So over the weekend I did some very over due suspension work on my T5R.

on the Front
* Left and Right Control Arms with Ball Joints
* Left and Right Outer Tie Rod Ends
* Left and Right Front Strut Assemblies
* Left and Right Strut Mounts / w bearings
* Left and Right Spring Seats
* Left and Right Sway Bar Links
* Left and Right Strut Dust Boots
* Left and Right Strut Rubber Bumpers
* Strut Mount Lock Nuts (six)
* Strut Bolts (four)
* Lock Nuts for above bolts (four)
On the rear
* Rear Shock Mount
* Rear Shocks
I use Bilstein Touring on all 4 corners and Kilen sport spring.

The car feels very planted . It is not rattle your teeth stiff but you can def feel the difference (you will know when you drive over a crack on the road.) . only wish is that it would have drop the front a little more. hope over time it will settle down a little. Best part is no more rattle every time I hit a bump on the road

 

Looks good the front might settle a little bit more.

 

Looks good.

 

Thanks. I got to say the back was a PITA due to on the pass side both bolt that hold the shock mount broke off. I had to drill it out and nut and bolt it. The car has settle down a bit more since Sunday. I will post better pic when I have a chance. For the spring only costing about $200 they are not bad at all. For somebody looking for a sportier stance and feel with out going to low or stiff I highly recommed them.

 

Ha. Same thing happened to mine. Either the bolt snapped or the welds from the nut broke, so I had to replace them with new nuts/bolts too. And my driver's side nut on the bottom part of the shock wouldn't come off. Ended up having to chisel it in half. But yeah, great ride, I have them with Bilstein HDs, pretty stiff, but handling is great.

 

The more I read about the suspension on the 850 that seems to be a common problem. I also had a problem on the driver side wear the stud that holds the spring on the bottom kept spining in place.