fixthedoor
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Ok, originally I was gonna go balls deep on suspension parts and get a full suspension right out the gate. A new house, more car repairs than intended, yada yada yada and I'm now piecing together my suspension. From Stangsuspension :thumb: I picked up Bilstein HD shocks & struts, MM HD non-adjustable LCAs and MM caster camber plates. My lil bro and I spent the better part of Saturday installing everything. This had to be the easiest install. MM instructions are well thought out and my only beeyatch was that the pictures were not reproduced on the page clearly. Lack of clear pictures was not a problem though as instructions are very clear. Installing new struts and c/c plates at same time is a good idea. We could not separate old strut from lower strut mounting plate and spent considerable time over-thinking the problem. After some head scratching, sweating and a couple bent tools we realized upper strut mounting plate was not directly connected to strut. The strut and lower plate could be removed as one piece.
What a difference! Granted my old shocks and struts are shot to hell and can be compressed with ease, the new bits are tits. Simply driving down the street I could feel the car hugging the road. Body roll, what body roll. The car now instills confidence when cornering and only my tires cut the fun short (we found their limit quickly and easily). I will be getting new tires in few weeks so they won't be a problem. Ride quality decreased slightly but it is a welcomed trade-off. I'm very happy with my purchase and would recommend it.
Here's some pics-
The goods
Old bits in rear
New bits in rear
A small comparison
Front strut
C/C Plate
What a difference! Granted my old shocks and struts are shot to hell and can be compressed with ease, the new bits are tits. Simply driving down the street I could feel the car hugging the road. Body roll, what body roll. The car now instills confidence when cornering and only my tires cut the fun short (we found their limit quickly and easily). I will be getting new tires in few weeks so they won't be a problem. Ride quality decreased slightly but it is a welcomed trade-off. I'm very happy with my purchase and would recommend it.
Here's some pics-
The goods
Old bits in rear
New bits in rear
A small comparison
Front strut
C/C Plate