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      09-23-2018, 08:58 PM   #46
UltraMagneticAL
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seems ast provides a plate to disperse the force to the body. the 5200 rear design looks similar to the front top hats, but with three bolts.
I'd want to know if the oem damper mounting points - top and bottom - have enough meat on them to take body weight and spring loads combined. Esp top mounts may need re-inforcing as oem damper forces into that area would be much less than loadings from coilover set up....
I'm pretty sure the factory mounting points are good enough in the back. the front is not thick, reinforced steel, and the rear is basically designed the same way, but with three holes. the lower control arm is the same arm the spring sits on, so that definitely will be okay.
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