Ground Control Install question

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300zxstanced
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Hi,
New to the forum, but I have been a Z owner for 20 years 92 300zxtt. I perfrom all my work myself if I have the proper equipment/tools. I've read tons of articles from different forums through the years, lots of great reads and advice but I need a little help with something. I picked up a Ground Control coilover conversion kit for my existing Tockico shocks, the kit consits of the typical Ground Control (springs, sleeves, collars, and rubber bushings for the front) I lost my instructions and this is what I have a question about. On the front suspension there is a factory rubber bushing on the bottom of the top hat/shock tower that sits between the spring and the top hat. Do I remove all of the factory bushing below the top hat, and use the rubber bushing supplied in the ground control kit? Or do I keep the factory rubber bushings below the top hat and use the kits bushing as well? Thanks in advance.

Picture of coilover
http://www.grounddynamics.com/v/vspfile ... .01-2T.jpg


300zxstanced
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Car: 1992 300zx tt
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Well I looked at the front suspension yesterday, and for the life off me I cant see the spring setup without using the fatory bushing along with the new bushing that somes with the kit. The bushing and spring that comes with the kit seems to small to slide all the to the top of the top hat. So i am going to leave the factory bushing to help take up the space. If anyone elese comes across this and thinks its wrong please let me know.
Thanks

300zxstanced
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Car: 1992 300zx tt
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FYI keep the factory bushing up front.

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aerhead1
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I'm curious to know how these worked for you.


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