how long can you ride on stock shocks before they blow ? is it safe?

 

with stock springs? if so then it can last for a long long time....

 

say, tein s springs on stock shocks?

 

i've heard 24K, but thats probrably in extreme road conditions. Assuming you don't live in pothole city, probrably 60K

 

FYI,

Some guys on clubrsx have gone only 10,000 and they blew....One had went @60,000 with no problems.

You'll know when they go...Hopefully somebody will develope a reasonably priced replacement strut assembly that would work with a 1.2-1.7" drop.

 

i was plannin to ride on stock shocks, and then when they blow i would get some koni yellows. if shocks blow will i be able to get new ones from warranty til it is over and then i can finally get konis ?

 

only if they think ur riding on stock springs

 

it might be hassle but, i think i can put in the stock springs and keep gettin new factory shocks! haha, they might be pissed and mess w/ my car. Maybe just once.

 

There's too many variables. I'd say no more than a 2" drop will last your stocks a while.

 

Ive had tein s tech springs with stock shocks for about 3000 miles so far.
Still good.

 

thanks

 

Ive had goldline springs on my car for about 10,000 miles now. Its a 1.5 drop, at first it felt awesome, now i can start to feel the road more and more each month.

 

It is always good to put aftermarket shocks in when you change your springs. The reason is the factory shocks are valved for the stock springs so when you put lowered springs in you will noy get the ride that you would with the aftermarket shocks and your struts will blow out eventually. And another thing you will only have to do the job once.

 

I ran the stock shocks with skunk2 coilovers ( 2.5 inch drop) and the car rode fine for 30,000 miles before the shocks finally blew. After that I was considering getting koni shocks, but said screw it and got Tein Flex complete coilover.
Later on down the road you may want to invest in an actual coilover system down the road.

 

thanks, i was thinkin bout ridin on some teins i was gonna buy from friend for 100, til i got enough for full Tein SS Dampers

 

i think a lot of it just depends on your road condition and amount of drop....

personally i wouldnt ride on them till they blow...it makes a huge mess and you are driving a bouncy ball...and makes annoying noises.....let alone it can compromise your safety....i had mine blow on my Dc4....it was so lovely.....


best bet is to just do it right the first time....if you don't have the money to do it right....then dont do it....