ooobigfire

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Why do lowering spings blow out stock struts faster? lol

derek king

Essentially the shocks help the spring hold a consistent height too. Go cut your shocks off and then scratch your head why the car is lower.

Danmn858

iTrader: (10)

When I was on s-techs and got Koni yellows the shocks lowered my car more.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

They make shocks designed to be used with lowering springs.

Because factory shocks are specifically designed to be used with factory springs, not lowering springs. But it also depends on the springs rate, length, etc.

Exactly.

derek king

this is how I feel about this.

bose

iTrader: (5)

It could sag a bit, but doesn't set the height. You can compress a shock by hand, it doesn't have enough force to hold up a car.

They make shocks to go with lowering springs because as you said.

bose

iTrader: (5)

Spring perches in a different location than stock, not an action of the damper itself just the construction.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

Here is a pic prior to replacing the shocks. Springs were tested by Tein and were fine.

Rubbed on everything when my young daughter was in the back seat (70lbs or so). The wheels were only 18 x 9 +27.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5108479864/

Here is a pic after with new OEM replacement KYB's.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5325817739/

hoss -05

iTrader: (4)

ooo and your old exhaust

derek king

getting rid of the terrible red paint on the wheels might solve all your problems.

bose

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I'm not doubting that it was sagging with bad shocks, I'm just stating a fact.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

I miss that exhaust.

Oh and here are some pics of the springs binding while the car was sitting with the old shocks on. I assumed the springs were sagging since all the 'experts" told me shocks had nothing to do with ride height.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5074268264/http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5074268560/http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5073672901/

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

Those rims are long gone. I miss them though. The red is a love it or hate it look. Just like your car I guess.

d.miracle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10564680@N04/7875408868/http://www.flickr.com/photos/10564680@N04/7875408868/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/10564680@N04/quick shot of the 8. need to wash it and do a proper shot soon and some rolling shots as well!

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

I missed your fact. What was it? Both shocks and springs affect ride height and every RX-8 is a bit different, which is why different stock RX-8s can be different ride heights.

Or why an RX-8 with H techs and stock shocks can be lower than an RX-8 with S techs and stocks shocks.

My and grungepups car (which has stock spec wheels and tires)

bose

iTrader: (5)

nevermind, you have 21k+ posts. I should have known better.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

Don't get butt hurt man, I'm just proving a point. If you did't want to discuss it then you shouldn't have chimed in.

bose

iTrader: (5)

Not butthurt at all, I'm laughing my *** off.

You have one instance, to my 10+ years of experience dealing with this.
Not gonna sit here and try to get through to you since you obviously have no interest in reading what I'm writing.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

I guess we can agree to disagree.

J8635621

iTrader: (10)

Only takes one time to prove something wrong despite a million cases of it being right. Science

derek king

who cares.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

Well I discussed my issues with several forum "experts", researched online, and a spoke with a couple of reputable shops here locally and all of them told me that my shocks being bad would have nothing to do with ride height and that only springs affect ride height unless there is something else physically broke. But yet replacing my shocks with new ones restored my ride height.

Another local member had an almost exactly similar issue with a set of brand new Tokico D specs. Putting his stock shocks back on (same springs) restored his ride height as well.

bose

iTrader: (5)

Who cares indeed. I know what I've seen and dealt with, I only said ride height is dictated by the springs. The way a car rides/sits can be influenced by the shocks but they in no way set your ride height. Try taking your springs out and tell me how far it drops on the struts, then do it with just the struts. There's a huge difference. /schpeel

Atilla

iTrader: (1)

this needed some more attention.

i really liked the lighting on this pic.

i'm still not a fan of the phantom corners tho

willnordacgreen1211

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you have no idea how jealous I am. those have been my favorite wheels for a very long time now. looks fantastic!