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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Default Bilstein Hd's... should i.........?

im having some bilstein hd's put on this weekend.... should i keep the stock springs or is there a spring that matches up really well with these shocks... i heard they work best with the factory springs but i wanted to make sure......
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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HD's will be ok for the stock shocks, be sure do NOT user lowering springs. Per Bilstein its not ideal!

If you had money for springs, why didn't you get some revavles or konis?
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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Only use the HD's for Stock springs....if you gonna lower the car using aftermarket springs, use revalved bilsteins or Koni's
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