unlimited6986 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 How good do the stock struts hold up if i just throw lowering springs on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 They would hold up fine, but of course the life of the strut will decrease. enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emlevins Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I put Ions on with stock struts at around 10K and am now replacing the struts at 45K. 05 SWP Legacy GT Limited (aka "Pearl")- 5MT AP - Stage 2 Protuned (238/284) - wife driven 07 BMW 335xi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlimited6986 Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Ok thx guys ill prob just end up doing this then. Was it bouncy at all, My old car i put Tien s-techs on and after like 500 miles the car was real bouncy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPLGT Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Ok thx guys ill prob just end up doing this then. Was it bouncy at all, My old car i put Tien s-techs on and after like 500 miles the car was real bouncy. Ouch!! You may wnat to consider buying Bilsteins.... Rehab is for quitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlimited6986 Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Well if people put springs ont there car and had good results ill just do that then just buy new shocks. Bilsteins are just to expensive for me, if there are any other ways to keep shocks and springs below like 600 id get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesillyracer Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I had the stockers with swifts....by 36k miles, the ride was plain unbearable. just swapped them out for jdm pinks and bilsteins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlimited6986 Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 How long did you have them on for? I just bought stock shocks w/ tien S-Techs. Im eventually gonna get new shocks prob tockicos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlimited6986 Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 I originally was gonna get the megans but just didnt wanna dump all my money in that. So i spent it on diff things. Im waiting on the strut and springs, X02 catback, Crucial up-pipe, and gotta put in my piaa yellow fogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesillyracer Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I bought the car w/20k miles on it, so I am unsure how long the Swifts were on there. Dont get me wrong, I loved the springs but once the stock struts wear down, your in for a bumpy ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlimited6986 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 This is just temp till i get money for new shocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joon525 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 This is just temp till i get money for new shocks I currently have stock struts with Tein H-techs. The car came this way (bought used) and the stock struts aren't quite blown but are not in the greatest shape. In my honest opinion, I would just learn to be patient and do them both at the same time. This way you have a completely functional stock suspension to swap back into the car should you have to suddenly revert back to stock. Plus you would only be working on the car once thus saving you money if you're paying someone else to do this or time if you're doing it yourself. Again, this is just opinion but I think it makes logical sense. Good luck whatever you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlimited6986 Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 I bought a suspension w/ the stock shocks and s-techs for cheap so im still gonna have a stock suspension. So if these crap out i can just put the stock ones on till i get shocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 i swapped to ION's not long after purchasing the car -- going on 36k now and the ride is still fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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