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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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I have had tokico blues for about a year and they are about to die. I am instered in buying a tein setup or something of the sort. Can anyone give me a life expectancy. I would hate to buy expensive setup just to replace it in a year or two.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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what are your driving habits like?

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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DD, weekend spirited backroad driving, weekend dragracing.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 07:03 AM
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Your shocks shouldn't be wearing out within a year unless they are poorly matched to your springs, or you car is exceptionally low.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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did you not have bumpstops?
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 08:09 AM
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i think blues are horrible...
but anyway, whats your spring rate? how low?

i went from blues to illuminas to koni's.

good luck
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