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I'm getting my bilstein struts and BAT springs installed tomorrow. Are there any extra parts or special instructions specific to this set up that the mechanic might want to know? I couldn't find anything by searching, TIA


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They are stock replacement parts, so it should be pretty straightforward.


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What about the bumpstops? still cut the fronts in half?


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Originally posted by csvt99:
What about the bumpstops? still cut the fronts in half?



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The BAT springs are high enough I don't think you'll need to trim them.


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Ok, thanks for the help. I'll mention something about it to the mechanic i guess


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My car is finally done, I had the subframe reinforced, new front LCA's installed along with the BAT kit with bilstein struts. The front is a half inch higher than stock and the rear is a quarter inch higher than stock. I think I remember reading another post where the same thing happened with bilstein struts. I'm assuming it just needs time to settle. I went with the bilsteins in order to minimize the drop, so I won't be devistated if the drop isn't that great. Also, compared to other svts, my car seemed to sit lower so I think the suspension was probably saging to begin with. I'll take some measurements around the 25th and post the drop numbers then, after it settled a bit.

And no...i did not cut the front bump stops...but if i understand things correctly, they have nothing to do with ride height


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You didn't need to cut them, obviously. Take measurements and post tire size and ride height. Check out my General thread on the ground clearance topic and compare numbers.


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The car is still at the shop (needs to be aligned tomorrow) but I will post measurements when I get it back. I recorded all the measurements before I took it in so I should be able to see how much it dropped


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Have you been following all the alignment threads for info on what settings you might want? It'll be more noticeable now with a taut suspension.


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