Re: 2002 ETC Stuts. monroe?
What got deleted? Hoping to hear from Lewis and anyone else who has actual experience on ETC struts, including Arnott or stock ESC. Second day driving the car with front left strut wiring disconnected and resistor in place. Car seemed to leap forward when put into drive this morning on cold start-up. Also, tranny seems to shift a few seconds quicker with a slightly harder shift through gears. Will be tracking rpm's over next few days, especially on start-up. Stumped why resistor that works to block codes and warnings is 4.7K ohms when original strut reading disconnected is 12K ohms? Read somewhere that ESC has more gets better gas mileage around town with more torque/less HP than ETC, which has more HP/less torque. Wonder if using this particular value resistor influences the ETC to be more like an ESC? I'm sure you guys figure I'm out in left field by now? After owning 3 Eldorados ('83, '89 and '02) over the last 25 years and doing all my own repairs the mind (and the wallet) does appear to fade!
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I'm sure you guys figure I'm out in left field by now
left field? - no - you aren't even in the ballpark anymore -
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after reading ALL your posts -
I have reconsidered my recommendation -
DO NOT buy the Monroe struts -
forget I EVER mentioned Monroe -
you will NEVER be satisfied with them -
go with the ACDelco OEM passive struts for the base Eldo -
LEFT -
ACDELCO 505525 - GM 22064723
RIGHT -
ACDELCO 505526 - GM 22064724
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if you want to spend twice as much -
and get a crappy strut -
buy the arnott struts -
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Stumped why resistor that works to block codes and warnings is 4.7K ohms
when original strut reading disconnected is 12K ohms?
the 4.7K ohm does NOT block codes -
the 4.7K ohm resister
represents an ELECTRONIC LOAD -
that the original ACTIVE struts - and shocks have -
the computer recognizes - and accepts this
artificial load
as being a fully functioning active strut - or shock -
and is tricked into believing the correct - active unit is there and working -
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Read somewhere that ESC has more gets better gas mileage around town
with more torque/less HP than ETC, which has more HP/less torque.
the ETC has a VIN-9 motor - yes it has different intake cams -
and different computer settings - and is rated higher - 300HP -
compared to the VIN-Y motor at 275HP -
the ETC trans has a lower different "final ratio" 3.77 to 1 -
compared to the base eldo 3.11 to 1 final drive -
that difference means your engine is turning faster at the same speed -
there are charts that show the difference posted quite often -
so - you get less gas mileage -
Wonder if using this particular value resistor
influences the ETC to be more like an ESC?

- absolutely - besides the suspension difference -
the headlights will be brighter -
AND - the turn signals will flash slower too -
oh - if you have a sunroof -
you might notice it closing faster -
so - watch your fingers - :lildevil: