stock shocks

[whitejdmcb7]

alright im on a budget right now and i am savin up for the neuspeed sport cup kit and i currently have ebay coilovers they suck like a 40 year old hooker ya know all the bounce and that mees well i have some ebay lowering springs in my garage and i was wondering if i get some shocks from the junk yard will they blow those struts too or what??? and is there any good way the determine whether or not shocks are good while at the junk yard without takin the springs off

[Leung]

well if it looks rusty, the paint on it bubbly, feels oily, it would probably be best to say it's bad.

personally i wouldn't chance it with those salvage yard shocks/struts because you really don't know for sure unless the person who just owned that car, wrecked it right as he was pulling out of where it was just replaced at.

just take it easy till you have enough saved up. to pay for some of my parts, i've taken on errands for people, worked some over time, done some side jobs.

[whitejdmcb7]

I Cannot Take This Bounce Naymore Though It Sux So Bad Whenever I Have My Friends In The Back Seat They Hit Their Heads On The Roof When We Hit Bumps Its Prettyfunny Like A Bus

[trcsbrian]

Yea make sure its not running any oil 100% cuz that means they're done. I got a decent pair of stock shock/springs for 60 each off of a 96 accord. So i would say thats the going rate. Don't pay more for them.

[detok]

how hard is it to take the shocks of a car and put them on another cause i bought a car 91 accord for 300 but its crashed in the back so im going to take out the shock so how hard is it

[Shadow1]

its not at all hard. just get a haynes manual. it should take you about an hour or so. its not about how hard it is. its just about getting it done right. making sure you put everything where it come from back in its place.

To the Thread poster:your stock struts will be ok. it all depends on how low the drop is. look at my car. my car is SLAMMED on ebay coilovers so i know how you feel. the ride is super bouncy. just be sure its not a huge drop. one of my struts is blown b/c of how low the car is. if you have the lowering springs put those on if the ride is too bouncy and/or your worried about blowing your struts. just as long as its not a huge drop.

[trcsbrian]

I read somewhere that it should take 3 hours to replace w/ hand tools. So its really not too hard.

[Shadow1]

if your just taking the entire assembly and putting it in place of your other struts then it shouldnt take that long.

but if your taking the springs off too? then yeah. it may take that long. the thing that takes up the time is using the spring compressor if your using the one you have to crank by hand from auto zone.

[Davids92Accord]

stock shocks will last you if the drop is no lower than 2 inches anything lower than that they will blow since there not performance shocks

[Shadow1]

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what he said. you can do a 1 3/4in drop on your car. even a 2in if you want. but if you go lower than a 2in drop, dont expect your struts to last very long.

[zero2sixtyr35]

sorry to thread jack but what are some springs that give you a 2" drop?

[ExplodingCake]

sorry to thread jack but what are some springs that give you a 2" drop?

Tein S-Techs

[zero2sixtyr35]

thanks! is danny still selling his tein s-techs? i think he's selling his eibach sport- kit too.

[jbl52673]

if you insist on used struts, go to your local goodyear, firestone and befriend the service guys there. they will give you good take off parts. there is no core charge on shocks and struts from their suppliers, so all they do is throw them out.

[RacingEmotions]

just save yourself the trouble and get aftermarket shocks like the kyb gr-2s. just get something made for lowered cars. thats what i would do cuz i cant stand not being slammed. its like a religion to me now