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New struts, sway bar, seats, etc 850

posted by  BlueCouv854 on  Sun Jun 19 02:54 CST 2011
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As many of you guys have recommended, I have decided to move forward with a significant suspension upgrade. I stopped by ipd and they recommend bilstein. Some have also told me to get xc90 seats, others say ipd. I'm not a hard driver and I don't want to break the bank. However, I don't want anything that isn't going to last at least another 5yrs.

First question, for sway bars: do I need the ipd end links too? What do they do?

Second question, will bilstein touring Struts be any better than these kyu or Monroe, or the oem variants? Do I need them or do I splurge on the sway bar kit and get regular old struts and shocks?

Last question, if I get the sway bars, do I need a strut tower brace? Any opinion either way is much appreciated.

Thanks,
David
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David
1995 854 Sedan, Naturally Aspirated, 166k mi
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