Vivek's Vert.

[Vivek]

If you find a place to get the DIRT cheap, let me know. To an extent I care more about price than quality for these since I don't know if I'll keep them or end up getting IE's. One place had $25 shipped for the pair which I may use.

[eLKuRLy]

1999 (i believe anything from 1995-2006) Dodge Stratus.

thanks!

[Vivek]

1999 (i believe anything from 1995-2006) Dodge Stratus.

[eLKuRLy]

Well...I didn't install either of them. They fit fine without the metal ring, and the white plastic piece fit really crappily around the strut insert so I didn't put it on. It would be pretty easy to put it on later if someone confirms that it's important.

No pics yet (too lazy right now) but I got the coilovers on front and rear, put on AKG CABs, and an eknight cross brace. I have to say that I literally noticed zero extra vibration or harshness in the steering wheel or otherwise after installing race hardness control arm bushings. I need to upgrade my sway bar end links, I haven't decided whether to go with dodge stratus ones (bolts the sway bar down right by the control arm) or IE adjustable ones. I think the dodge ones may be a bit more effective, but may not allow for enough body roll, which could lead to understeer. Is that logic correct?

These are the dodge links for reference:

so what model dodge links are you guys talking about? Searched for alternative for end links other than adjustables. Did not know these worked.
TIA
carlos

[Vivek]

Well damn, there seems to be no easy way to get those on. I won't drive the car tomorrow and I'll call you in the afternoon to clear some things up.

Does anyone have any tips on how to get those on? All I need to do is take the top hat/black strut mount off. I don't really want to have to drop the entire housing for this because well...it's a major fucking pain to do.

[DRTSRFR]

If you have trouble, call me. I may have some spares here.

[Vivek]

Weird...I guess I'll stick that one in a vice and try to straighten it out. It was pretty bent right out of the box for some reason.

[DRTSRFR]

The steel rings? ...umm no.

[Vivek]

Is one of the rings supposed to be oval?

[DRTSRFR]

Yep, exactly.

[Vivek]

Thanks for the info ill put them on ASAP. Where exactly does the white nylon piece go, right over the strut shaft? So it basically sits on top of the gland nut?

Also, one of the steel rings is bent to the point that its an oval--that's how it was from the box. Is that normal?

[DRTSRFR]

Koni struts--what are these things and where do they go? There's nothing in the instructions or documentation mentioning them.

The white nylon piece is a bumpstop vent. If you don't use it the bumpstop can suck fluid from the damper as it rebounds, and/or damage the wiper seal.

The steel ring, which should be installed around the top of the insert and the inner circumference of the gland nut, is an adapter for stock non-Bilstien gland nuts. If you don't use it, the top of the insert can shift side to side which may allow the shaft to rub the gland nut. Also, if the ring is not used, the insert can rub on the inner walls of the housing. I've seen them wear all the way through, which destroys the insert.

[///sLothiC]

Just put the Dodge end links on !!! It's working great... and you dont will notice any difference.

[smerfs]

I'm running IE 25mm front and 22mm rear sways and It's a perfect balance. With the setup I have running and the way I adjusted everything I get very very little understeer and a fair bit of oversteer. Front sway is adjusted to be at it's full tension, rear is a little looser. I get practically no body roll (only in a harsh turn) and it really isn't an issue. It's all about how you tune everything. My shocks are the custom valved koni's and I also tightened up the front and left the rear the same.

[Vivek]

Would it be possible to pull it down too much? My front isn't low at all, so I don't wanna have any adverse effects. I'll have to look at how the sway sits right now and see if pulling it down that much would make it leaned forward instead of parallel to the ground