what kills struts? big drop or stiff spring rates?
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what kills struts? big drop or stiff spring rates?
looking for coilovers for my daily driver da teg. i want a stiff spring for handling, but wont lower the car more than half inch or so. just wondering whatwould be the demise of my struts, the drop or the stiffer springs
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Re: what kills struts? big drop or stiff spring rates? (blackeg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackeg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looking for coilovers for my daily driver da teg. i want a stiff spring for handling, but wont lower the car more than half inch or so. just wondering whatwould be the demise of my shocks, the drop or the stiffer springs</TD></TR></TABLE> just had to clarify.
lowering 1/2 an inch with standard lowering springs will be just fine.
Over/under dampened shocks and struts are what fail prematurely. That, plus being too low with no travel, and normal life expectancy.
lowering 1/2 an inch with standard lowering springs will be just fine.
Over/under dampened shocks and struts are what fail prematurely. That, plus being too low with no travel, and normal life expectancy.
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