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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Default Front suspension and steering rebuild

So I got all my Christmas goodies together and started in friday morning and its been pure HELL! One of the upper strut mounts was made wrong had to cut the stock springs and strut shaft to get what parts i needed off. Factory lower a-arm bolts will not work with UMI k-member, hardware kit didn't come with all the washers. But when all said and done should be worth it!

List of parts are as follows:

UMI stage 2 front suspension
UMI strut tower brace
KYB single adjustables
STRANO springs
Upper strut mounts
Ball joints
Tie rod ends
Power steering rack, lines and mount
Wheel bearings
Prothane motor mounts
And some SLP SS center caps for the ZR1's
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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Other then the most important part (shocks) everything looks great.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by alex l.
other then the most important part (shocks) everything looks great.
loan me some money and ill get the koni's
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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Understood. Though bilsteins would have been in the same price range and are a much better shock even though they are not adjustable.
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