I was going to install Bilstein HD front shocks today, however, after reading a few threads, it seems that they raise the front of your car about an inch. If that's the case, I'll have to pass since the rear of my 300TD already appears a bit low. Anybody else have experience with this?

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1984 300TD Wagon

I think it might be true. I had my wagon front end rebuilt, and he called and said the shocks were toast and he would throw some on without a labor charge. I told him I wanted comforts but I think he used HD's. My front end is at least an inch higher than it was......







Kinda hard to tell from those, but it is pretty high. Had to bump the back end up alittle just to even things out.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Thanks Jimmy, yeah, that's not ideal and that does seem to be the consensus. Guess these will be going back in exchange for the comforts...

By the way, nice looking rig!

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1984 300TD Wagon

Any new shocks will raise the car a little. I think they settle.

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With best regards

Al

I don't know about the TD, but on the D I just replace all four at once.