Finally got around to replacing my front shocks with bilstein 5100 set to the second perch. Also replaced my shock mounts, sway bar bushings and end links.
It drives better than it did when I got it (near 100k, currently at 60k)
Flat in corners, doesn't dive while braking, doesn't rattle over bumps. I just dropped it off for an alignment but it felt great on the way and not even far off on the alignment.
I did run into a few stuck fasteners, mainly just the top shock nut. Neither would come off and it would just keep spinning. I've came off with an impact, the other had to be cut off. I was trying a no compressor method but since the top nut wouldn't come off I had to use one. It worked fine. If it wasn't for those it would have probably taken around 2 hours. With the hiccups it ended up being close to 6. First side took longer, second side was maybe an hour.
Got lucky that I didn't snap any belly pan or sway bar bracket bolts.
I was going to do cv axles as well but felt we were running out of time. Overall it looks much better, closer to level on stock springs and 5100s all around. The drive is night and day. Wish I would have done it sooner.
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