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Old 06-05-2014, 10:27 AM   #552 (permalink)
sarguy01
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
I changed so much stuff at once, it's hard to know how much improvement was due to the poly bushings. I lowered on Ground Control coilovers and Koni STR.T (orange) struts and shocks since they were done for at 160k miles.

I used a Time-Sert kit and a few prayers to the Machine Gods to fix the threads. It seems to have done the trick.

$6000? Pretty low miles on yours? I picked mine up for under $3k, but the tranny was making an awful racket, suspension was getting tired, and it had "B*tch" etched into the door by the original owner's spiteful ex-boyfriend.
Whenever my struts go, I was going to replace them with KYB's. But, those STR.Ts aren't too much more. But, I hope my struts last a long time!

It had 92,000 when I bought it. KBB was over $7,000. It has some peeling paint on the doors in front of the window seals. It also needed tires when I bought it. Other than that, it was in really great condition. The roof is starting to oxidize, but I can't really stop that.
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