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Lift kit installation...kit purchased from Automotive Customizers....comes with new KYB front Struts, Bilstein rear shocks, front strut springs and rear coil springs.

Kit advertises 2.5" of lift...the lift is achieved by the strut springs being longer than stock, thus extending the strut and pushing the wheel down towards the ground....ZERO increase in articulation, just some added ground clearance...the rear height is achieved with the coil springs being longer than stock, but since the Bilsteins are physically longer than the stock rear shocks, nothing is maxed out int he rear....

You will need some camber adjusting bolts so you can adjust the camber on the front tires after the lift and you might need to adjust the rear brake proportioning valve

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BEFORE

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Old vs. New

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Strut lower mount

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Rear spring thickness

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AFTER

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Rear Spring being compressed

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What a mess!

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Stock front strut

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Just out of the Box....Ready and waiting!

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Rear Shocks Being Removed

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Rear springs compared

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Rear shock upper mount....

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Strut removed