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can u mix and match struts and springs?? .. im kind of on a tighter budget.. i was think say.... BAT struts with H&R springs and camber kit???
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hehe...of course you can do that.
koni's and ground controls....koni's and h&r's...etc. nothing wrong with it.
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yea.. i know the konis and all.. i was pretty much just curious aboput the BAT strut.. are they pretty good? i would get the BAT handling kit.. but i want more than an inch drop...
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I belive the problem with that si that the stuts will end up having premature wear. especially with Coil Overs. You may ned up spending mroe replaicing them that getting one set of Konis.
Right now, i have Eibachs with the St200 struts and there holding up well (20000 miles) but i still want to get Konis.
Atleast thats the way i understand things...some correct me please if im wrong.
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I have the BAT handling kit, and I am very pleased with it's performance. Much stiffer, but not so much that it will rattle your fillings out. I personally chose not to go lower for two reasons: 1) I can barely get a jack under my car now (have to drive it up on 2 X 4's), and 2) no worries about camber adjustment. I have not experienced any abnormal tire wear.
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can u tell a difference in the height tho.. like.. one inch isnt that much.. so is it noticable?
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My Eibach spring / Bilstein Strut combo feels great. I'm sure the Koni's would be even better considering that you can tune them down for smoother street driving and ramp them back up for competition. Make sure you get the camber kit, and might as well buy the full set of E.S. bushings & transaxle mounts
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dam.. this is going to cost me a lot more than i thought it was going to
what abot coilovers/?? are they any good? will i still have to replace the struts if i get those??
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Originally posted by phattysvt:
dam.. this is going to cost me a lot more than i thought it was going to
Always does...but think...you basically install them then forget about them for what...40-60,000 miles right?
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Originally posted by Roz 1999 SVT-C:
I belive the problem with that si that the stuts will end up having premature wear. especially with Coil Overs. You may ned up spending mroe replaicing them that getting one set of Konis.
Right now, i have Eibachs with the St200 struts and there holding up well (20000 miles) but i still want to get Konis.
Atleast thats the way i understand things...some correct me please if im wrong.
Lupe
Read my first line in my quote....thats your answer about coil overs....
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