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Should I replace the springs?
Haven't been able to find much info on whether people replace their springs when doing the struts usually.
My car has about 120k on it and when I bring it out of storage this weekend I am going to start doing the suspension on it. Planning on putting in the FE3 struts/shocks but I am wondering if I should replace the springs at the same time or if people think the springs should still be ok?
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with 120K I would replace the springs as well
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Thanks! Do you know if the GT springs are progressive like the GXP? I am not really looking to lower the car.
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Originally Posted by
sixt9stang
Thanks! Do you know if the GT springs are progressive like the GXP? I am not really looking to lower the car.
I am not sure. You will also need strut bushings and bearings
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Originally Posted by
travis gore
I am not sure. You will also need strut bushings and bearings
Yep. Planned on the bushings and bearings also. Just don't know what brand yet. I have seen the Whiteline products recommended in the past.
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the springs are not progressive. they are linear and most people swear the Gt and the GXP springs are the same. I'd day if they aren't (and i'm not 100% sure on that) they are going to be damn close.
GXP struts (FE3) are awesome though - for the money
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also unless you have issues - see cracks - they look funny - have uneven ride heights (one is shorter than the other etc)
you don't need to replacement. they've been fully scragged, bead blasted, stress relieved - fail safe spring design. without major damange - they are just fine.
I have 128K on mine - had 100+ when I traded struts.
get new front mounts - get new bearings - you most likely need them. whiteline tends to be the cheapest overall. doesn't me that the others are bad by any means.
if it hadn't been for the cost - I've have put rubber ones back in.
if you are doing it yourself - be careful about the clocking of the front struts - before you disassemble the strut unit, mark on the top hat the location of the knuckle flange (the 2 pieces welded to the bottom that the large bolts to the knuckle run through). it saves much time.
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