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Time to finish this thread.
Life took over and I finally completed the suspension replacement.
The vehicle is a 2003 Cab. The car will not be tracked. Based on my criteria (stay oem and make the repairs for a reasonable cost) I had two options:
1. Replace the rear shocks and springs and align the vehicle (please note the cab rear shocks are more costly then the coupe rear shocks) or
2. Replace the suspension with kit (parts include struts, shocks, springs and swaybars and misc pieces)
In a nut shell I went from the US version M032 to the M030 Euro version
The only surprise in the replacement was I did replace the strut mounts (front and rear) not included in the kit.
The vehicle is now slightly lower, 10cm, and the car feels like new. The ride is a bit stiffer but not obnoxious. The front floating issue has been resolved and a splitter was not added to the front cover. For my taste this is a sweet ride!
For those of you considering this option:
Replace labor time 7 hours
Alignment is separate
Parts for complete kit $1400 (Cab rear shocks only $950, springs $285)
Shipping for parts
Hope this information is useful. Happy Easter.
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If it has a skirt or tires, it WILL cost you money!
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