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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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Hey guys,

About a year and a half ago I changed my suspension from stock to new lowering springs with totally different shocks.

I kept my stock springs and shocks in a box in the garage, and they will probably continue to sit there for many years to come, I am keeping them though incase I wanted to put the car back to stock to sell.

If say I put them back on the car in 5 years time after being stored, will they still be fine? or am I better off to sell them while they're still good?
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Don't see why they would go bad. I still have my stock stuff after lowering the car 9 years ago. Keeping them around in case I ever need to send my shocks off for rebuilding or something.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Cheers, yeah was wondering because they have valves and fluids, rubber seals etc and wondered if having no weight on them would cause issues
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Would probably last longer than if they WERE being used haha
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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Hmm that's interesting!! well I might just keep them then!
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