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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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belstein sport strut sold in tirerack ......same one as the that come with the evo mr???
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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No. HDs and the OEM MR Bilsteins are not the same.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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HDs from tire rack are good-
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:53 AM
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whats the characteristic of tire rack belstein vs mr ones....
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Bilstein.

The HDs have different (slightly stiffer) valving over the MRs. They work extremely well with performance springs (Swifts or GTWorx).
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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^+1. I've ran them on my cars before with great results. Less pitch/roll and still retains good ride quality.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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the shiny part of strut is it same size as mr???
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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Does anyone have the Swift MR springs mated to the HD Bilsteins?
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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As long as they are Evo fitment - they will be the same size.

I have talked to a few people with Swift MRs and HDs. I run the GSR and HDs. Either is awesome. Comes down to preference, driving style (AX/Track), and whatnots.
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