Thanks Gorn. I forgot to mention that I was only replacing the rears for now. At this point I don't have the budget or tools to change the fronts...

But the rears turned out good. The stock springs that I pulled out were a good inch shorter than the new springs. The factory deCarbon shocks seemed okay but I got new ones anyway. I took it for a spin today and it felt so much better. No more clunking and rattling when I go over bumps. It rides like new. Thanks everyone for your help!!!

 

cool nothing like a better rideing car, well I was guessing on lowering springs ,me I don't plan to lower the car I want a standard set for the back ,couse the struts I am getting come with the springs for the front are for stock set up an with my cans needing adjustment ,don't want to go lower an with those it will save about 3 hours labor with the strut mount included an theres no need for pressing anything

 

Remember with springs you can not always compare "free length" with compressed height. Springs are designed based on compressed height under a certain weight. The type and size of wire and the heat treat process can make two identical ride height springs have very different free lengths. I assume the rubber in the spring pockets was still in good shape. That rubber failing is a common cause of the banging.

 

Nice vid,thx