Lowering springs, stock struts, good or no?

[mix4]

I bought a set of 2.5" Sprint Springs a year ago, they've been sitting in my trunk since. I'm finally going to get them put on but I wanted to know first if its ok to put them on my stock struts. Will I get a bad ride experience if I do that? I don't want a car that bounces over every little rock like some of them cars we've all seen. Thanks.

[lang]

your better off doing the struts with the springs doing it right the first time iswhat i rec.

[mix4]

Thanks yeamans17, guess I should have looked around more and I would have seen that FAQ.

[DhN]

ive been riding my neuspeeds on stock struts for awhile..absolutley no problems...i have kyb's..jus have had no time to put them on

[d00ds]

so if i go with koni yellow shocks/struts and eibachs springs i should be good too.. right?

[ksucd5]

dont do it

I did the drop on stock struts and its good for the first month, then it all goes to shit. They blew fast on only a 1.5" drop. Just dont do it.

[deevergote]

Stock struts won't last long... if they're in good condition, you'll get more time, but they aren't made for anything lower than stock. Original struts won't last long at all!

I've had both KYB AGX and Koni Yellows, and I must say the Konis are FAR superior. More comfortable AND more performance. The stiffest setting makes the car damn near unstreetable with my H&R Race springs! The soft setting is more comfortable with the same springs than my AGXs were with my milder H&R Sport springs.

[sickocb7]

i think it really dependes on how the car is driven...my stock struts and skunk2 coilovers have lasted over a year now...but on my old accord i blew the fronts in 2weeks with ebay drop springs! lol......as for the aftermarket shocks, do a little research and read some reviews, then pick the ones that are best suited for you application

[mix4]

I have 2.5" Sprint drop springs, so if i get these http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...ype=49&ptset=A
will that work ok? I don't know about this yellow, red, forest green color of shocks to tell the difference between good and bad. It may be important that I state that I don't intend to go around turns at insane speeds, I just want the stance (look).

[sickocb7]

http://www.koni.com/

check that site out, should be able to tell you the difference for each shock and their application, as for which shocks to get, either one will do wonders over stock

[mix4]

Here's a question for those of you with lowered cars, do you do well getting around in winter when it has snowed? I always thought I'd plow the roads on my way to work when I put my springs on.

[d00ds]

if i can remember correctly, i personally don't have my ride lowered right now so i can say. But, when i was in MD one of my friends had the 01 accord coupe and he had it lowered. No problems from him. I honestly wouldn't drive the car myself in snow.

[YellowCord]

NO!!!! it will ride like shit afterward

[cb7Choler]

replace - shocks, struts, and cambers front and back. and go get it alligned* the same day or the next morning... then see what happens... replace all those at once for two reasons........ for one you'll save money on labor and save time... for two you'll have a better chance of not pissing off your tech coming back for him to replace something in the same exact precedure over and over again... i lowered mine last week and replace shocks because they were out, replace struts because you'll get a better ride and easier to alligne, and cambers because its lowered and you'll need it for alligning....

[NAiL05]

I have had mine on stock struts for about 3 years now lol. And now they are starting to go out =D. Its the greatest shit but I have the sprint blues 2.25. Dont recall of any spring that sprint makes thats 2.5" Only other spring I know of is the extreme that drops it like 3.25".