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Originally posted by durateX:
BAT = Ass sag with some fries on the side  Struts are good, but H&R and B&G level out the car more...
What do you base this on?  My BAT kit has been on for 50 thousand miles and it's LEVEL. Always has been. Never heard anyone say any different about theirs either.
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Here's the before and after distances.
Distance was measured from the center of the wheel to the edge of the fenders straight up. Values rounded to the nearest 1/8".
Before:
Front-Driver side:...14.5"
Front-Pass. side:....14.875"
Rear-Driver side:.....14.125"
Rear-Pass. side:......14.125"
I had a broken spring on the Front-driver corner with the stockers.
After:
Front-Driver side:...14.25"
Front-Pass. side:....14.25"
Rear-Driver side:.....13.5"
Rear-Pass. side:......13.5"
It's been about 10 days since the BAT kit was installed.
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Originally posted by alex_96GL:
Originally posted by warmonger:
I've had the BAT kit since early 2002 and I never noticed any sag until I put on my 235/45-17's w/FSVT rims on.
r u saying u wanna buy your CSVT wheels back?  I'm still running them 
Cool.  I forgot who I sold them to. Do you still like them?
No, I like the size of the rims and with the 235's they have brought my ground clearance back up to the same as the 215/50-16's.
The wheel just fills the wheel well better and I can now see that it is a tad lower in the rear. I'll fix it soon.
Hey, FYI I ended up finding that centercap that was missing when I left Ft. Leonard Wood. I was so sure I sent it to you then I found it in one of my bags three months later.
You did pick one up right?
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Former owner of '99 CSVT - Silver #222/2760
356/334 wHP/TQ at 10psi on pump gas!
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'05 Volvo S40 Turbo 5 AWD with 6spd, Passion Red
'06 Mazda5 Touring, 5spd,MTX, Black
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Originally posted by durateX:
Originally posted by todB-A-N-A-N-A-Sras:
You can clearly see in every pic posted that the BAT kit is level & even a little raked.
Like here?
Originally posted by R_G:
Before (stock)
After (BAT)
NO DIFFERENCE
Want me to scoop up some more from the search engine? Listen, I don't mean to argue with you, but in just the short time I have been here there has been several unhappy customers with this setup. I am not saying it's everyone. I just made a conclusive comment based on the probability of it happening. If it was up to me, I would not go with BAT simply and easily because of the probability ratio. That's all. For now, I will continue to enjoy my GCs.
XL
For the record the 2nd pic only has BAT struts. H&R fronts, Eibach rears hence the sagging rear. Where LateX got the idea this was a BAT kit is beyond me.
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Originally posted by warmonger:
Mine are red also.
Mine too! 
Durate, your research is extensively wrong, my friend. The only people who gripe about BAT are the ones who only use the springs or the struts... not combined (like Todd said). Ask ANYONE who has the BAT kit (springs and struts) and they will tell you how glad they are to have the kit. I LOVE my bat kit, it probably out handles any of the availble coilovers, struts, etc on the market. True, BAT doesn't SLAM the car like you thugs enjoy, but the CSVT isn't a low rider, its a performance sedan. Overall ride height on mine dropped about 1.15" from stock.
Hell, many people with GC's, KONI's, etc, regret buying them over the BAT kit. However, I dunno, the KONI sport Kit looks pretty good. 
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Originally posted by todB-A-N-A-N-A-Sras:
For the record the 2nd pic only has BAT struts. H&R fronts, Eibach rears hence the sagging rear. Where LateX got the idea this was a BAT kit is beyond me.
I thought the main purpose of changing the front springs to H&R on an Eibach setup was to bring the front down to compensate for azz sagging.
Originally posted by mikey boy:
H&R front springs, eibach rear springs, stock struts. 
Oh, and I scooped up some more saggin for ya 
Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
BAT Kit right here
You just dont give up do ya Toddler 
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Originally posted by LilStrypedSVT:
DurateX, your research is extensively wrong, my friend.
All I did was look at images in the Pics & Videos section?
Originally posted by LilStrypedSVT:
I LOVE my bat kit.
I wont hold it against you. We are still friends!
Originally posted by LilStrypedSVT:
Hell, many people with GC's, KONI's, etc, regret buying them over the BAT kit. However, I dunno, the KONI sport Kit looks pretty good.
Kinda falling in love with my GC all over again, but to each his own.
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Th epic of goonzy's car was taken the day of install. #1. There is no sagging in his pic. #2. BAT kit takes longer to settle to height, unlike GC' who slam immediatly. #3. You are the one not giving up. Everyone in this thread has said.. "NO, they don't sag, etc etc."
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Originally posted by LilStrypedSVT:
Th epic of goonzy's car was taken the day of install.
#1. There is no sagging in his pic.
#2. BAT kit takes longer to settle to height, unlike GC' who slam immediatly.
#3. You are the one not giving up. Everyone in this thread has said.. "NO, they don't sag, etc etc."
Take dry humor much?
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