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In Reply to: Where good cheap place to buy H&R and Bilteins ? posted by WLOI on May 05, 2000 at 14:58:06:
I bought my H&R (295.00) from Tire Rack. The Bilstein's are from Stillen, but I think Zygmund Motors has much better price now.
Front : $180.00/pce rear : $150.00/pce
Also you might want to try Eibach springs ($325.00 at Tire Rack)if you don't like the very stiff ride. My car is very stiff and sits extremly low (as you can see) after the CSI front bumper installation the ground clearance is only 3.1". That is barely enough if you live in the area where a lot of bumps are. I live in S. Florida and almost every week I scratch the front lower piece of the bumper.(just scratching it nothing serius) I also have 245/45ZR17 front, 275/40ZR17 rear tires. The Eibach is little less lowered and also a bit softer (but still much tougher than the OEM) I also recommend to replace the stabilizer bushing (7-8USD/pce and you need only 2 ) and if you having a problem with a suspension then the upper control arm bushing as well. (about 45USD/pce needs 2) Check the brake lines also and rotors, pads. This is a best time to do all the work on brakes, brake lines because the whole front suspension has to come out, so very easy to access everything. I installed a set of BREMBO rotors (slotted) and a new set of pads to mine at the same time I did the suspension. The complete job takes about 8 hours for 2 people with a right tools. The rear springs are very tricky took us about 2 hours to pull them out. The rest is easy no big deal. Before you start the job buy a quart of hydraulic oil (need them to refill the front shock housing because you'll only replace the cartridge) and a good quality spring compressor. You also need a hex-key (#6 or #7) and a basic wrench tool kit. When installing a new bushing, put the screws on just tight enough to hold the arm, and when the car sits on the floor not on the jack then tighten them with a torque wrench. That's all I can remember right now, but I did twice this job, so if you have any problem, just let me know.
By : Lez
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