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Old 07-19-2006, 05:03 PM
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can i use stock shocks and struts with lowering springs????? or will the bottom out??? thanks
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Old 07-19-2006, 05:17 PM
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im gonna buy today if u guys let me know..... they are just kyb stock replacement.... will they work?? im gonna upgrade later but my dad is bein a bitch about it and wnt let me get anything else till i get these
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Old 07-19-2006, 05:38 PM
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yeah they will work... i wouldn't recommend them of your going to upgrade later why waste the 200 bucks... go with tokico hp's if your on a budget. there only 260 on ebay.
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Old 07-19-2006, 05:44 PM
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bcause its only 80 i get the at cost from a freind!!! and i dont wanna cut into next weeks gear and shift kit cash!!! if u were 17/18 ud understand lol........ i dont wanna have to wait another week for the gears and shift kit cause i wanted the best shocks and struts when i dont really NEED them.... i will upgrade in a few months though
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Old 07-19-2006, 05:47 PM
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what springs? you might need camber caster plates
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Old 07-19-2006, 05:52 PM
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eibach sportlines and i do need cc plates.... im buyin them in two weeks
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Old 07-20-2006, 12:01 AM
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I would go w/ H&R super sports instead of Eibach. I'm confused...are you running stock shocks/struts or KYB's? The KYB's will be better, but neither are very good for a drop; especially a drop that big. You'll need a bumpsteer kit. The stock and stock replacements aren't designed for the different heights or spring rates and will wear out much faster. If you plan to replace them anyway, then go for it.
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91lxstang Date 7/19/2006 3:44:25 PM
bcause its only 80 i get the at cost from a freind!!! and i dont wanna cut into next weeks gear and shift kit cash!!! if u were 17/18 ud understand lol........ i dont wanna have to wait another week for the gears and shift kit cause i wanted the best shocks and struts when i dont really NEED them.... i will upgrade in a few months though
hahaha i was 18 when i lowered my first stang.... i know exactly how you feel. i bought those exact springs and kyb S/S for the project. what i'm saying is that i was happy with the lowering but i didn't really like the ride quality of the kyp shocks and struts. but if you can get them all for 80 bucks then that a freakin deal. my 2 cents
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H&R is better than Eibach, KYB's have bad jounce characteristics, Tokiko's are about the same price and better
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my freind has a turbo 95 vr6 gti with the h&r springs.... my other freind has the same car with no big mods and has the sportlines.... ive riddin in both cars and the h&r springs do not even compare to the eibach springs.... h&r is way too stiff and they make the car handle worse i think...... the car sits an way lower in the front than in the rear also cause of those springs which looks dumb......
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