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Quick BB Poll... (Struts) 200 1989

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posted by  JohnMc on  Tue Feb 5 15:43 CST 2013
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I have a 1993 (ABS) 245. And a set of 4 Bilstein HD's. Perhaps they're harsh, but I like the firm, connected feel.

The fit is very tight on the front, I even had to peel of the very thin plastic sticker to get the strut to fit inside the tube. Then, where on earlier cars there is a spacer that can be removed, on a very late model (ABS?) car, it's welded in. I fit the strut all the way in, and screwed the gland nut on, it engaged threads, went around 4 or 5 times. Enough threads, I thought, to hold it (it's supposed to bottom out on the strut, not the tube, anyhow). I used some loctite. Every once in a while I peel up the blue boot, but no signs of wiggling loose yet.
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'63 PV544 rat rod, '93 Classic #1141 245 (now w/16V turbo)






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