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Old May 10, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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ok so i was doing my suspension last night broke my finger and took some pm medicine cause thats all we had and i left them off should i pull it all back apart and redo it? these are on the front btw.

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Yes you need to redo it. Those isolators keep the spring level in the seat.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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oh yay i cant get the other one off the strut cause the top is rusted, and nobody can get 1 till next Wednesday
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Old May 10, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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did one side tonight still cant get one side off gonna get it cut(old strut) tomorrow or sunday, looks like it only sets the spring on 1/4 inch more of area, but i guess it spreads it a lil more evenly
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after you cut it be prepared to have to use a air chisel to get the shaft out as well...
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haha yea i took it to a local shop and they used a torch/air chisel to get it off. everything is good to go now thanks for the replys

and these koni stranos ride better than stock springs and shocks do on horrible roads, I have them set at 5 its a lil bouncy but not as harsh as the stock stuff. I understand the rebound aspect now, it seems like the stock stuff just bounces up and stays there and the next bump you kind of float off the road and loose traction, with these its up then down for grip then back up again.
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