Blue/UrQ Strut Mounts vs. Stock

[Grant Lenahan]

I just ent through the same agony on my 90q20v.  After all was said 
and done, they did not lower my car at all.  Ride well (not too 
stiff).  If you absolutely have to, shim them with a washer under the 
bearing itself.

PS I have the factory lowered suspension, which is either 25 or 30 mm 
(>1in).  I would not go 1,75", unless you plan to use the car 
exclusively on a race track.

Grant

Grant
>Hi all,
>
>One last suspension question/decision to be made on the CQ:  stock strut
>bearings, or UrQ/Blue.  The assessment I have thus far is that the UrQ/Blue
>strut bearings are:
>
>-more durable than the stock units, and last longer
>-stiffer than the stock units
>-lower the car an additional X fraction of an inch - I've heard a full 1/2
>inch or better down to less than 1/4 inch...
>
>Because I'm combining the mounts with lowering springs, I'm concerned about
>too much drop (speed bumps are part of my daily commute, etc.).  Would
>anyone out there who's installed the units from The Parts Connection without
>installing lowering springs have input on the added drop?  Again, I know
>we're talking fractions of an inch here, but if the mounts add a 1/2 inch to
>the spring drop, that's 1.5 - 1.75 inches of drop or better, and that's a
>lot on a car with a nice big exhaust header flange hanging just inches from
>a speed bump...  I've also heard, however, that my soon to be installed high
>pressure Bilstein Sports might resist all but a fraction of the drop,
>resulting in less lowering than might be expected.
>
>Any comments welcome, and thanks again to those of you who have already
>given your feedback as noted above.  Thanks again all.  My suspension is
>just weeks away from installation!  I'll give a full and detailed review as
>soon as it's complete.  I can't wait.
>
>-Dan
>1990 CQ
>
>
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