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Tested out the bushing tool (steel pipe) on the weekend. Worked flawlessly, the rear bushings on this car required a lot of force to remove (stripped the threaded rod) so it was great that I had this pipe otherwise the PVC would have most likely deformed and slipped off the subframe.
Worth noting you're definitely better off installing these bushings on stock suspension. I have found KW/ST rear shocks to be much shorter, not allowing the subframe to be lowered as much. Bilstein B8 shocks seem to extend just as far as OEM shocks though and didn't have issues with it.
Have never had to disconnect the shocks but in this instance with KW V2s fitted, I had all 4 subframe bolts removed and the subframe hanging from the rear shocks. Was a tight fit for the tool to fit in the front bushings, but managed to get it done by just wedging in the top nut.
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