Aussie67
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OK, I'll see if I can find a template over here.
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OK so here we go - Suspension
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Pretty sure you can download a paper template. Maybe John at ORP has it too.
Mark
Mark
Aussie67
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Ok. Things from opentracker have already shipped. I'll find one. Think Daze sells steel templates.
Tony
Tony
Honestly, if you can drill the holes yourself, the paper template works fine. That’s all I used.
The metal templates are for people like Hoserplay that don’t know which end of the drill to put the bit in.
Mark
The metal templates are for people like Hoserplay that don’t know which end of the drill to put the bit in.
Mark
Aussie67
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I'll find one. I always do my own repairs only use shops for speciality work.
I know where I'm going to place my boot the next time I see you
Aussie67
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Anyone used these before?
MOOG K8157 https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...+v8,1332313,suspension,strut+rod+bushing,7608
Good/ ok/ Bad/ Ugly?
MOOG K8157 https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...+v8,1332313,suspension,strut+rod+bushing,7608
Good/ ok/ Bad/ Ugly?
Mach1 Driver
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OK, watch this video of the stock strut rod and convince me that you really want to continue using it. The Adjustable strut rods eliminate all the flexing and forward and back motion. There is a before and after video, but this is the before (stock) version:
Lots of vendors make adjustable strut rods, this is one example: https://streetortrack.com/street-or-track-adjustable-strut-rods
I found the second video;
Lots of vendors make adjustable strut rods, this is one example: https://streetortrack.com/street-or-track-adjustable-strut-rods
I found the second video;
Plus a thousand on adj strut rods!
BTW, this is fun spending Aussie money
Mark
BTW, this is fun spending Aussie money
Mark
Aussie67
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I've seen the SoT ones and they look good. But I've burnt the budget already. These would add another 1200 to the already burnt budget so will have to wait.
They are available here but they sell for 1500.
They are available here but they sell for 1500.
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They’re $425. It costs $800 to ship?
Mark
Mark
Aussie67
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Shipping, plus mport duty 10% plus FOREX. We get around 1 AUD = USD 0.69.
Bruno has the same problem.
Doesn't help living at the bottom of the world.
That said I'll probably get some anyway.
Bruno has the same problem.
Doesn't help living at the bottom of the world.
That said I'll probably get some anyway.
Aussie67
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So having been reminded of my duty to spend as many aussie dollars in the US as I can, add SoT struts to the list.
I gotta find a cheaper forum...........
I gotta find a cheaper forum...........
Hey, at least you stay on the same path. Some of us wander to all points of the compass buying stuff before we finally decide on a destination. 
Aussie67
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Question on the UCA drop, is there anything that needs to be checked/ changed before bolting everything back up? or is it really as simple as drilling the holes and you're good to go?
Drill and go!
Aussie67
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So the lowered springs won't be too short? No shims needed? Sorry for the questions but haven't done this before.
Springs will be fine. I have 1" lowering springs on my car and use nothing more than the stock style rubber insulator without an issue.