bilstien front shock ?
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bilstien front shock ? my bilstien front shocks came with a metal ring, I think i know where and how it goes on but am not 100% sure. any body have pics of the front shocks (bilstien) mounted in the front spring?
Originally Posted by littlebird
my bilstien front shocks came with a metal ring, I think i know where and how it goes on but am not 100% sure. any body have pics of the front shocks (bilstien) mounted in the front spring?
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no i cant see it in that pic. the ring i am talking about is brass colored and seems like it is a cap for where the rod of the shock goes into the body? my shocks did not come with spring perches, i assume i will use the stock ones?
Not trying to be a pain, but you're wrong. The fronts are shocks, the spring on top means nothing. 3rd gen f-cars are struts and the springs is not on the damper.
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BTW, the brass cap, goes on the top of the shock body for the bumpstop to use. You install it after you change the perch over to the new shock. Something I generally try and inform my customers of.
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thanks for the informative answer sam thats what i wanted to know. you couldn't have told me that before because i ordered my shocks from you via internet instead of phone. doh! 
also should i go to the parts store for new front bumpstops while i am at it?
also should i go to the parts store for new front bumpstops while i am at it? 
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Originally Posted by Sam Strano
Not trying to be a pain, but you're wrong. The fronts are shocks, the spring on top means nothing. 3rd gen f-cars are struts and the springs is not on the damper.
