i finally got my bilstein hd's and ws6 (32/19) sway bars w/ prothane bushings and endlinks installed. overall it is a pretty good setup. i was expecting my car to be a little bit stiffer, but i think i'm trying to compare my car to friend's w/ imports that are lowered w/ shocks and sway bars.
the car is definitely stiffer over bumps and the nose doesn't dive anymore. i realized my old shocks weren't as bad as i thought, but it's nice having good shocks on now b/c there is no bounce at all. when i went over dips in the road the car felt like it "floated" real slow. now it feels like it just hugs the road.
the sway bars were an improvement, but not that much. i had a 30/17 combo so only going up 2mm front/rear isn't that much of a difference. i did take the on & off ramps to highways a little quicker and i felt more confident around the turns. i think the guys w/ smaller factory bars will notice more of a difference.
i also got prothane bushings and endlinks installed and they DO fit. no they are not dommed like the original, but they do fit w/o any problems. i can see where they may not be the right endlinks for these sway bars, but mine are on just fine.
i had a guy install everything and align my car for $120. he did a really good job and it only took about 3.5 hours total. he could have been done a lot quicker but we had interruptions w/ other customers and the alignment took longer than expected.
the car is definitely stiffer over bumps and the nose doesn't dive anymore. i realized my old shocks weren't as bad as i thought, but it's nice having good shocks on now b/c there is no bounce at all. when i went over dips in the road the car felt like it "floated" real slow. now it feels like it just hugs the road.
the sway bars were an improvement, but not that much. i had a 30/17 combo so only going up 2mm front/rear isn't that much of a difference. i did take the on & off ramps to highways a little quicker and i felt more confident around the turns. i think the guys w/ smaller factory bars will notice more of a difference.
i also got prothane bushings and endlinks installed and they DO fit. no they are not dommed like the original, but they do fit w/o any problems. i can see where they may not be the right endlinks for these sway bars, but mine are on just fine.
i had a guy install everything and align my car for $120. he did a really good job and it only took about 3.5 hours total. he could have been done a lot quicker but we had interruptions w/ other customers and the alignment took longer than expected.
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