Struts & Springs

[sn000t]

So I was wondering if riding on stock struts with lowering springs (no idea what the ratio is) is good or bad

[dyfin4life]

no

good the struts are almost 20 years old , reald the suspention forum ,its very dangerous four you and others , ppl say those yellow struts are good , try those

[boostedlude3g]

So I was wondering if riding on stock struts with lowering springs (no idea what the ratio is) is good or bad

I did it on my prelude for a long time with no problems, but I would recommend doing struts and springs at the same time. Once I swapped mine the ride was a whole new experience. You have to get in there anyway, why not save yourself the time on down the road. I like my yellow Koni's with ground control coilovers. I went up to the 400lb springs in the front and 300lb springs in the back. Its a real nice ride.

[boostedlude3g]

good the struts are almost 20 years old , reald the suspention forum ,its very dangerous four you and others , ppl say those yellow struts are good , try those

I am not even sure what your trying to say.

[dyfin4life]

i basically said

20 year old struts are no good , enjoy

[apalileo]

I did it on my prelude for a long time with no problems, but I would recommend doing struts and springs at the same time. Once I swapped mine the ride was a whole new experience. You have to get in there anyway, why not save yourself the time on down the road. I like my yellow Koni's with ground control coilovers. I went up to the 400lb springs in the front and 300lb springs in the back. Its a real nice ride.

a lot of people do the aftermarket springs on stock struts and then step it up. i'm guilty of it on several of my cars. that ground-control/koni setup wins every time! i had a cd5 back in the day and i had eibach sportlines on koni yellows and eventually stepped up to ground-controls (i don't remember my spring rates though, i think they were a touch softer all around than your 400/300lb but it was the business!)

as for the OP... it's definitely doable, but remember it's just new springs on stock (possibly blown) struts. please don't drive like it's more than that!

edit: peace

[sn000t]

Thanks guys!

[batever]

I suggest using the search bar for this one before you go ahead.

[calijdmcb7]

i got kyb shocks with skunk 2 coils and its a good setup i love it but i need to replace mine i had them for about 4 years so its about time

[deevergote]

DO NOT ride on stock shocks when lowering your car. If they're not already blown, they will blow soon enough. Blown shocks will actually cause your wheels to leave the ground over bumps, cornering, and hard braking. If your wheel isn't on the ground, as you can imagine, you can't control your car. Your live isn't worth risking to save a couple hundred bucks.

KYB doesn't make anything that is designed to work with a significant drop.


Match your shocks to your drop and your spring rate, or you're going to run into trouble. If this is too complicated for you, or too expensive (the CHEAPEST safe suspension setup should cost no less than $500 with new parts...) then I suggest you choose another area of your car to work on. Suspension and brakes are the two things you should NEVER halfass.

[C91BLX7]

Oem maybe you can, if they are new, if they are old, forget about it.

[deevergote]

Oem maybe you can, if they are new, if they are old, forget about it.

New ones just won't blow as fast. They still won't be properly matched to the springs, and would still be quite dangerous.


Why does everyone seem to think there's a cheap and easy way to do this? You HAVE to have proper shocks. You HAVE to have quality springs. You HAVE to get an alignment. A camber kit is highly recommended, especially if you lower your car more than 2".

That's it. Your options lie within those parameters. If you can't do that, please don't touch your suspension. For your safety, and the safety of others on the road.

[C91BLX7]

Do this.

[deevergote]

Stock springs on Konis?

[C91BLX7]

Stock springs on Konis?

Then you dont have to worry about buying shocks when you get springs