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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Looks great! So you literally just swapped out springs and called it a day?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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Interesting. I've read so many times how you need like every part under the sun just to lower our car the "right" way. Which of course costs an arm and a leg. Struts, pogo washers, blah, blah, blah, etc... I hope this works out for you.

How's the ride? Did you get an alignment?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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i thought nacho also did a spring swap without struts and what not? i talked to ssc about the anti pogo washers and the guy didnt even know what i was talking about he said they werent needed.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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the ride is exactly like stock and the handeling is better. i know a lot of guys who only did springs and nothing else so we will see how it goes i guess. i am going to wait til they settle before i get my alingment done in a few weeks but it doesnt seem to be off that much as of now.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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Now get the Bilstein Sport Version of our struts. They are 236.00 per strut but are supposed to be better than ours for lowered cars. Are you going to go all out on the handling too? If so, let me know.

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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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Now get the Bilstein Sport Version of our struts. They are 236.00 per strut but are supposed to be better than ours for lowered cars. Are you going to go all out on the handling too? If so, let me know.

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I wish they were $236.00 a pair. :\
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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Me too, but when the time comes I am going to get those. The others are 163.00 each so I'll just save for a few more weeks for the better ones.

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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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Looks great! Wish I could but I'm about to runs 18x8s all around...
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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Couldn't you go with KYB struts instead of Bilstein's? Any difference?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mgpeagle
Now get the Bilstein Sport Version of our struts. They are 236.00 per strut but are supposed to be better than ours for lowered cars. Are you going to go all out on the handling too? If so, let me know.

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what else could i get Mike?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by RickAKATed10
Couldn't you go with KeepYouBouncing struts instead of Bilstein's? Any difference?
thats why^
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 94ss06gxp
thats why^
Lol nice.

Bilstein > KYB.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Maybe some Umi, BMR, or HT Motorsports upgrades out in the back and some poly sway bar links front and rear. The car would handle like it's on rails. ZZP also makes lighter tubular A-Arms for the front too. This would be the ultimate set up for our cars.

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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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i doubt i put much more into the suspension since most roads around here are straight flat and boring...next thing im buying is a flex buffer to replace the PC followed up by the inferno hood.
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