The bearing in my strut mounts are really "notchy", so ordered new ones. I stayed away from aftermarket ones because I read in stealth316.com that they might increase ride height:
Stealth 316 - Ground Control Spring Installation (scroll to bottom)
I ordered new OEM ones with the assurance from the salesman that they would be stock height. . . To my horror the new ones showed up and are .40" "thicker" than the old ones. That will raise the ride height by .40"
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I was ready to box them up and send back, until I did a little searching, and one thread mentions that the rubber in the mount allows the car to drop back to original height. That does seem reasonable, because as I look at the original and the new one, they are identical, expect the rubber looks "relaxed" in the old one.
Anybody know if the weight of the car will compress the new mount to the same height as the old one? I will send these back if not. (who wants to LIFT a 3S?
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