Gonna pull the trigger on rear suspension

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Pictures of the install!!
They finally sent pictures they took during the install. Very disappointed with them. Most I can’t figure out what the hell it’s a picture of. I’ll take pics tomorrow of what we all want to see: the rear suspension in all its glory!
 
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I added these pics to my Media with descriptions under each if anyone is interested.
 
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I'm surprised you didn't put a tubular K-member and control arms on it. It is damn clean underneath!!! Cannot wait to hear how it has improved on the track?
 
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Mo’ betta pix of F/R suspension upgrades:
Alignment guy allowed me to get up underneath while it was up on the air so I could get better pix of the entire rig!
 

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Sanitary installation. That is a lot of hardware under there!
Yeah. It’s amazing how it’s all engineered to fit and each component compliments the other. The rear grip is 1000x better and the coil overs/Bilstein’s just make it handle exactly how I wanted it to! Normal, everyday type driving is comfortable yet it eats up curves, turns and hairpins. I’m really, really happy with it!!
 

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I have a number of MM pieces plus Bilsteins on my 97, but stopped short of your "mega-burrito" installation. Too frugal for that (retired)! That said, I am sure your car handles fantastic. I know that I am quite happy with how my car turned out, even with less exotic hardware.
 

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Now that it is all in there, do you hear and clinks or anything?
I have most of the stuff other than a TA, and I have a clunk I've been chasing out back.
(I have solid bushings in my LCA, and have the PHB out back as well which is solid bushings.
 
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Now that it is all in there, do you hear and clinks or anything?
I have most of the stuff other than a TA, and I have a clunk I've been chasing out back.
(I have solid bushings in my LCA, and have the PHB out back as well which is solid bushings.
I did just notice a clunk. Not all the time, just over significant bumps, dips, potholes etc
 

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I did just notice a clunk. Not all the time, just over significant bumps, dips, potholes etc
Out back? Mine almost sounds like it's the spare tire banging when I go over a good bump.
 

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Did you change out the stock pinion snubber to a shorter one?
Yes, many years ago.
I've been running the same rear springs (H&R SS) since 2008 or so. Before that I had another set, and there's been a shorter snubber on since then. I've been through a couple. My noise started after a PHB install it seems. But I had A LOT of work done on the car at the same time though.
 
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“If” memory serves, I believe the MM installation instructions for PB/TA called for removing the snubber. I did already have the MM shortened version in there.
 

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“If” memory serves, I believe the MM installation instructions for PB/TA called for removing the snubber. I did already have the MM shortened version in there.
Hmmm...I didn't do the install, I'm gonna look under there and see if it's gone.
 

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I’m not sure if mine was changed or removed, so, I need to check as well.

Any additional brace, rod or suspension component installed with solid/spherical bushings, clamped to the axle or welded in place will greatly exacerbate NVH.
 

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