i did not replace those things they were replaced by the previous owner ive only owned the car for about a yr and a half. those were common short falls for the protege speed the things posted are because they are common questions asked I.e , "is it lowered i want to drive the car all year round" and we get alot of snow here. dont tell me i maintain my cars poorly thats one thing i take alot of pride in. and this is totally getting off the subject. but in all honesty its a slow pile of shit.