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@tigeo thank you for taking the time to write a detailed answer! Totally fair. And I am not expecting "stock". But... I had been on these springs with the stock shocks for quite awhile, so that's what I'm comparing it to. VWR springs + stock shocks vs. VWR springs + the new VWR shocks. With...

Sorry for the delayed reply, but I have a few questions and hoping you guys can help clarify. I'm still feeling like the rears in particular are overly harsh. More than they were with the stock dampers with the same springs. I only trimmed a tiny bit from the rear bump stops (1/4") and the...

As I'm sure you read in the thread... too late on the bump stops. Although I'm not convinced trimming them the small amount I did actually made any difference. What? I just finished the install and there's no way in hell I would be throwing away that time and money to completely swap out the...

I'm using a Rockler Dust Right separator bin with a shop vac. It works well, good capacity, but kind of large and bulky. Oneida Dust Deputy seems to be a favorite amongst the internet. My Rockler lid cracked after a few years, I might be looking at the new Oneida 2.5 cyclone as a replacement...

Nice looking cabinets and space, I love the look of birch ply. And sweet jointer! Seems like you would be a good candidate for a gallery thread on Garage Journal. Just sayin' 😁 I also have a DeWalt jobsite saw as my table saw due to confined space... two great improvements I would suggest: Seal...

Ok, I finally got everything installed. Man what a PITA for a first-timer. I ended up trimming the bump stops per @SouthFL_Mk7.5 , 1/8" front and 1/4" rear. Roughly. The razor blade didn't do the cleanest job. Didn't want to take the rears off that I had already installed, but was able to...

I won't lie, it was a bit of a struggle for a first-timer, but finally got my VWR sport dampers installed. Thanks to this invaluable thread!

I managed to get a small chisel in there at one point, but I found it pretty tricky to pound it in with the clearance of the other parts in the way. Thanks, will try this first. Don't have a crows foot and my torque wrench wouldn't fit at 90° anyways. I kind of figured I could do this, just...

Hmmm, well I already cut one of the fronts, so too late! :ROFLMAO: I'm tracking that they act like harder springs, and I sort of understand what you're saying, I think... but doesn't the spring determine the ride height? I'm 99% sure I'm not sitting on them at static, but if that were an...

Thank you. I got it done last night. The spreader I was using (ATLIN from Amazon) was too small. It's 5.5mm wide, and I read at least one account of the Metal Nerd one being ~ 8.2mm wide. The Hazet-style tool from Amazon saved me, and I had to pretty much spread it to it's max width, around...

Thanks. I measured with a caliper and the new ones seemed to be 6 thousandths of an inch wider than the stocks. Seems like that should be negligible. The first time I had the top mount bolts loose, 2nd time I tried with them tight but I’ll crack them a bit and see if I can get it further...

So I’m knee deep in the driver’s side front strut, replacing stock strut with VWR sport strut (matches the VWR springs I already had). Got it out fine with the 2x4 method and everything swapped over to the new strut. I cannot for the life of me get it back in. The first time I got it aligned...

Thank you for that info. Aaaargh, I wish I had known that / researched that more before doing the rears! I wouldn't say the ride is "jittery", and over small imperfections it's pretty good. It's more if I hit a larger crack or bump or recessed manhole @ 30mph+, that feels harsher than I would...

Thanks! Is that 1/8” off the top for the fronts? I trust you, but mind sharing how you arrived at those amounts or the reasoning behind it? Considering I’ve already completed the rears (and would really rather not do it again!) do you think it’s important to go back and trim them? Could not...

Update: I finally got around to installing these. Well... only the rears so far. Going to attempt the fronts this weekend. Two questions for @SouthFL_Mk7.5 (since you have the VWR cup kit)... Did you trim bump stops at all? I did not on the rears, but so far I am finding them a bit less...

Thanks, that makes sense, except then no torque wrench?

I'm still confused about the strut top nut on the rears (17mm)... is a strut nut socket needed for that, or no? Like this one someone else posted? I need to install some VWR shocks and I am not seeing any way to hold it with an allen key on the rears. Picture of the VWR rear strut with and...

Finally collecting parts / tools to do this install (VWR dampers + VWR springs). Do I need a strut nut socket for the rears, too? Or just the fronts? As in a 22mm and 17mm, or just the 22mm? Also, do I need a 21mm strut nut socket to get the stock ones apart, or is it more about the torquing...

@tbell6 ride height looks perfect. I'm about to replace my stock shocks/struts with VWR Racingline shocks/struts to match my springs. But I was considering the ST X as well... your pics are kinda making me regret my decision haha...

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