Can the stock shock absorbers handle -35-40mm lowering?
This post has been edited by Clarkkent: Oct 10, 2013 - 12:16 PM
This post has been edited by Clarkkent: Oct 10, 2013 - 12:16 PM
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They can, but they will blow eventually.
I ran Tien S-techs 1.9" Front (~48mm) and 1.5 (~38mm) rear for about 4 months on stock shocks before they started clunking.
I ran Tien S-techs 1.9" Front (~48mm) and 1.5 (~38mm) rear for about 4 months on stock shocks before they started clunking.
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What if you really slow down on bumps and other stuff on road which makes your shocks smash down? Does this longer the age of the shocks?
And what is the maximum lowering what stock shocks can take?
This post has been edited by Clarkkent: Oct 10, 2013 - 2:04 PM
And what is the maximum lowering what stock shocks can take?
This post has been edited by Clarkkent: Oct 10, 2013 - 2:04 PM
I've been rocking twin s techs for about a year on stock struts an mine are still working just fine
I just go slow over tracks an try to avoid potholes
I just go slow over tracks an try to avoid potholes
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Just depends on how many miles are on the stock struts. If they're due for replacement anyhow lowering springs will just exacerbate the problem. Might as well replace both at the same time, it's cheaper in the long run if you're paying to have it done.
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I always replace the struts/shocks at the same time. I'm lowering the car to get better handling, why wouldn't I want fresh stuff in there is my mentality.
Same thing with mounts too. At the end of the day, I don't like half-assing my suspension, but it's your car. You're gonna do what you want to do.
Same thing with mounts too. At the end of the day, I don't like half-assing my suspension, but it's your car. You're gonna do what you want to do.
Theres 190k kilometers on my car approx 130 000 miles? What you guys think
yeah, it's time then. change both.
if you half-ass it, you'll have to take it apart and do it again afterwards.
might as well do it right the first time right?
if you half-ass it, you'll have to take it apart and do it again afterwards.
might as well do it right the first time right?
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jeez the shocks cost a fortune 
Might as well go for coilovers.
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It's been asked before and the answer was no.
Look at Megan Racing street series coilovers. People are having great results with them. Street EZ are a bit cheaper, if you don't want to spend that much.
Look at Megan Racing street series coilovers. People are having great results with them. Street EZ are a bit cheaper, if you don't want to spend that much.
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dunt have that much money !!
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Thats about when I installed mine, and they didn't last long.
Honestly, you're better off going coilovers.
By the time you do springs, struts, and the mounts, you're going to be just shy of the price of coilovers.
When I did mine, i put s techs on stock struts, then 4 months later had to replace the struts and mounts (mounts were just old, not worn from lowering) and it was close ot the cost of coilovers. Had I known this when I did it, I would have gone straight to coilovers.
QUOTE (Clarkkent @ Oct 11, 2013 - 6:48 AM) 
>Theres 190k kilometers on my car approx 130 000 miles? What you guys think
Thats about when I installed mine, and they didn't last long.
Honestly, you're better off going coilovers.
By the time you do springs, struts, and the mounts, you're going to be just shy of the price of coilovers.
When I did mine, i put s techs on stock struts, then 4 months later had to replace the struts and mounts (mounts were just old, not worn from lowering) and it was close ot the cost of coilovers. Had I known this when I did it, I would have gone straight to coilovers.
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Then stay with stock springs and shocks while you save up for either springs + new struts or coilovers.
If you can't buy anything now, why force it? It's your safety. It's not like we're talking about GT-4 spoiler vs eBay Aluminum Spoiler here...
If you can't buy anything now, why force it? It's your safety. It's not like we're talking about GT-4 spoiler vs eBay Aluminum Spoiler here...
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Coilovers. I regretted spending money on a lowering spring/Koni strut setup
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Wow guess I've been lucky
Mines got 198,000miles on it an still on the original shocks an no problems yet
Mines got 198,000miles on it an still on the original shocks an no problems yet
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Wow guess I've been lucky
Mines got 198,000miles on it an still on the original shocks an no problems yet
Mines got 198,000miles on it an still on the original shocks an no problems yet
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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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+1, I was riding on AG lowering springs with stock struts for about 25-30k miles. I'm pretty sure the previous owner had driven on it for more than 10k too. Lol. My shocks were perfectly fine when I took them off.
QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Oct 11, 2013 - 11:46 AM)
>Wow guess I've been lucky
Mines got 198,000miles on it an still on the original shocks an no problems yet
Mines got 198,000miles on it an still on the original shocks an no problems yet
+1, I was riding on AG lowering springs with stock struts for about 25-30k miles. I'm pretty sure the previous owner had driven on it for more than 10k too. Lol. My shocks were perfectly fine when I took them off.
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I agree with box. I spent about $415 on eibach springs and kyb struts and mounts, which is half the cost of coilovers. Cheapest way is to buy it piece buy piece as you see good deals, and then install once you have everything. Takes patience this way though.. it took me 3 months to collect all the parts. The 1.5 drop is plenty good IMO. But I wouldn't do just springs unless you don't mind a really bumpy noisy ride.
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 11, 2013 - 3:21 PM)
>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.
I agree with box. I spent about $415 on eibach springs and kyb struts and mounts, which is half the cost of coilovers. Cheapest way is to buy it piece buy piece as you see good deals, and then install once you have everything. Takes patience this way though.. it took me 3 months to collect all the parts. The 1.5 drop is plenty good IMO. But I wouldn't do just springs unless you don't mind a really bumpy noisy ride.
I spent almost exactly 300 for my setup: megan racing lowering springs + stagg struts.
Going strong for about a year now.
Going strong for about a year now.
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