you need for strut replacement in a single, fully assembled unit with no need for a spring compressor
• RESTORES RIDE HEIGHT – Precisely calibrated to meet the OE design, each application-specific coil spring type is engineered to restore ride height and support the vehicle’s weight
• VEHICLE-SPECIFIC DESIGN – Application-specific coil spring, mount and strut designs ensure optimized ride and handling experience unique to each vehicle profile
• OE QUALITY – Preassembled upper strut mount, coil spring, and strut feature an OE-style design for seamless fit, form, and function
• MAINTAINS VEHICLE CONTROL – Reduces body sway, vibration and road harshness before it reaches the passenger cabin for improved vehicle handling
• IMPROVES STEERING – Premium upper strut mount helps ensure smooth, “like-new” steering precision and prevents noise, vibration, harshness and memory steer
• RUST RESISTANCE – Protective coating resists rust and corrosion while salt spray testing ensures it’s ready for the elements
• BUY WITH CONFIDENCE – Comes with Monroe’s Limited Warranty and exclusive Feel the Difference Guarantee
• ASSEMBLED IN THE USA – This Quick-Strut assembly is assembled with pride in Paragould, Arkansas from domestic and imported components

Quick Strut Kit

Carquest Premium complete strut assemblies are manufactured by a leading original equipment supplier (O.E.S.) for a perfect OE fit, form and function. Carquest Premium strut assemblies are pre-assembled units that make your ride control repair faster and easier with no special tools needed for installation. Our complete strut assemblies or loaded struts are rigorously tested for proven reliability and offer an industry-leading warranty.

Product Features:

• Nuts and Bolt: SAE Standard Grade
• Bump Stop: Developed from urethane rubber for extended life. Absorbs road impact and prevents other component damage for smoother drive. ( Where applicable)
• Coil Spring: Manufactured with high quality grade carbon steel, heat treated, stress relieved, fully cycled and salt-spray tested for a professional performance.
• Spring Isolator: Prevents metal to metal contact and acts to help prevent noise between the spring and spring seat. ( Where applicable)
• Outer Tube: Long-lasting corrosion and rust protection.
• Piston Rod: Well-finished chromed piston rod ensures proper seal lubrication, consistent wear surface, and inhibits corrosion. The resistance is superior to commercial standards and quality meets OE requirements.
• Top Mount: Premium Quality rubber-steel assembly, fully tested for long durability.
• Bearing: OEM Quality bearing, designed with low starting torque to ensure smooth steering, tested under extreme load conditions to ensure optimal performance and long life. ( Where applicable)
• Oil Seal: Premium Double- Lip NOK seal, fabricated with high quality rubber.
• Overall Features & Benefits: Pre-assembled strut saves time and money on installation. Application tuned technology for smoother, safer and more stable ride. No special equipment or special parts needed for installation.

Designed to restore a vehicle’s original factory drivability and performance, Monroe OESpectrum struts provide an exceptional level of handling precision and control while filtering out noise, vibration and harshness.

Product Features:

• REDUCED NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS – Twin Technology Active Control System delivers exceptional control under most driving conditions while isolating impact-related noise, vibration and harshness
• EXCEPTIONAL HANDLING – Rod displaced valving, tuned specifically to each vehicle, adjusts to road extremes to provide consistency and a smooth ride (on most applications)
• CONSISTENT RIDE – OE all-weather fluid contains special additives to assist with extreme temperatures and help reduce oil breakdown
• CONTROL AND DURABILITY – PTFE-banded piston provides consistent sealing between piston and pressure tube for better control and increased durability
• IMPROVES PERFORMANCE – Nitrogen gas charge maintains tire-to-road contact for improved ride and handling by reducing aeration (on most applications)
• LONGER SERVICE LIFE – Chrome-plated piston, bronze reinforced rod guide bearing and special single lip seal provide durability and longer service life (where applicable)
• OPTIONAL DUST BOOT/JOUNCE BUMPER – Protective dust boot reduces dirt and moisture, while jounce bumper reduces severe suspension movement (both sold separately)
• BUY WITH CONFIDENCE – Comes with Monroe’s Limited Warranty and exclusive Feel the Difference
• Premium – Limited Warranty
• For Commercial Usage Refer to Product Limited Warranty

Ride Comfort may be important, but restoring a vehicles Ride Control, stability, stopping, lane change responsiveness and handling is critical. KYB Excel-G Shocks and Struts are designed for the most important performance purpose: Restoring the vehicles original capabilities. KYB is a world leading supplier of shocks and struts to new vehicle manufacturers and the Excel-G is made on the very same KYB OE assembly lines, uses the same OE quality components and is calibrated to restore original, designed performance, not change it. That has earned Excel-G the classification: OEA (Original Equipment for the Aftermarket). The KYB Excel-G is a nitrogen gas-charged, twin-tube design that includes every quality component that our global OEM products include and it is the preferred choice by professional technicians.

