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Jun 18, 2009 | 01:57 PM

redemn93

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please explain lower perch

where is the lower perch? anyone have a pics to tell me where i can see the lower and upper perch? i plan on doing strano bilsteins soon and want to do the lower perch and heater hose mod while i am at it.

the heater hose mod ok for daily driving? how ofter do you check yours to see if it wearing through the hose or does it not wear through?

Jun 18, 2009 | 03:24 PM

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FYI,
You can only do the lower perch with Koni SA shocks.

Jun 18, 2009 | 03:31 PM

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As mentioned above Koni SAs have the lower perch. There are other methods of adjustable perch shocks but Bilsteins aren't one of them. The strano bilsteins are made for stock springs.

Jun 18, 2009 | 03:56 PM

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gotcha. thanks.

how about the heater hose question i had?

Jun 18, 2009 | 04:11 PM

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gotcha. thanks.

how about the heater hose question i had?

A lot of these guys say they don't have problems but I personally would be worried about wearing through as it isn't designed for that.....especially over time.

Jun 18, 2009 | 04:22 PM

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"Hose Mod" Get about 36" of some 5/8" I.D. Oil/fuel line hose and cut it in half. Spray some Windex in each hose and on the top coil, right before sliding the hose on. Push it on until it's covering 1 full coil,and leave about 1/2" to 1" of hose extended past the end of the spring end. Then cut off the excess and reinstall the springs.

Jun 18, 2009 | 09:21 PM

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I ran the heater hose mod for over 3 years before swapping to Strano springs. There was absolutely zero discernable wear on the hose when I pulled the old springs out. If there was any rubber actually worn off, it would take decades to come close to wearing through the hose entirely.