Hi Morgan,

The KONI's slip into the strut base and are held in by a 12mm bolt thru the bottom. I will simply use a steel spacer 1" in diameter with a 1/2" hole thru it. If I use a 1" long spacer, I will use a 1" longer bolt. If I use a 3" long spacer, I will use a 3" longer bolt.

If you use Eibach springs without coil spacers, you could make the strut 3/4" to 1 1/8" longer to get more articulation.

If you use Eibach springs with 3/4" coil spacers, you could make the strut up to about 3/8" longer before you get CV boot problems.

Lengthening the struts performs about the same function as Daves upper strut mounts except that you can make different lengths other than just 1 1/8".

If you drop the lower A-arms and use an upper ball joint spacer, you could make the strut about 1" plus your drop longer.

The KONI's were about $117 each.


Ron Schroeder
Long Island NY
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