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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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How long before my stock shocks wear out? I need to get some pics soon.
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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a long time... I wouldnt worry about it... By the time you are ready you will be getting coil overs...
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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Those shocks are already pissing me off. I need some new ones.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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why do you say that?
maybe its the eibach's...

how does it feel that you do not like?
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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On a smooth road, they're perfect. They make the car corner very well and the look is great. It's when I'm riding on a road with patches or dips where I can get lifted out of my seat if it's the interstate. Even regular roads with patches and dips get the car too bouncy. I really want that stiff response the car originally had. I think it's gone because the shocks I have aren't made to operate at the bandwidth these springs are in.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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I think you might have been happier with other springs :-/
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Jason, I see your posts often on this this website. Can you help me out with this setup:

Sway Bars Stillen Sway FR/RR
Shocks Tokico Spec-D
Springs RS-R Ti2000

I just want to hear your opinion on this setup:

RS-R will drop the car about 3/4 inch and they keep the same '05 stiffness F 347/ R 430ish.

Adjustible tokico shocks $500 and stillen sways 3 way adjustible for less than $300.

IMO this wouldbe the ideal setup for the stock stiffness w/o the Z bounce. What do you think?
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:40 AM
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Don't hijack my thread.

So Jason, you're saying shocks will do nothing for my ride?
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:39 AM
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I have the Eibach springs. I dont think its that bad. How many miles were on your car when you installed the springs??
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:40 AM
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Maybe around 5k...
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:48 AM
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ocdavid, this the same set up as I am planning
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CompiledMonkey
Don't hijack my thread.

So Jason, you're saying shocks will do nothing for my ride?
I was acutally trying to help you out with the spring rates of the RS-R and the Tokico combo...but whatever.
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