AWD Rear Suspension differences (Strut / Springs)

**IPD** · 02-17-2011, 12:17 PM

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**Chris@Rvengeperformance** · 02-17-2011, 07:55 PM

just get the upper mount crap from an ecs car. If you were around here you could have my spare rear strut crap for free.

**J. Fast** · 02-18-2011, 12:31 AM

On image 21 and 27 one of the stud cleats looks like it was replaced. In pic 21 you can kinda see where it may have been rotating or chattering on the edge of the mount. Is that an original strut? You have any caster camber issues in the rear, bad wheel bearing at one time or anything? Maybe it's just a wierd camera angle or somethin?

**mb7050** · 02-18-2011, 04:07 AM

that is original strut (anti rust coating everywhere) . the stud cleat thing is because camera flash make it look like that. With s techs spyder rear drops about 0.5 " more than the coupe so without adjustable control arms there will be camber issue . All Wheel bearings are good.

I only ran these springs about 100 miles !

**mb7050** · 02-18-2011, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by tazz_375

I didnt read the post posted above but they will work beautifully .. I have a 97 hardtop and we cut the rubbers in half.. The springs wont fit in the hat like the stockers do but its ok .. Just make sure the end of the spring is in the groove and just check them as you lower it to make sure they are still in place ..

why didn't I thought this before ?!?

**J. Fast** · 02-18-2011, 08:55 AM

Ahh, I see what you are talking about now. It's not seated in the lower perch correctly. Looks like they didn't line up the holes for the upper and lower perch and the spring escaped. See it clear as day now. pic 24 and 26. Much easier to see with my PC. Yup, that's a botched lowering spring install.