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I found out the clunking of the past 2 weeks yesterday.
I have 1 if not 2 broken front springs!!!
I'm going to go to the dealer asap to see if I can get this under warranty. I've only got 111K Kms on it!
If not, I think some of you have done spring strut replacement right  . Maybe get some upgraded suspension 
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haha SWEEEET! (I mean the strut upgrade) 
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Bummer.
But, how long can you wait? (Remember, I have H&R springs to install and will have leftover SVT springs!)
Good luck and keep us posted.
DDV
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Originally posted by DDV:
Bummer.
But, how long can you wait? (Remember, I have H&R springs to install and will have leftover SVT springs!)
Good luck and keep us posted.
DDV
Hmmm, how safe is it to drive on 4 front springs haha. But seriously, will it eventually rupture and blow into my tire like I've heard so often or will it stay there cause the spring pressure is obviously less?
How old are the springs? I'm way interested! There's a possibility for a 2 car swap meet then. 
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Originally posted by Cris'pus:
How old are the springs?
My car's a '98, but it only has less than 36,000 miles on it.
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Hmmmm...I think I have a full set of SVT springs around here somewhere...
'98 SVT Contour, in at least 639 pieces 
4 Speed MTX...synchro and shift fork replacement in progress
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<-------Surprised
Well the warranty work is getting done! I'm not sure if I can upgrade to SE or SVT springs, I'll know soon. I guess I won't need anyone's right now. But I might still get them, for a later date. Thanks guys. I might be able to make it to the seattle meet then 
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Well it's been about a week and I've hit some local mountains for some 4X4ing
The day of, my dimensions : 1 week later :The difference
- Bottom of Licence plate: 7 13/16 9 1/2 -----1.69"
- Top of Driver's Side Fender: 26 �½ 27 5/8 -----1.13"
- Top of Passneger Side Fender: 26 3/16 27 9/16 -----1.37"
- Bottom of Driver's Side Mirror: 34 3/16 35 3/8 -----1.19"
- Bottom of Passenger's Side Mirror: 34 34 7/8 -----0.88"
- Top of Wheel to Top of Fender, Driver's Side: 5 3/16 6 7/8 -----1.07"
- Top of Wheel to Top of Fender, Pass. Side: 5 �½ 6 5/8 -----1.13"
- Rear Driver's Fender: 25 3/4 25 �½ -----0"
- Rear Pass. Fender: 25 1/2 25 7/8 -----0.13"
The measurements taken from the ground. I'll check it again in a month, with, hopefully, some better numbers. Now as the rears are getting old, rear sag is going to more pronounced, Yaaa!
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