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Old 05-27-2010, 05:18 PM
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hi i was wondering if it was possible to put ground control top hats on koni yellows with neuspeed lowering springs......
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hi i was wondering if it was possible to put ground control top hats on koni yellows with neuspeed lowering springs......
Of course it is possible.

But, what are you trying to accomplish by doing so?
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Old 05-27-2010, 06:06 PM
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extend the life of my struts here in Oklahoma we have some nasty *** pot poles....
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hi i was wondering if it was possible to put ground control top hats on koni yellows with neuspeed lowering springs......
If the OD of the spring is not 2.5" I would not try to do this.
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DIY extend the stock top hats.
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I dont have acess to a welder and they charge me $75 per strut to make them so its better off buying them...... and this is the springs i have http://www.ilovebodykits.com/product...1994_2001.html
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so if the OD is 2.5" then it'll work?
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so if the OD is 2.5" then it'll work?
Yes.
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its 2.5" ID, INNER diameter, not OD.

but whatever coilover spring that fits underneath will work. doesnt HAVE to be GC or eibach.
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Good luck compressing those springs while trying to get extended top hats on there.
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Good luck compressing those springs while trying to get extended top hats on there.
Lol as I was compressing the springs to put on stock top hats I thought, what a pain in the *** it must be to get this done with extended top hats lol
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hi i was wondering if it was possible to put ground control top hats on koni yellows with neuspeed lowering springs......
no.
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Lol as I was compressing the springs to put on stock top hats I thought, what a pain in the *** it must be to get this done with extended top hats lol
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