Bobby_80s

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i purchased moog iroc style springs from spohn

i also purchased bilstein struts and shocks


i never didd suspension before.

can someone post installed pictures with the tires out of the way with your bilstein front struts installed please


do stock front springs work with bilstein struts?

i thoguht they did but now im doubting myself

any help would be great thanks

slow_90firebird

If its a stock replacement strut, you should be fine. IIRC these cars came with bilstein from the factory, albeit a much older version. But even the new yellow and blue ones should hook up fine.

You might want to look into cutting the moog springs. From what I have read, if you cut them just right, they are basically equal in ride height and spring rate to the Eibach Pro-kit springs. Also, you might wanna look into replacing the strut mounts with aftermarket ones while you are in there, because it's a PITA and you are gonna want an alignment after anyway. Plus the stock mounts are prpbably worn.

Bobby_80s

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thanks

my concern is with that the front bilstein have these cup like rim around it like its going to support a spring, which is what i thought was stock but after lookin at old pictures of when i installed new rotors i see the front stock spring in-bedded behind the stock stut not on top

im just confused and im afriad i bought teh wrong setup.

even thoguh it said 82-92 bilstein strut/shocks

plsu i was told the moog iroc style springs were a good stock replacement

Bobby_80s

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sorry i learn most from pictures. these manuals seem to skip steps.

anyone out there have any suggestions. i tried to google images and i get nothing close to pictures of springs installed or struts. this isnt the fun part

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the iroc replacemetn springs are a good replacement. problem is that they sit way high, they gave me about 4" of fender gap.

as for the struts, i dont think they whould have a large cup on top of them.
these are not bilsteins, but koni's, they should look similar, ignore the coil-over springs

slow_90firebird

I think that some people might use those struts to make coilovers - hence the spring mount (if thats what it even is). I would give spohn a call, they should be able to tell you about them.

The stock springs (and most lowering springs too) sit in between the control arm and the K-member, while if you go to coil-overs, which alot of newer cars have, the spring would go up top to the strut mounts.

Bobby_80s

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sry guys my bad i just double checkd no cup for coil oveer on my front strut

its been so long since i bought them i startted confusin my self


its a regular stock replacement direct bolt in


so how should i go about cuttting the springs?
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i just want regualr stock height so nothing fancy for lowering

JamesC

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My experience with Moog IROC-style replacement springs is as follows: The fronts (5662) are great. They didn't noticeably change the ride height. However, the rears (5665) jacked the car up higher than I like (though many might not complain at all). Even with the OE insulator removed and replaced with radiator hose, I'm dissatisfied. I'll probably cut a bit.

JamesC