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New Bilstein Sports and HR Springs


NYNick

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So I'm installing these Sport inserts into my struts, along with the HR Sport Springs. Because the springs are shorter, they're loose after it's all tightened down and can turn out of the pads and upper cap as well as it's indentation for the spring. 

 

I saw in Bill William's writeup about wiring these to the upper cap with safety wire after drilling a hole. Should I do it for the lower cap also? Is this the only way to go? Seems kind of funky.

 

Or did I do it wrong? (washers and spacer are all placed properly per his diagram and the order of which I removed them)

 

Thanks

 

Nick

1974 2002 Tii-SOLD

1978 911SC Coupe

1988 Landcruiser

2020 M2 CS

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That is how mine were before I switched to coilovers, they sit fine when the car is lowered to the ground. The wire is needed if you plan to get airborne. Only wire one end of the springs. 

PS: The PO of my car had cut a set of H&R's in HALF, then used plastic zip ties to hold the springs to the perch. It was a pretty bouncy ride sitting on the bump stops.

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In front, that works fine.

 

In back, a strap to limit suspension travel's a good idea.

Just a piece of webbing that connects the lower shock bolt

to the pinch weld above it does what you need...

 

t

 

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