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Got my BAT European suspension kit installed #393219 02/26/02 03:05 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 142 Reynoldsburg, OH G ghodge OP Member
OP ghodge Member G Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 142 Reynoldsburg, OH	Whohoo! I got my BAT European suspension kit installed. I can't believe the difference. Other than the clearance between the ground effects and the ground, it's how the SVT should have come from Ford. Less body roll, squat, and brake dive with only a slightly stiffer ride. I think I'll take the long way to work tomorrow. George George Hodge 2000 SVT Silver Frost 1188/2150 DMD HPP Rear strut tower bar SP Motorsports "22mm" sway bar BAT European Handling Kit

Re: Got my BAT European suspension kit installed #393220 02/26/02 03:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 81 S SVTee Member
SVTee Member S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 81	Congratulations! If you got them installed by a shop, how much should I expect to pay for installation? Thanks 2000 Silver SVT/NC

Re: Got my BAT European suspension kit installed #393221 02/26/02 04:23 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,774 Melrose, MA, USA B bacoSVT Moderator
bacoSVT Moderator B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,774 Melrose, MA, USA	don't forget your alignment! 1998 E0 SVT #3128, T-Red 2001 Infiniti G20t 1974.5 MG B GT

Re: Got my BAT European suspension kit installed #393222 02/26/02 04:44 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 651 Grenada, MS A a_svt_what??? Member
a_svt_what??? Member A Joined: May 2001 Posts: 651 Grenada, MS	installed mine on Saturday...absolutely love it! It sits perfect, you can tell its lower but doesn't look slammed. Fills in the wheel gap just right. And the handling its great. The thing I love the most is hardly any brake dive or lunging in between shifts. got my alignment today...cost me $100 -neal 99 SVT...modified 96 GL....the beater "I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those 14 to 15 seconds, 16 if I get tire spin, or get a bad jump, or possibly if I have a friend in the car, I'm free."

Re: Got my BAT European suspension kit installed #393223 02/26/02 05:19 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 142 Reynoldsburg, OH G ghodge OP Member
OP ghodge Member G Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 142 Reynoldsburg, OH	My installation was a little stealthy as I didn't want the wife to know. I took my car to the dealership to have the oil changed ( supplied my own Mobil 1 and K&N oil filter of course) and had them install the springs and struts as well as taking care of the brake cable TSB, a water leak, and a creaky driver seat. For the spring and strut install it was $350 whic pretty much negated the $50 bucks saved on the group buy. My alignment at the dealership was $55 I believe. I gave them the specs out of the BAT catalog. Were those the ones I should have given them? George George Hodge 2000 SVT Silver Frost 1188/2150 DMD HPP Rear strut tower bar SP Motorsports "22mm" sway bar BAT European Handling Kit

Re: Got my BAT European suspension kit installed #393224 02/27/02 03:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 81 S SVTee Member
SVTee Member S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 81	Ghodge: Thanks for the reply on installation costs. I installed Eibachs on my former 2k Si, wasn't too difficult. I hear the install on the SVT is a *****. Thanks. I gave you a rating for your detailed reply.

Re: Got my BAT European suspension kit installed #393225 02/27/02 04:03 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 142 Reynoldsburg, OH G ghodge OP Member
OP ghodge Member G Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 142 Reynoldsburg, OH	SVTee, Thanks for the rating. I was wondering if I would ever get rated. The Ford tech said installing the kit was a pain in the butt and took the better part of a day. I guess I should have given him the spring and strut HOWTO done by Anastazi I believe. Then he would have been able to do it in 4 hours or less. After day two with the kit, I still have a grin on my face that I haven't been able to get rid of. I'm considering adding a rear strut tower brace and possibly subframe connectors next. Thanks again George George Hodge 2000 SVT Silver Frost 1188/2150 DMD HPP Rear strut tower bar SP Motorsports "22mm" sway bar BAT European Handling Kit

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