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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by bubbrubb
God, im getting tired of people perpetuating this stupid ass "if you get lowered springs on stock shocks they will break " myth. Anyone that gives you a time period on how long stock shock's will last with lowered springs (especially eibach springs) is bullshitting. Dont believe them, they dont know what they are talking about. Unless they have actually had a shock blowout, dont give what they say a second thought...now with that said, i have eibachs sport springs on my car (lowest springs eibach makes for accords) on stock shocks with 113k miles (about 90k miles with the eibach springs) and my shocks are perfectly fine, as if my stock springs were still on them.
its common sense. sure theres no set time, it varies on what condition they are put through (my mom's bone stock camry had a front strut blow and it wasnt lowered or anything but thats beside the point), but no matter what they wont ride/handle very well. with lowering springs the amount that the spring is compressed is more than stock springs, obviously. stock struts are good for stock springs. stock struts + lowering (compressed/shorter) springs will cause quicker wear due to it having to travel/rebound beyond its normal capacity which will lead to the oil seals popping and then you have blown strut(s). the handling will not be as great as if they were on nice set of aftermarket struts. whats the point of lowering your car? to look nice and to handle better... stock struts wont have as effecient dampening/rebounding. try auto crossing or canyon running on some lowering springs and stock struts. you'll be bouncing all over the place. dont cheap out on suspention. function > form
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From: Bethlehem PA
Originally Posted by bubbrubb
God, im getting tired of people perpetuating this stupid ass "if you get lowered springs on stock shocks they will break " myth. Anyone that gives you a time period on how long stock shock's will last with lowered springs (especially eibach springs) is bullshitting. Dont believe them, they dont know what they are talking about. Unless they have actually had a shock blowout, dont give what they say a second thought...now with that said, i have eibachs sport springs on my car (lowest springs eibach makes for accords) on stock shocks with 113k miles (about 90k miles with the eibach springs) and my shocks are perfectly fine, as if my stock springs were still on them.
we speak from experience or from what we have seen someone else experience.
Im sure if your roads out there are flat like wall than maybe you could get away with it. Since the shocks cant keept up with the spring rate.
If I were to do that im sure they will last me like a yr.
Roads up here suck!!!!!
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by flyromeo3
we speak from experience or from what we have seen someone else experience.
Im sure if your roads out there are flat like wall than maybe you could get away with it. Since the shocks cant keept up with the spring rate.
If I were to do that im sure they will last me like a yr.
Roads up here suck!!!!!
Im sure if your roads out there are flat like wall than maybe you could get away with it. Since the shocks cant keept up with the spring rate.
If I were to do that im sure they will last me like a yr.
Roads up here suck!!!!!
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From: Little Rock, AR
Originally Posted by bonestock
i hear ya ****in too much road construction around here now a days, those huge mounds with metal plates on top all over the road are killer.
!!!!!!!!!!!! YES. I AGREE.
Arkansas has perpetual construction. If it's not around the college zones it's around the interstates, and if it's not there (which it always is, i430 and i630 are always being worked on) it's somewhere else.
But those metal plates with the anchor looking things holding them in the ground, oh shit you better swerve :uhhok: :ugh: :ugh: :nervous: :nervous:
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Originally Posted by bubbrubb
God, im getting tired of people perpetuating this stupid ass "if you get lowered springs on stock shocks they will break " myth. Anyone that gives you a time period on how long stock shock's will last with lowered springs (especially eibach springs) is bullshitting. Dont believe them, they dont know what they are talking about. Unless they have actually had a shock blowout, dont give what they say a second thought...now with that said, i have eibachs sport springs on my car (lowest springs eibach makes for accords) on stock shocks with 113k miles (about 90k miles with the eibach springs) and my shocks are perfectly fine, as if my stock springs were still on them.