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Old 02-18-2011, 06:12 PM
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I got my Bilstein HD's installed last night. They have made a huge difference. The ride is firm and handles much better. I can go over bouncey road sections without a problem now. No more swaying and darting left and right. Thanks to rriddle3 for recommending the HD's over the sports, I don't think I would have liked a more firm ride.

While I was at it, I took the time to level the ride hieght and rotate the tires. Everything feels like it's working together better now, I just need to get new shocks on the rear to match. The rear kinda looks like it's sagging a little after getting the front up where it's supposed to be.

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Old 02-18-2011, 07:59 PM
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If ur sagging in the rear look into getting a add-a-leaf kit they work well. Plus u can tow a little more.
 
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Old 02-19-2011, 08:06 PM
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If I do anything other than new shocks in the rear, that'll probably be it. I thought about making some spring clamps to tighten up the leaf's a little, but it doesn't look like there would be much gained there.
 
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Glad they worked well for you. Be aware that shocks, unless they are air controlled, have nothing to do with ride height which is controlled by the springs.
 
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Old 02-20-2011, 07:25 AM
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I've been aware of that. I just don't know if it's sagging enough for me to worry about fixing. As long as the ride and handling are good, I'm good with it.
 
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