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ground control coilovers with stock delsol struts???

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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 06:25 AM
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guys at work told me I would blow a valve in no time lowering my stock suspension on my delsol 96 si. Is this true? I guess it kinda makes sense what they were saying I just wanted a second opinion and experiences doing it. thanks
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 04:36 AM
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by delsolio1996 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">guys at work told me I would blow a valve in no time lowering my stock suspension on my delsol 96 si. Is this true? </TD></TR></TABLE>

It's pretty likely.

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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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ok ty
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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true. Stock won't likely handle the increased rate + decreased suspension travel well at all. Especially when stock is so soft and progressive and GC is linear springs and much stiffer then stock.
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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I had great luck with my suspension. I drove my 94 CX with ground controls (400f/250r) lowered over 2.5" for about 5 years (50k miles) before I swaped in some koni sports. All 4 of my OEM shocks were still in great shape, and considerably stiffer than the Koni's on their softest setting...

Las Vegas has relativly nice streets though, but I always make sure to drive carefully and avoid pot holes & large bumps (I crawl over speed bumps too)...
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 08:22 AM
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ya I imagined you would have to be that carefull. koni's maybe?
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 06:58 AM
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I can hear alot of sqeaking from the struts. poor babies
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