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... and the ride is sweet (if not a little bumpy) If you check out this link you can see some pictures of my recently installed GC setup... and with that my suspension work is done. In total I am running an OMP Front, ST200 Rear, Aussie Bar, and the GC's with a set of ST200 struts. The ride is crazy!!! You can feel every little bump in the road, railroad tracks are NOT fun... I am glad I do not have 18 or 19 inch rims, I would be afraid to drive the car in anything more than 1st gear. And a body kit? forget it, it would be ripped off at the first hill So much for body roll though, because it is gone. I have yet to break out on any corner I have tried, although more testing is definitly called for I am still trying to be a little gently with the suspension as it settles. After I showed my roomate what I could do on the corners he said he would trade the ride in his car to do the same thing (he has a Intrpeid R/T though... makes it a little more difficult) On second though I lied when I said my work was done, I still have to get a shop to weld on the new backing plates for the Aussie bar cause it's already starting to warp my factory ones, and maybe a set of front poly bushings but I hear they are a biatch to install l8r
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ST200 Struts are not made for springs with such a high rebound rate as the GC's. You should have gone BAT Struts or Koni's.
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for 99$ for all 4 struts which have better rates than the stock ones it's kinda hard to argue koni or bat struts don't you think?
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Originally posted by PuckPuck:
for 99$ for all 4 struts which have better rates than the stock ones it's kinda hard to argue koni or bat struts don't you think? Corey sells the Koni struts for 129 I believe....I would much rather pay 30 extra dollars per strut to get better ride quality and the ability to adjust them at will.
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How have you set the GC's....height front to rear etc???
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Originally posted by Wthermans: Originally posted by PuckPuck:
[b]for 99$ for all 4 struts which have better rates than the stock ones it's kinda hard to argue koni or bat struts don't you think? the ST200's were on sale for $99 for all four, not each
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Originally posted by Moe: Originally posted by Wthermans: [b] Originally posted by PuckPuck:
[b]for 99$ for all 4 struts which have better rates than the stock ones it's kinda hard to argue koni or bat struts don't you think? Corey sells the Koni struts for 129 I believe....I would much rather pay 30 extra dollars per strut to get better ride quality and the ability to adjust them at will.[/b] ditto.... 100$ vs 520$ is a no brainer... also the ST-200 although not as good as the konis were made for a lowered car and they are definetely better then the stock struts, i get far less bounce out of them.
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Where were the ST200 struts on sale that cheap??
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BAT had a sale a few months ago, at the same time they were selling the ST-200 rear strut tower braces (only fit cougars).... needless to say the struts at that price didn't last very long 
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