Will lowering springs blow the stock shocks
12-17-08 | 09:50 AM
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Will lowering springs blow the stock shocks
Will lowering springs blow the stock shocks over time? I called tanabe today and they told me that the lowering springs will blow the shocks in 6 months.
12-17-08 | 11:14 AM
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I'm at ~43,000 miles. I've been on Eibachs (+non sport shocks) since 7,000 miles, and I've been on H&R's (still on non-sport shocks) since 40,000 miles. My stock Tokico's are still as good as new.
Javier
Javier
12-17-08 | 11:18 AM
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also, many other CL members running aftermarket lowering springs past the six-month mark have yet to have their shocks fail.
mild lowering springs will accelerate shock wear, but not to the extent that will cause premature failure (read: six-month mark).
i wouldn't be too concerned with shock failure in the short term. also, by the time the shocks do fail, you're ready to either upgrade suspension components or move onto bigger and better things...
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12-17-08 | 12:28 PM
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^I'm going to assume Tanabe was pushing you for coilovers... 
The salesperson should also learn a bit more about their own product, too. Tanabe's coilovers are not shock-body adjustable - so when you lower your car with their coilovers, you're subjecting the springs and shocks to the same stress that you would if you were using the OEM coilover assembly (or any other lowering springs, for that matter). The only advantage here is that the ride height and dampening are adjustable.
Also, there have been reports of people with completely stock suspensions (not even sport package) that have had shocks blow prematurely. That's just the nature of mass manufacturing - nothing is ever built with zero defects/returns - you'll always have some defective units.
Javier
The salesperson should also learn a bit more about their own product, too. Tanabe's coilovers are not shock-body adjustable - so when you lower your car with their coilovers, you're subjecting the springs and shocks to the same stress that you would if you were using the OEM coilover assembly (or any other lowering springs, for that matter). The only advantage here is that the ride height and dampening are adjustable. Also, there have been reports of people with completely stock suspensions (not even sport package) that have had shocks blow prematurely. That's just the nature of mass manufacturing - nothing is ever built with zero defects/returns - you'll always have some defective units.
Javier
12-17-08 | 03:25 PM
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12-17-08 | 03:46 PM
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^I'm going to assume Tanabe was pushing you for coilovers... The salesperson should also learn a bit more about their own product, too. Tanabe's coilovers are not shock-body adjustable - so when you lower your car with their coilovers, you're subjecting the springs and shocks to the same stress that you would if you were using the OEM coilover assembly (or any other lowering springs, for that matter). The only advantage here is that the ride height and dampening are adjustable.
Also, there have been reports of people with completely stock suspensions (not even sport package) that have had shocks blow prematurely. That's just the nature of mass manufacturing - nothing is ever built with zero defects/returns - you'll always have some defective units.
Javier
The salesperson should also learn a bit more about their own product, too. Tanabe's coilovers are not shock-body adjustable - so when you lower your car with their coilovers, you're subjecting the springs and shocks to the same stress that you would if you were using the OEM coilover assembly (or any other lowering springs, for that matter). The only advantage here is that the ride height and dampening are adjustable. Also, there have been reports of people with completely stock suspensions (not even sport package) that have had shocks blow prematurely. That's just the nature of mass manufacturing - nothing is ever built with zero defects/returns - you'll always have some defective units.
Javier
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