lowering and stock shocks

rios · May 15th, 2003, 07:23 PM

will the stock shocks survive if i use coil overs to lower the car about an incn, an inch and a half? what else do i have to worry about shock wise if i lower that much?

Zexel · May 15th, 2003, 09:34 PM

How many miles does your car have on it? Your stock struts/shocks will be toast pretty quick. A lot of people say wait until you have enough for both, which is the right way, but I figure if you want 'em now, put 'em on now. GET YOUR CAR ALLIGNED!!!!!! You should be ok.

PatScottAKA99XE · May 16th, 2003, 04:20 PM

Do a search. There is more than one problem with using your stock dampers.

rios · May 19th, 2003, 01:41 AM

my car has less than 60 000 kms on it, and i would get an alingmnet after i install them. i think ill wait to get shocks too. are they exepnsive?

zeno · May 19th, 2003, 10:49 AM

Wait until you can afford both. If you do decide to go w/ stock shocks, you better buy some nice aftermarket ones ASAP. Stiffer springs make short work of stock shocks. Straight from se-r.net:
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If you are using high performance springs, try to wait until you can afford the shocks also. Performance springs store more potential energy when they are compressed. They need a shock with more rebound damping to keep the car from bouncing all over the place after you hit a bump. Really good shocks like Koni or GAB’s are adjustable so you can tune your shocks to the springs. Performance springs with stock shocks usually feel floaty on high speed undulations. I find that that feels a little spooky. Performance spring’s quicker rebound characteristics also seems to wear out stock shocks quickly making them get super floaty. I prefer GAB’s because of their easy adjustably (Koni’s require removal from the car to adjust them) and durability. In IMSA racing other brands of shocks would be shot after one race. GAB’s would last a whole season. Tokico’s are inexpensive but don’t last as long. They also seem to have too much compression damping and not enough rebound in my opinion so they are harsh but floaty.