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I believe I am going to be splurging for the BAT Euro Kit. My car has ~117k miles(I've had it since 60k and haven't touched the suspension, and it's pretty clunky and squeeky). Other than just getting the BAT Euro Kit, what else should I replace while it's torn apart? By the way, car is on stock 8-spokes, so wheels/tires don't change anything.
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While you've got the struts off? Camber kits, that's the biggest thing I could name. If you're really into a challenge, do your lower control arms and swaybar bushings at the same time, but that's a subframe-dropping issue.
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Originally posted by JasonJ:
I believe I am going to be splurging for the BAT Euro Kit. My car has ~117k miles(I've had it since 60k and haven't touched the suspension, and it's pretty clunky and squeeky). Other than just getting the BAT Euro Kit, what else should I replace while it's torn apart? By the way, car is on stock 8-spokes, so wheels/tires don't change anything.
Im doing the same thing, but am at 145K on most of the parts with the struts being about half that.
Anyway, its getting the BAT kit, new inner and outer tie rod ends, all four strut mounts with the front camber kit, tubular toe arms, boxed rear control arms, new strut bearings and new sway bar bushings. I still want to pick up a set of stronger front sway bar mounts, but that can be installed later.
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BAT = Ass sag with some fries on the side  Struts are good, but H&R and B&G level out the car more...
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but....they drop more overall than the BAT  Also, you don't need to drop the subframe to change the rear sway bar bushings
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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...
LOL, Im half expecting the kit to either not change or even lift the rear of the car. Right now the top of the wheelwheel is lined up with the top of the tire. Stock diameter tires and OE GL springs. 
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I put my bat euro handling kit on last weekend. Right now its a tight fit to get 2 fingers between the rear tires and body, but on the front, i can easily fit 3 fingers between the tire and body. I'm really hoping that will come down a little more on the front.  Before i dropped I measured from center of the wheel to the body at all 4 corners....when i get time, i gotta measure the after distances.
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Originally posted by amarv12:
I put my bat euro handling kit on last weekend. Right now its a tight fit to get 2 fingers between the rear tires and body, but on the front, i can easily fit 3 fingers between the tire and body.
I'm really hoping that will come down a little more on the front.
Before i dropped I measured from center of the wheel to the body at all 4 corners....when i get time, i gotta measure the after distances.
It should. Mine took about a month to fully drop, though the rear is still slightly lower, though, only to my eyes.
I still think it lacks a bit of damping, but for someone who has a lot on his plate right now (read: "lacks the time to screw with a car every weekend") they work well in getting from a to b.
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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?! Put down the crack pipe!
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well first of all, the rear end sags on the stock suspension. On mine, I can fit two fingers in the rear wheel well, with about half an inch of spare room. On the front, 3 fit perfectly
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K&N & heatshield
Opt. y-pipe
Borla
Superchip
DMD
Magnecore wires
Metal impeller water pump
BAT / Bilstein kit
21mm BAT bar w/ boxed subframe
215/45/ZR17 Toyo Proxes FZ on Rage 5.0's
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