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In order for them to be installed on the Festiva, I had to grind the lower bushings almost flush with the rubber.

The modification to the front struts is filing the upper knuckle mount hole on the lower section, and installing early '03 Kia Rio strut bearings (which actually have bearings) or drilling out the stock Festiva/Aspire bearings to fit (which have a nylon washer and grease).

They're heavier by a little than the stock parts, and stiffen the ride to go-kart standards. They weren't quite so harsh on the VW, since it's a heavier car, but still very noticeable. I don't mind a bit of ricer-bounce in my car, because it stabilizes when there's weight in it, and it sticks to corners just as well as the tires will allow. It's FLAT cornering on all but the highest speed tight curves.