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This video highlights installation of a Strutmasters conversion kit, replacing the factory electronic front struts, on 1993 to 2002 Cadillac Eldorado vehicles.

Important: There may have been updates to the installation process since this video was made. Please FOLLOW THE PAPER INSTRUCTIONS that come with the Strutmasters kit for the most up to date installation procedure.

The 1993 to 2002 Eldorado series have a hybrid active suspension — air suspension in the rear and electronic struts in the front. The best value is purchasing a four-wheel Strutmasters conversion kit and installing it all at once. If you have questions or need to place an order, call us at 866-597-2397.

This vehicle was one of hundreds fixed at the Strutmasters headquarters in North Carolina over the years. The owner was fed up replacing parts on the factory suspension system and loved the idea of a Strutmasters conversion kit. They were pleasantly surprised by how well it rode and drove too!

We hear from dozens of Cadillac owners a month in our call center. As our suspension experts explain, with an older, high-mileage vehicle, your choices may be limited:

1) You Can Do Nothing — Some vehicles, like the one in this video, are IMPOSSIBLE to drive when the computerized factory suspension goes bad. And if you DO keep driving the vehicle, it is DANGEROUS. Some suspension failures end very badly, even causing an accident. FIX THE VEHICLE as soon as possible.

2) Fix It At The Dealer — Perfect solution IF you are willing to spend potentially MORE than the vehicle is worth just to fix the factory suspension. Besides, the original equipment parts may no longer be available. NO THANKS!

3) Trade It or Sell It — Good luck with getting anything for an older vehicle that’s almost undriveable. Can you take a luxury vehicle payment that can easily land in the $500 to $800 a month range for years to come? Plus your insurance will go way up… DON’T GIVE YOUR VEHICLE AWAY!

4) Throw Parts At It — The sooner you understand that NOT JUST ONE part is broken, but an entire system is going bad, the better. We have had thousands of customers go the route of replacement parts and regret it. ALL of these active factory suspensions are complicated and do you really want to work on the same issue over and over? A bunch of cheap parts still adds up to a huge investment. DON’T GET ON THE PARTS MERRY GO ROUND… it never stops.

5) Convert The Suspension With Strutmasters: A simple concept that works. We replace complicated components with passive struts, shocks and coil springs that work great. NOW YOU ARE TALKING!

We have helped tens of thousands of customers hang onto their vehicles for several more years with the least possible investment in the long run. We offer products for almost every brand of vehicle equipped with an computerized active factory suspension.

The majority of our kits come fully assembled and all of them offer with detailed instructions so you can install it yourself or speed up the process for a professional mechanic.

Don’t learn the hard way like so many others! Fix It Once, Fix It Right with the original — Strutmasters!

Because Cadillacs can be tricky, we recommend you obtain the full vehicle ID number (VIN) and call our team at 866-597-2397 BEFORE you order. They will make sure you get the correct application for your specific vehicle.