Struts
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I was thinking about buying these. But not if it effects ride height
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mog-st8597r
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If they're FE1 or FE3 replacements then they will have the LS, LT springs. Pretty sure those will make your car sit higher than stock.
You could buy those and put in your SS springs from your old struts. Then it would have the same ride height as before.
But, then you would be using soft ride struts with the SS performance springs. Not what I would call a good combo.
Why not just find the SS FE5 replacement struts as we mentioned before ? (And I thought a few posts back you said you were going to do that )
You could buy those and put in your SS springs from your old struts. Then it would have the same ride height as before.
But, then you would be using soft ride struts with the SS performance springs. Not what I would call a good combo.
Why not just find the SS FE5 replacement struts as we mentioned before ? (And I thought a few posts back you said you were going to do that )
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FE3 is "sport" FE5 is "performance"; maybe they are close. Sem to remember someone with a yardstick determined SS was a bit lower.
Yours appears lower than Oldblue's and his is lowered. I wonder if yours isn't lowered already, in that case new springs would increase ride height (no matter which)
Yours appears lower than Oldblue's and his is lowered. I wonder if yours isn't lowered already, in that case new springs would increase ride height (no matter which)
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Stock FE 3 springs in my 2011, much higher then SS FE5 springs
as for the struts , I see slot of confusion in this list ,
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...ion,strut,7584
as for the struts , I see slot of confusion in this list ,
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...ion,strut,7584
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Joined: 12-26-2009
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From: Hebron, Ill.
If they're FE1 or FE3 replacements then they will have the LS, LT springs. Pretty sure those will make your car sit higher than stock.
You could buy those and put in your SS springs from your old struts. Then it would have the same ride height as before.
But, then you would be using soft ride struts with the SS performance springs. Not what I would call a good combo.
Why not just find the SS FE5 replacement struts as we mentioned before ? (And I thought a few posts back you said you were going to do that )
You could buy those and put in your SS springs from your old struts. Then it would have the same ride height as before.
But, then you would be using soft ride struts with the SS performance springs. Not what I would call a good combo.
Why not just find the SS FE5 replacement struts as we mentioned before ? (And I thought a few posts back you said you were going to do that )
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