Hi All. Just visited my father and saw that all 4 of the 1990 300D 2.5T's new (last year) tires were worn bald on the outer edges. This would normally be attributed to alignment, correct? Would it be safe to assume the control arms are probably bad? I guess I'll jack it up and look for visibly worn components as well. I did notice that the shocks/struts are gone (push down and watch it keep pogo-ing...).

Shock/Strut Question: can we use Bilstein HDs while using stock springs? And how long should the stock springs last? If desiring a moderate lowering can you simply change shims or are H&Rs a good choice?

Thanks.

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1977 Volkswagen Golf GTi (sold)
1981 Audi 5000S Turbo (sold)
1982 Volkswagen Rabbit LS 145k (sold)
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTi 150k (sold)
1984 Saab 900 150k (sold)
1984 Volkswagen Scirocco GTX 1.8T 20V
1985 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.0 160k(sold)
1986 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16 188k (sold)
1988 Volkswagen Fox 161K (sold)
1990 BMW 525td (Sold)
1990 Mercedes Benz 300D 100k
1994 Saab 900 SE Turbo 55k (sold)
1996 Volvo 855R 140K
2001 VW Jetta Wolfsburg 16k (sold)

Yes on hd with stock springs.

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