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Mar 14, 2006 | 07:44 PM

dyers98

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A quick bilstein question

Can I do just the rear for now? I'm kind of broke with home improvments. I found a good deal for a couple rear Bilstein HD's. Any harm in puting them on and doing the fronts a bit later?

Mar 14, 2006 | 07:47 PM

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From the information provided, I would say it's okay, provided that:

1. They are new, not used.
2. If they are off the shelf HD's that will be used with stock springs.

Mar 14, 2006 | 09:51 PM

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Are you wanting to lower your car in the future? If so, do not do it now due to the fact that it will not only look weird lowered in the back, but the shocks will have to be reset for a lowering spring.

Mar 14, 2006 | 11:26 PM

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Shocks will not change ride heigth, and when you get the shocks revalved its only the fronts.

Mar 15, 2006 | 10:01 AM

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I am not lowering the car. I have SLP long tubes and SFC's. Not alot of room left under there. Shocks are new and stock springs will be used. Does that make a difference? I just want a better ride.

Mar 15, 2006 | 11:19 AM

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Shocks will not change ride heigth, and when you get the shocks revalved its only the fronts.

They can change height (Koni's front perch that moves for instance, though Bilstein's don't have that).

And while I generally only revalve the fronts, the rears are NOT 4th gen HD's either.

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