I have an 94 gsr with Tokico premium performance shocks and Eiback sportline springs. I probably installed them when I had 30,000 miles and i've got 160,000 now.

I've changed my shocks at 127k since they have a lifetime guarantee and I've also changed some of my bushings with new mugen bushings in the past.

I was wondering if you ever need to change your springs? I've been told that it's not necessary.

I hear a squeaking noise coming from those areas of the car when i drive and go over bumps.

Eibach says they have a million mile warranty on their site.

How often do you or should you change your springs and/or shocks?


Modified by pineapplemike at 5:08 PM 11/10/2006

 

Change springs when they sag.
Change shocks when they blow.

 

yea i kinda agree with Fa1. the way i see it, if you push on the trunk/front of your car and it bounces more then 3 times, then you gotta change em haha.

 

reminds me of one time we change out springs for my friends hatch, it was so old that one of the coils just broke off the spring

 

The springs would not even squeek if they were bad and sagging. The squeeking is most likely the bushings you added. Did you grease them properly? I'm not familiar with Mugen bushings, but you have to grease Energy Suspension and Prothane bushings and even when they are greased they can still squeek.

 

Also if you have a camber kit like Ingalls,Etc... it might sqeak or make noise.
Mine does

 

yeah i installed camber kits in the front.

is there any recommended number of miles to replace springs?

has anyone ever heard that you don't need to ever replace them?

 

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is there any recommended number of miles to replace springs?

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Not that I know of. Eibachs are damn good springs, especially for the money. I bought used Sportlines for my Integra, then put 100k miles on them and they still rode great, no sagging at all. Coiled springs aren't something that really "wears out" if they are built correctly. It's the cheap **** Ebay springs that you hear of sagging a ton.

Again, if you're hearing noise, it's from some friction. Probably a bushing or something rubbing against one another.

 

The proper check for springs is to measure the ride height and compare it to the spec from honda if it is out of spec you need new springs. Since these arn't OEM springs and you seem to be dropped this method will not work.