Just bought a set of new Spec B Bilsteins off Paul at Claermont Tyrepower for my 04 LGT wagon. Just wondering if these actually lower the car at all? I really just want to take away the big gap between tyre and guard at the front. Rear actually looks fine. Or would a set of swift springs be too low or hard? Keeping in mind the LGT is my daily.
Comments and suggestions greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Ben
Australian Liberty Owners Club
Does Spec B Bilsteins lower the car?
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Does Spec B Bilsteins lower the car?
by EAT22B » Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:21 pm
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Re: Does Spec B Bilsteins lower the car?
by garbo41610 » Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:18 pm
I didn't notice much of a difference when I put the Bilstein struts into my MY05 GT. Maybe 5mm once they settled in, but that's about it. They still use the standard GT springs as far as I know, it's just the struts are a bit firmer.
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Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
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Re: Does Spec B Bilsteins lower the car?
by EAT22B » Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:23 pm
Thanks Phil ,looks like I'll be getting those Swift springs then. According to their website they drop the front 30mm and rear 25mm.
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Re: Does Spec B Bilsteins lower the car?
by Hotwire » Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:29 pm
yep I got zero height difference. I regret not doing springs at the same time now 
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