 Lowering springs + stock shock absorbers? |
 Oct 10, 2013 - 12:01 PM
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Can the stock shock absorbers handle -35-40mm lowering?
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Oct 11, 2013 - 3:21 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If you know how to shop around springs and struts will come in at half of what the cheapest coil-overs cost. If you're happy with -1.5" go springs, if you want to drop more go coil-overs.
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Clarkkent Lowering springs + stock shock absorbers? Oct 10, 2013 - 12:01 PM
jordisonjr They can, but they will blow eventually.
I ran Tie... Oct 10, 2013 - 12:24 PM Clarkkent What if you really slow down on bumps and other st... Oct 10, 2013 - 2:00 PM kurt95gt I've been rocking twin s techs for about a yea... Oct 10, 2013 - 5:40 PM Box Just depends on how many miles are on the stock st... Oct 10, 2013 - 6:18 PM bnr32celica I always replace the struts/shocks at the same tim... Oct 10, 2013 - 6:45 PM Clarkkent Theres 190k kilometers on my car approx 130 000 mi... Oct 11, 2013 - 6:48 AM
jordisonjr QUOTE (Clarkkent @ Oct 11, 2013 - 6... Oct 11, 2013 - 10:18 AM cheela yeah, it's time then. change both.
if you hal... Oct 11, 2013 - 9:11 AM Clarkkent jeez the shocks cost a fortune Oct 11, 2013 - 9:41 AM The_enD Might as well go for coilovers. Oct 11, 2013 - 9:44 AM Clarkkent http://www.madmotors.co.uk/six-performance...ilove... Oct 11, 2013 - 10:04 AM The_enD It's been asked before and the answer was no. ... Oct 11, 2013 - 10:10 AM Clarkkent dunt have that much money !! Oct 11, 2013 - 10:13 AM Syaoran Then stay with stock springs and shocks while you ... Oct 11, 2013 - 10:54 AM RabidTRD Coilovers. I regretted spending money on a lowerin... Oct 11, 2013 - 11:46 AM kurt95gt Wow guess I've been lucky
Mines got 198,000mi... Oct 11, 2013 - 1:46 PM kurt95gt Wow guess I've been lucky
Mines got 198,000mi... Oct 11, 2013 - 1:46 PM ILoveMySilly97 QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Oct 11, 2013 - 11... Oct 11, 2013 - 7:03 PM jesse09 QUOTE (Box @ Oct 11, 2013 - 3:21 PM)... Oct 12, 2013 - 8:35 AM smkr3w I spent almost exactly 300 for my setup: megan rac... Oct 13, 2013 - 2:03 AM |
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