Has anyone had Bilsteins installead in the front? If so, do you know if
the struts came with new "spanner nuts". I had someone take out my
springs/struts to replace the spring seats in my 1998 which has Bilsteins.
They guy told me it had the dreaded cross shaped spanner nuts still. I
thought those would have been replaced with the nuts that came with the
Bilsteins.

Anyhow, he said these are a B#)%($%$ to take off. I was there when the
suspension shop took off the spanner nuts. These non Volvo guys took an
impact hammer to the nut and got it off.

Grr, I should have left the Volvo sport suspension struts there. I thought
Bilsteins would be nice at the time. Bad decision.

How bad would putting OEM shocks in the front and keeping the rear
Bilsteins be? Is that just plain idiotic? I wouldn't mind a more plush
ride than what I have now.