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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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will the gc extended tophats fit my stock front shocks on my ek?
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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yes
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sumslapper &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes</TD></TR></TABLE>

As long as you have the correct diameter bushings in them. Stock is 10mm and Koni are 12mm.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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not to thread jack but are you supposed to get these for the rear as well or just the front
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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a lot of people run them just up front but if you ride super slammed definately consider them in the rear. I have all four corners and i dont think the rear has ever bottomed out.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BIG T &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not to thread jack but are you supposed to get these for the rear as well or just the front</TD></TR></TABLE>

I only run them in the front.

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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gabebauman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I only run them in the front.



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are you on oem front shocks?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4dek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
are you on oem front shocks?</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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so extended top hats will allow you to go lower? Cause once i hit a certain height, it starts to squeak really bad. Would these get rid of that propblem?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tunerkid7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so extended top hats will allow you to go lower? Cause once i hit a certain height, it starts to squeak really bad. Would these get rid of that propblem?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If the "squeak" is due to bumpstop compression, then yes. If not, then no.

Are you sitting on the bumpstops at ride height now?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4dek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">will the gc extended tophats fit my stock front shocks on my ek?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Why would you run stock shocks with coilovers?

Sounds like you have more important things to spend money on than upper mounts.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TunerN00b &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

If the "squeak" is due to bumpstop compression, then yes. If not, then no.

Are you sitting on the bumpstops at ride height now?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No, so what would that mean

Thanks
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tunerkid7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

No, so what would that mean

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If your suspension squeaks, and you aren't pushing into the bumpstops, then its probably a polyurethane bushing of some form.

My GC extended upper mounts came with polyurethane spring isolators, and my front suspension squeaks on speedbumps and entering/leaving driveways, whenever there is quit a bit of compression, due to the spring twisting against the poly.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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oh ok thanks
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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Im not creating a new thread...

nevermind, i got it
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