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Jun 4, 2009 | 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LD85

84-87 is more complicated but Exotic Muscle makes direct fit for 84-87

Or you can do what i did.

see sig

Great job with the upper front shock mounts. Do the lower mounts need reinforcing. The bolts are pretty small and the aluminum mounting area seems weak to support the whole front of the car. Thanks, Willie

Jun 4, 2009 | 10:57 PM

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lol they finally got them into production. the rear lower mounts was suppose to be aluminum.

Jun 5, 2009 | 07:30 AM

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Thanks!

I have checked them several times and they seem fine, I 'think" that all of the model years have the same lower mount.

Jun 5, 2009 | 10:15 AM

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Thanks!

I have checked them several times and they seem fine, I 'think" that all of the model years have the same lower mount.

I plan on doing mine someday but want to make sure the lower mount area is strong enough. Thanks for the info.

Aug 20, 2009 | 02:33 PM

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^^^

I got a PM about this

Aug 20, 2009 | 02:40 PM

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I still have not made a rear lower mount for my car yet,

but I would get into a group buy of the rear lower mount if they had one.

Aug 20, 2009 | 04:15 PM

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Man, this is sweet, I wish I had gone this way instead of upgrading the monosprings and shocks.

Would you have to relocate the sway bar?

Aug 20, 2009 | 04:25 PM

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group purchase does sound good on the braket or ANY upgrade for the suspension haha

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Aug 20, 2009 | 04:36 PM

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Man, this is sweet, I wish I had gone this way instead of upgrading the monosprings and shocks.

Would you have to relocate the sway bar?

Need to contract them on both questions

Aug 20, 2009 | 06:47 PM

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Man, this is sweet, I wish I had gone this way instead of upgrading the monosprings and shocks.

Would you have to relocate the sway bar?

If these use 2.5" springs, I think you will have to relocate the front sway bar. My car has 2.5" coils on the front and the swaybar had to be moved.

Feb 22, 2010 | 12:26 PM

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Order is in

Advanced Street Springs

Feb 22, 2010 | 01:22 PM

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to here

BTW what's with the danasoft sig?

Feb 22, 2010 | 01:25 PM

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BTW what's with the danasoft sig?

ah, I got that from an e-mail. cool isn't

Brian, thanks for the info on the QA1 Coilovers. He told me I have to relocate the sway bar. I may bother you for that one later on

Feb 22, 2010 | 01:27 PM

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PLRX,

Which car is this going on? Didnt you buy NEW VBP springs for the LT4?

Feb 22, 2010 | 01:32 PM

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PLRX,

Which car is this going on? Didnt you buy NEW VBP springs for the LT4?

This is going in the LT4.

I'm not selling VBP suspension components.

Feb 22, 2010 | 02:28 PM

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This is going in the LT4.

I'm not selling VBP suspension components.

I want asking to buy it just curious, haha!

Feb 22, 2010 | 02:48 PM

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I want asking to buy it just curious, haha!

I knew where your question was heading

Feb 22, 2010 | 09:40 PM

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How would you relocate the sway bar?

Feb 22, 2010 | 10:54 PM

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Order is in

Advanced Street Springs

what are the spring rates on the "advanced street"?

i think these look great, and they seem to be of quality materials. however, I was told that the traditional QA-1's are twin-tube dampers... not single-tube (i.e. like bilsteins). I'm just a bit concerned with durability from a twin-tub compared to a single-tube.

I'm torn between these and the traditional bilstein coil-over kits.

*edit*

penske's are out of the question (too rich for my blood).