getting this setup with the top hates. will the factory front strut bar clear?

 

yes

 

My hat on the drivers side just contacts the foot of the bar.. left a little mark, but no big deal. The Hats are a must on the GC setup IMO.

 

This is interesting that there are conflicting answers.....

I just installed the koni/gc setup w/ top hats and they contact my bar on both sides.... as of right now, I have spacers on both sides to raise the bar just enough so it does not touch.....

hmmmm go figure

 

what did you do for spacers, just washers under each bolt? Makes you wonder what the Jig tolerances are on the frame when they welded it together, a few mm +- difference is probably just enough to make em touch or not.

 

I was about to order this setup last night From ground control. And-they didnt remember if hit or not. There sending me a short top hat in the mail to see if it clears.

 

here is an old pic. Tall hat. it hits right at the top of the hat on the mounting arm. I just checked both sides and it looks like it has hit right at the top on both sided. i am sure from flex during driving.
As cmdr430 said, he used spacers, which i would guess are just some washers under the strut bat mounts and they clear fine...

 

I had that setup for Expo 8. I had to shave some off the bar mounts.

 

Just installed mine and they hit the strut bar on both sides to the point that I don't see how I could even get spacers in there and still keep the bar on. This is making me want to look again though... hmmm

 

yes it clears just fine

 

Thanks for the help

 

Did you ever get this done? I wasn't aware they offered a short version of their extended top hat.

 

I just installed them the other day and I can't be even happier with them. I got the hats that they offer with them. "'ordered from ground control" what they did was shave the top of the hat down a little so it clears the strut bar. If your thinking about getting this setup just order diretly from them and talk to Jay. He was a big help.

 

Ah I see.

Did you buy the suspension here from the marketplace sponsers and the top hats directly from GC? Or was everything directly from GC?

 

I'm new where is the plact to find opinions on the best shocks with the stock springs? Any thoughts? Thanks.

 

everything from GC.

 

I had to grind them down a bit to fit. Not a big deal.

 

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