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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Talking sportline install ?'s please

i am getting some sportlines in a few days and was wondering if the springs and shocks, struts were hard to put on? the back looks easy but the front im not sure. also do i have to get anything for my suspension geometry?

thanks terry!
Old Aug 9, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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Re: sportline install ?'s please

Rears are very easy, but you will need a spring compressor for the front springs. As for the suspension geometry, you will definitely need to get an alignment done. LCA relocation brackets might not be a bad idea either.
Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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Re: sportline install ?'s please

thanks alot man......................anyone ELSE??????????????????
Old Aug 9, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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Re: sportline install ?'s please

Get some better brakes while you're at it.
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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Re: sportline install ?'s please

By all means replace your shocks when you do it. I use to have Sportlines on my car and the stock shocks are no where close to being adequate for those springs. The problem with Sportlines is the fact that they are progressive rate springs and are very low to start with. It's very easy to ride the bump stop, especially with a shock that doesn't have a fair amount of compression damping.
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