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Good street dampers #394373 04/30/02 01:30 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 82 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada P Phil Rohtla OP Member
OP Phil Rohtla Member P Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 82 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	I am thinking I would like a little more controlled ride from my SVT. Can anyone recommend good dampers? I am thinking either a set of 99+ SVT dampers, or another good alternative. Any suggestions welcome. This mod is a way off, but I would like to know what to look for. Cheers! 98 Silver Frost SVT "I was doing fine until I ran out of talent." "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how drunk you get."

Re: Good street dampers #394374 04/30/02 02:08 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 12 toronto K klee Junior Member
klee Junior Member K Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 12 toronto	i had to replace rear struts and asked ford svt dealer re: suspension changes for 99 vs 98.5 vs 98. for some reason they said there were no changes yet reports said there were (?). the ford catalogue showed only one replacement # for all model svt model years. i called two svt dealers and they said the same. i went with stock b/c they suit me the majority of the time. they charged me $90/strut only. i've read somewhere that changing front and/or rear sway bars alone would help. any comments?

Re: Good street dampers #394375 04/30/02 02:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 82 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada P Phil Rohtla OP Member
OP Phil Rohtla Member P Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 82 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	I have driven both a 99 and a (well, my) 98 SVT, and there is a difference. Supposedly the rebound damping was altered with a change in valving. I don't think they carry the 98 valving anymore. Was that $90/each just for the parts or parts and labour? 98 Silver Frost SVT "I was doing fine until I ran out of talent." "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how drunk you get."

Re: Good street dampers #394376 04/30/02 03:03 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,223 College Park, MD A Andy W. Moderator
Andy W. Moderator A Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,223 College Park, MD	99+ have different A-arm connections to the frame and higher strut valving! -Andy Andy Watson '99 Silver SVT #2397\| DOB 07/29/99 Graci! American Iron Shoot Out - Event Promoter! Check it out, we need your input! Www Dot American Iron Shoot Out Dot Com

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