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    You can reuse the rubber parts from your old struts (bump stops, dust boots, etc).

    I used anti-pogo washers with my setup (Vogtland/AGX), and I didn't have any bounce. I never tried it without them to see if there would be a problem,
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    You are correct about the spring insulators. The front has them top and bottom, but the rear only has bottom ones. If you don't want to pull your old strut assemblies apart to use the old ones, you will need front and rear spring insulators, dust boots and bump stops. I agree with Matt about the MOOG sway bar end links for the front and rear, but you might want to add the MOOG sway bar bushings for the front since they are polyurethane and will help to firm things up. Check out the condition of your front control arm bushings before you pull it all apart. If you are doing everything else, it is a good time to replace the control arms. I noticed a better feel from the front when I replaced mine. The old bushings were worn out and sloppy. Also check on the condition of the lateral arms on the rear suspension.

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