Stiff front end looking at aftermarket solutions

Ima thinking to block the car up, remove the wheels, push the T-bars back; and cycle the suspension up and down (shocks off of course), and find out where the noises and sticksion are coming from. You may have to also remove the strutrods.I think when you find the noise that you will simultaneously find the sticksion.
To me, it kindof sounds like your UCA bushings are spinning in the arms, but in any case, cycling the suspension as above will get to the bottom of it.