I plan to order some ground control coil sleeves here in the next few days... now I know everyone says coil sleeves/stock struts won't last me TOO long, but how long do stock struts realistically last? I'd prefer actual testimonies rather than "dude they'll blow soon"... I know it won't last Forever, I just need to get an idea of how soon I'll have to pickup aftermarket struts. I want to lower my car 2.5-3" with the GC sleeves, is that pushing it on stock struts? My suspension as is (stock) is in very good condition.

Thanks

 

Really? There is no set time. It all depends on how you drive, road conditions and how low you dump it. For what you want to do you'll blow them in no time.

Instead of doing work TWICE I don't see why people just don't wait until they have ALL their suspension components together in one place.

 

It's gonna be my daily, I mainly am going for looks but I still want the quality of a good coilover. Not interested in lowering springs, I want to be dropped 3-4" in the long run, I just wanted to know how long I could get away with a 2-3" drop on stock struts before I upgrade and drop it further.

 

2 days. front right blew rather dramatically and sprayed the entire wheel/wheel well with shock oil.

the back two lasted about a month though. and the front left maybe a couple months.

did it for the lulz. i could hop the back wheels off the ground, obviously it wasn't my daily drive at the time.

 

Fronts made it about 3 months, rears were about 6. However, my buddy's shocks made it all of 2 weeks.
we were both no where near slammed.

At 3-4'' drop those shocks are going to be done rather quickly.

 

A month isn't That bad I guess... Given these are old cars (I have a 91' DA).

Hmm how far were you and your buddy dropped? I think if I do say F it and get the coils now I'll only drop it 1.5-2" and see if I can get away with that just a little longer.

 

i'd buy the shocks, a pair at a time, and then some top hats, then sleeves.

note the handling difference a decent shock makes. then how good it'll feel with the additional preload, then put the sleeves on it and slam the **** out of it for a couple days until your sick of it.

though, i can totally understand just wanting to lower it

 

I'm sure I'll love the handling the coils will help with (with better shocks lol), but I just want to lower my car. Lowering springs won't do it for me...already had experiences with em on my old car, not for me. That would be smart like you said to get shocks now and sleeves later, but I'm a sucker and want my **** lowered ASAP lol. All my other friends are lowered and looking really really good and I'm the odd one out with stock ride height and it just blows ahah. Maybe I'll make it easier and try to find some used shocks that aren't completely gone to ****, and get those with my coils... because as of now my budget won't let me get a NICE full coilover or sleeve/GOOD shock and I'm SUPER impatient.

 

25 years

 

Both about 2.5"s, approximately a 1 finger gap

 

Alright... I'll take my chances at 2" lol.