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Old 04-03-2005, 05:47 PM
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on awe's site it says that the grooved bilstein shocks "Front struts have 3 extra grooves spaced 1/4" apart below the original groove. Rear shocks have one groove 1/4" above and one groove 1/4" below the original groove"

why do i only have 1 groove on my rear shocks? isnt it suppose to have 3?
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Old 04-03-2005, 05:49 PM
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you have it backwards.
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The left ones are the FRONTS. Looks like you got no extra grooves on the fronts.
Old 04-03-2005, 05:58 PM
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Default F*CK!!! i bought the shocks and springs from awe this past fall. didnt get them installed cuz of no

money. whould awe exchange for the correct front shocks?
Old 04-03-2005, 06:12 PM
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Default Look at your receipt...

The grooving costs an extra $25/pair (it's optional). Did you get charged for the grooved shocks or not?
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Default i wasnt charged. i dont see any extra charges for the rear. they didnt mention about the extra cost

for the extra grooves for the fronts. i called awe to order groove shocks and springs so i thought i would be getting grooved front shocks but i guees i didnt.
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or just get them grooved by a machine shop for probally 20-30 bucks
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wouldnt that weaken the shocks?
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should be fine..the other shocks are the same so i dont see a difference
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Default i take it that the groove that is already on the front shocks is the stock height right? so i need

to have a groove machined in a 1/4" below the groove thats already there.


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