standard shock absorber and lowering springs.......

1. WILLIE-SAXOVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 edinburgh Posts: 536 Now vts , 106 gti, mr2 ,vts x4 , rst fiesta/escort

   #1 8th March 2012, 21:16

   I am on a limited budget and want to purchse these shockies .... anyone know how long they will last as there for standard springs and im putting 50mm lowering springs on ????????
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...item4cef33242d
   
   thanks
2. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #2 8th March 2012, 23:25

   How long is a piece of string? Who knows, they could last a long time, they're obv not designed to have lowering springs on them but plenty of people do it, me included at the moment!
3. Cuzza12345 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Torquay Posts: 138 Saxo VTR (1.4 upgrade)

   #3 9th March 2012, 01:24

   They should hopefully hold but go back to standard springs and you can cause problems!
4. burtoni Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 cornwall Posts: 193 citreon saxo vts 2000 bmw 330d 2002 scooby wrx 200

   #4 9th March 2012, 05:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DanTvts How long is a piece of string? Who knows, they could last a long time, they're obv not designed to have lowering springs on them but plenty of people do it, me included at the moment!

   also true for mine however ive been told should i need to highten them at anytime im going to need new shocks
5. WILLIE-SAXOVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 edinburgh Posts: 536 Now vts , 106 gti, mr2 ,vts x4 , rst fiesta/escort

   #5 9th March 2012, 06:41

   Thanks for the replys guys !
6. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #6 9th March 2012, 09:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by burtoni also true for mine however ive been told should i need to highten them at anytime im going to need new shocks

   You more than likely will, as it will have been forcing the shock to be sat in a semi compressed state all the time with lowering springs, and thats obviously not good for them.