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Hey guys,

I'm planning on putting on new H&R Sport Springs w/ an approximate 1.4-1.5" drop on stock 15" Si rims. Now, my question is this: is it completely necessary to get new shocks as well? Some say yes, some say no -- but realistically (for me at least) do I really need new springs? I don't plan on driving my car hard and I'm mainly getting the springs for show and better cornering performance. Thanks!

 
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Depends..... the stock shocks will work, but they will be under-dampering the car... and eventually they will blow. Basically, you will eventually want to change the shocks.


Little known fact... a car will handle better with Performance dampers on stock springs vs sport springs on OEM dampers.....

 
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If you're going to be putting springs on you mind as well just get new shocks and install them at the same time. I wished that I would have installed them at the same time because my shocks are blown right now and it sucks.

 
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Cool, any ideas for decent shocks -- don't feel like going all out with the shocks too now and thanks guys!

 
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For street use the Tokico HP would be good (Its the blue one)

for performance, Koni....

 
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Thanks man.. *sigh* one thing leads to another but then again, no one said modding your ride was cheap hehe

 
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blown shocks aren't as bad as people make it out to seem.....they prolly got hemorhoids or something that makes it unbareable.....when i had goldlines the ride was fine no problem what so ever IMO but eveyrones different i guess.

 
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Yeah I know, but I mean -- if I'm gonna change my springs, I might as well change my shocks H&R's w/ Tokico's.. mmm...

 
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I guess if I'm only getting H&R Sports or Eibach Pro-kit (both ~1.3-1.5" drops) then I could just wear the stock shockies out gradually before upgrading. I mean, I might as well use them, not like they're complete crap.. and I mostly do city driving with the odd speedbump/pothole here and there, so that'll help

 
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The ride may not be that bad, but the handling is pure crap.

 
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how do you know if the shocks are blown.
can you feel it?

 
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Not everyone auto-x's...

Even though they should

 
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You dont have to autocross to know how bad the car handles. I back him up 100% on that note. After a while the stock shocks are worn and you find yourself thinking "This car might of even handled better when it was stock!" atleast I did. I hated my suspension before I got the teins.

 
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Car seems to handle fine for me..actually better then ever. And i didn't find myself thinking what you said about the handling.....i don't regret it. I just want full coilovers so i can go lower.

 
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The car doesnt bounce all over the damn place for you? I'm surpised man. I always felt like I was walking on the moon. Like the bouncin would never stop, like I had no shocks. The teins ride a litte rough but I like em that way actually. They feel very stiff and these absorb bumps instead of making me bounce.

 
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you can feel it, it wont be as smooth and you will bounce alot, and if you look at your shocks you may see oil dripping down the sides. I had the dripping oil and the bounce.