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Originally posted by GTO Pete:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
The FAQ is wrong.
If you feel it's wrong then make a post with corrected information. Otherwise your statement means nothing.
I did, a full year ago. I don't get how it means nothing or anything, but whatever just trying to help.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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I thought the Bilsteins from BAT were awesome and they are very tough, but you'll need H&R's or Eibachs to lower the car with them as they're very stiff  Good luck to you!
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Originally posted by Rayn:
Rear sway mount (I think???) on the same side that the rear strut went bad, it was broken. It was like a metal wrap that held the sway bar in place (not at the end but right before the bend). They were on both sides of the sway bar. The other one was still intact. They repaired it and it is significantly more quiet (only occassional knocking when the pothole is big).. Is it possible to have a virtually silent suspension/ride (without owning a $50,000 car)?
I had the mechanic tack weld the RR sway bar bushing to its mounting point. Noise is gone. BTW, the crazy piece (accurately described by you as a "metal wrap") was $55.
FWIW, I just had 4 x Monroe Sensatracs installed + a new spring in the LR corner. The front was getting a bit floaty and the RR felt like it was cocking its leg at a fire hydrant. Not BAT struts by any means but all this $$ transformed the car. I love the way these things handle...very European/German. Better than any Jetta or Passat that I've owned and I've owned a few.
My daughter just got her learner's permit today. She gets the Mystique for this. Mom won't let her touch the Freestar Sport and Dad (me) won't let her touch the CRX Si. I just installed 4 adjustable Koni reds, and adjustable-for-drop HP Sport springs. This is a killer combination and perfectly matched. I don't know if you can get a similar nice combination for the Contour/Mystique/Mondeo but I *do* know that anything Koni touches turns to gold. You can see pictures of this setup at http://crx.unixlover.com
TTYL,
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Thanks Eric... I will get them to do that on both mounts. I know by now they think i'm crazy at the mechanics because i'm so picky with my car, but hey it's my SVT and I have been dying for it for years. I was wondering... Will the eibach springs have my car sitting lower than the BAT ones?
Oh yeah Nice CRX!!!
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Originally posted by Rayn:
Thanks Eric... I will get them to do that on both mounts. I know by now they think i'm crazy at the mechanics because i'm so picky with my car, but hey it's my SVT and I have been dying for it for years. I was wondering... Will the eibach springs have my car sitting lower than the BAT ones?
Oh yeah Nice CRX!!!
I don't know anything about Eibach springs. I do know that any spring will allow you to drop the car with adjustable perches. That said, (and as been said in this Forum) it is absolutely necessary to properly match the springs / dampers (shocks). I had some really crappy Arospeed adjustable springs on my CRX for about 4 months. They looked great. The car was lowered 2.0" but the car bounced like a pogo stick on steroids....no control since the shocks were compressed past their "sweet spot" by the springs and there was only about 2" of travel, near the end of the compression stroke of the struts. Near the end of the stroke of a good variable-rate shock is the nasty zone where the shock is trying like crazy to keep you away from full compression. Brought new meaning to the term "slamming" a car.
Live and learn I guess. I managed to snag my 4 Konis, 4 custom perches, 4 HP sport springs and 4 camber kits for about $850 Cdn. An extremely good deal on new stuff. I was willing to pay the $$ for a really good setup but these things dropped into my lap at exactly the right moment. Should've gone out to buy a lottery ticket!
Anyway, I'm rambling. Gotta go. Good luck with your BATs. Drool drool.
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I think that was your lottery ticket... My BAT's haven't settled any lower. I can't do the pogo stick thing. I guess I'll wait until pimp my ride comes to New York.... On the Koni's I thought the pressure of the shocks was only adjustable the specs I read were not much a farther drop than the ones I have. Are you happy with your drop and the drive now?
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Originally posted by Rayn:
I think that was your lottery ticket... My BAT's haven't settled any lower. I can't do the pogo stick thing. I guess I'll wait until pimp my ride comes to New York.... On the Koni's I thought the pressure of the shocks was only adjustable the specs I read were not much a farther drop than the ones I have. Are you happy with your drop and the drive now?
You're right. The Konis have 4 settings: too soft, soft, normalish and sporty. They do not adjust for height (none do) but they match well with the HP Sport springs which are *designed to be* dropped with the adjustable perches.
I haven't found an ideal combination of ride height (w/ the springs) and damping force (shocks), but with so many combinations of height & damping to choose from that's half the fun! Incidentally, between the camber kit (a must for serious lowering) and the adjustable springs I have a choice of anything between -.5" to +4.0" drop. ("-" meaning higher than stock) Whether the Konis are happy with anything beyond 1.5" is debatable since the CRX has much less suspension travel than the Contour/Mystiques.
I'm going to fool around with settings again in the spring since the car's in storage now.
/Eric
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Good luck hope you make some major break throughs... I had a sad moment when I sat in my boys Charger today... His suspension was so quiet. I know that his car is new but damn. I want a quiet suspension too (and a nice drop of course!)... 
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