 Softer ride: What struts?, Sorry for my search laziness |
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 Feb 6, 2008 - 2:26 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 10, '06 From Mozambique, Africa Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%)  |
QUOTE(jason @ Feb 6, 2008 - 8:03 PM) [snapback]638666[/snapback] pretty easy... i would use 2 wrenches, and a breaker bar. then put the whole 2 wrench & strut assembly on the ground n loosen the top end that way... ill try n find some pics to show you how to go about doing so. rears are a piece of cake... hardest part is taking the back deck off to get to the tops fronts the same way, cept the hardest part is loosening the nut that holds the shock secure You're telling me! I STILL can't get mine open! 
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Feb 6, 2008 - 2:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '05 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(jason @ Feb 6, 2008 - 1:03 PM) [snapback]638666[/snapback] pretty easy... i would use 2 wrenches, and a breaker bar. then put the whole 2 wrench & strut assembly on the ground n loosen the top end that way... ill try n find some pics to show you how to go about doing so. rears are a piece of cake... hardest part is taking the back deck off to get to the tops fronts the same way, cept the hardest part is loosening the nut that holds the shock secure Sweet. Thanks Jason. --------------------  |
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Feb 6, 2008 - 3:58 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
you can't get the big center strut nut off/on that holds the pillow mount?!
thats easy....takes like i dunno 30 seconds? |
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Feb 6, 2008 - 4:51 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
whats the exact size of your tires?
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Feb 6, 2008 - 7:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 7, '06 From wyomissing pennsylvania Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
believe he has 225/40 18's
which those tires should ride better than mine... only issues i have now is my rear sway bar chassis bushings... think one or both of them cracked or something =/ so now it clunks around. so annoying i vote you go for the bilsteins, then clearance permitting you go for some larger tires. like 235 x whatever fits when its time to get new rubber -------------------- you know why they put sheep at the edge of a cliff.... that way they push back!
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Feb 7, 2008 - 3:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '05 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Purchased the Blistein struts... thanks LewFX for the direction, found the guy/place on ebay. $228 shipped!
Cant wait to feel the results... today it seemed like every bump I took was bad. -------------------- |
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Feb 21, 2008 - 6:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 4, '08 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
How have you got on Slick? Im intrigued cause my shocks have been squeaking at the front and Im thinking of getting the same shocks with fensport springs! How do the Bilsteins feel? Better?
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Mar 4, 2008 - 6:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '05 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(94TRDcelica @ Feb 21, 2008 - 6:37 PM) [snapback]644218[/snapback] How have you got on Slick? Im intrigued cause my shocks have been squeaking at the front and Im thinking of getting the same shocks with fensport springs! How do the Bilsteins feel? Better? Im glad you ask TRD!  Review of Blistein Struts (with ebach pro-kit springs) Well as I said before I had ebach pro-kits with stock struts. I notice "some" sueaking but not much. What I did notice (and the reason why I finally decided to change my struts) was I uded to bottom out on long-dips, not deep but long, and forget about any other imperfections in the road  I LITERALLY was bracing at every incoming dip/hole/railroad track.So I decided to go with Blistein Struts (bought of ebay $228 shipped). The rears came with the entire assembly but the two fronts are just the cartridges. Took it to my mechanic because I had other things wrong my car. Anyways, the ride is great now. Its not incredibly stiff (it is "stiffer" dont like to use that word cause it isnt... I just have more damping now... it takes bumps better) very smooth. And I think the road nose has been reduced. BUT the most impressive part (I wasnt really looking forward to) was the turns. I mean the body roll has been drastically reduced. Turns are fun now! plus I noticed that steering response is kick ass now... even just by switching lanes. I have nothing to compare them to but just compared to stock struts (with 150K on them)... these are 100x better good buy thanks for the help all! PS- my ride hieght / drop was not noticably affected. -------------------- |
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Mar 10, 2008 - 1:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '03 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
good info on here... glad those blistein struts worked out for you... maybe ill have to check them out someday
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