Product Features:

• The No.1 Recommended Original Equipment Replacement Choice For Asian Subs And Crossovers
• The KYB Excel-G Helps Restore The Designed Control And Handling Of Your Subaru Forester
• The KYB Excel-G Uses A Triple Lip Fluid Seal To Reduce The Chance Of Oil And Gas Leaking Out
• Vehicle Specific, Hand Assembled, In-House Damping Valves Correctly Manage Tire Contact, Steering Response And Body Movement
• Made In Use
• Electronic Safety Systems Depend On The Suspension, Brakes And Tires Operating As The Vehicle Manufacturer Intended. The KYB Excel-G Helps Keep Electronic Safety Systems Performing As Designed.
• KYB Has The Strongest And Thickest Strut Bodies And Brackets In The Industry; Minimizing Flex To Maintain Correct Alignment In All Conditions

Quick Strut

KYB Strut Mounts eliminate the vibration and noise caused by old, hardened vibration insulators. They optimize suspension performance by offering OE quality replacement components designed for each application. KYB Strut Mounts cushion the impacts from road bumps to reduce the jarring effect, noise and vibration that old mounts transmit into the vehicle. Front bearing plates are the steering pivots and support vehicle weight. They are critical to steering performance and wheel alignment. KYB Strut Mounts and bearing plates have a reputation for providing the highest quality in the industry.

Product Features:

• The Highest Quality Replacement Strut Mount Available
• Optimizes Suspension Performance By Offering Original Equipment Quality Replacement Components Designed For Each Application
• Superior Rubber Reduces Noise, Vibration And Harshness
• Mount Bearings Provide Smoother Steering And Help Retain Front End Alignment
• Matched Grade Studs And Nuts

Every new strut deserves a Monroe Strut-Mate Mounting Kit. Designed to reduce noise and vibration, Strut-Mate Mounting Kits complement the ride control characteristics of Monroe struts. Install when replacing conventional struts or springs.

Product Features:

• PERFECT PAIRING – Ideal match for the ride control characteristics of Monroe struts, replace all worn strut components with quality Monroe parts (sold separately) for a complete four-corner ride control upgrade
• REDUCES NOISE AND VIBRATION – Features advanced elastomer technology for enhanced metal-to-rubber bonding that reduces noise, vibration and memory steer for improved performance
• REPLACES OE – Available for most Monroe strut applications, this is a direct fit for replacing the OE strut mount
• RIGOROUS TESTING – Fit checked and ride tested for quality you can count on
• EASY TO INSTALL – Includes premium-quality replacement components where applicable – SAE-grade nuts and bolts, upper and lower spring isolators, OE-style bearings and mount, upper spring seat and front bearing plate that install easily

KYB Strut Mounts eliminate the vibration and noise caused by old, hardened vibration insulators. They optimize suspension performance by offering OE quality replacement components designed for each application. KYB Strut Mounts cushion the impacts from road bumps to reduce the jarring effect, noise and vibration that old mounts transmit into the vehicle. Front bearing plates are the steering pivots and support vehicle weight. They are critical to steering performance and wheel alignment. KYB Strut Mounts and bearing plates have a reputation for providing the highest quality in the industry.

Product Features:

• The Highest Quality Replacement Strut Mount Available
• Optimizes Suspension Performance By Offering Original Equipment Quality Replacement Components Designed For Each Application
• Superior Rubber Reduces Noise, Vibration And Harshness
• Mount Bearings Provide Smoother Steering And Help Retain Front End Alignment
• Matched Grade Studs And Nuts

This high quality chassis part will improve overall vehicle handling, reduce tire wear and increase the life of other steering and suspension components. These chassis parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM.

Product Features:

• Meets or exceeds OE requirements
• Helps restore vehicle ride.
• Reduces tire wear