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740 Suspension is it really an upgrade? 700

So in conducting my monthly preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) it looks like "Grey Lady" finally needs new bushings, shocks, and struts. I almost hate to admit it, but in the almost 20 years I've owned her, I've never even had the tie rod ends replaced.
She's developed a bit of a dive when braking and cornering as well as the tell-tell shimmy while approaching a stop sign. She still tracks straight and doesn't pull when applying the brakes.

The question is this:

The big two - IPD and FCP, sell the poly kits as well as Koni struts and shocks, but they also sell beefed up anti-sway bars and springs designed to lower the car while maintaining comfort.

Grey Lady has factory original front and rear sway bars.

Is there a real improvement in lowering a 740? Do the larger sway bars really make that much of a difference over the stock ones?

I'm running Perrelli P6's at all four corners in a size 215/60 R15 and absolutely love them.

Sure I could just replace a couple parts here and there, but I prefer to only take things apart once and would rather do a complete job now then to drag it out and turn into multiple projects over a longer period of time.

Appreciate insight from anyone who's 'been there done that'.

NoVa Dad






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