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Old 11-12-2007, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by winmutt View Post
Get the coupe springs. They are a bit lower me thinks and the rears are progressive rate. You may want to try diff shims. Also you will def want to put atleast a 3mm spacer if they are that close. My new tie rods are 3mm wider than my old ones and rub in the corners.

i have about a 1/4 inch clearance to the tie rod, I am going to try it. I took it out and took some corners and it all seems to work ok. I am pretty low cash conscious on this car, is cutting out a few coils out of the question? maybe gasser springs might be cheaper than diesel coupe springs
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