dan00780

i want to get springs for my car but all i can find are lowering springs, which will eventually kill my shocks. so i need to change my shocks also, i found kyb shocks but they are made to go with stock ride height, same problem, what springs can i ge to match the kyb shocks and struts?

i dont really want coilovers beacause i cant aford them - i can get stuts and shocks for about 200 and springs for about the same. what do you guys recommend?

Blacksheepdj

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Scrap the plans and save for coilovers.

Don't waste $400 plus $60 for an alignment. Put that $460 in the bank and get a real suspension setup.

(Backstory - I had springs and then coilovers. Not talking out of my ***. )

yellance

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and as of right now kyb make shocks/struts for the es only i check with them every week

Kurt

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I would have to agree. I went the same route as Blacksheep. Save your money. Search around, you will find links to places for coilovers at a great price.

Walkingchaos

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Tein H-Tech Springs will give you about 1.2 inches - 1.5 inches and wont kill your stock struts. Ive heard good things. Hell ive got S-techs on stock struts and they have been fine.

dan00780

ok cool, thanks for te info guys but how did you tune your sspension, i have a book here that says you havr to put it on the four point scale ting and balance off the weight. what did yall do?

Blacksheepdj

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If you're preparing a Rally car, you might need to use the scale and balance.

In reality, you have a grocery getter. Install, get an alignment, and you're good.

Xshieldsx

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How bad is it really when the shocks go out with lowering springs? I am almost positive mine are shot anyway from the stock springs and don't think it can get much worse. Just a lot of bouncing.

HobieKopek

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It doesn't matter what causes it, blown shocks are BAD. Your ride will suffer terribly, as will your handling. You can blow your shocks with an entirely stock suspension if you truly abuse it. Lowering springs just exascerbate the situation.

Xshieldsx

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Ok thanks.

I just got the Progress springs in the mail today and will have them on later this week.

Johns Slow ES

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i should know i put the coil overs on the stock shocks and well i dont have shocks anymore and the ride is horrible it bounces like crazy and at higher speed it all over the road

Xshieldsx

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I'm hoping the Progress springs will feel better than Ebay springs. I've learned my lesson with that site.

Blacksheepdj

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Newsflash - my buddy cracked his rear windshield driving around on blown shocks. So, uh, be careful?

Xshieldsx

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Woah holy s, That is insane.

Blacksheepdj

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Big pothole + no dampening = something's gotta give...