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Pittshark · 05-26-2011, 08:19 AM

Well I am just about to buy some lowering springs. I have pretty much decided on the Tanabe DF210's. Not too long ago I read a couple posts where people indicated that it's recommended to also buy new shocks. I figured ok, I could do that too, until yesterday when I looked into it and found that the shocks will cost almost double what the springs cost. Unfortunately my disposable income that I have to spend on car stuff is somewhat limited. So here's the question(s)....how horrible of an idea is it to still get the springs and have them installed while using the stock shocks? What are the potential negatives that can result from doing this? I suppose I could still get the shocks sometime down the road too.

Also, even though I'm really set on the DF210's, would it be more advisable to consider a spring that doesn't lower as much if I'm thinking of using the stock shocks for now?

Any input is appreciated, hopefully I can decide very soon (maybe even today) what I'm ordering.

05-26-2011, 08:19 AM	#1
Pittshark Member Full Access Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Name: Mark Age: 42 Posts: 51	Buying springs soon, need opinions first Well I am just about to buy some lowering springs. I have pretty much decided on the Tanabe DF210's. Not too long ago I read a couple posts where people indicated that it's recommended to also buy new shocks. I figured ok, I could do that too, until yesterday when I looked into it and found that the shocks will cost almost double what the springs cost. Unfortunately my disposable income that I have to spend on car stuff is somewhat limited. So here's the question(s)....how horrible of an idea is it to still get the springs and have them installed while using the stock shocks? What are the potential negatives that can result from doing this? I suppose I could still get the shocks sometime down the road too. Also, even though I'm really set on the DF210's, would it be more advisable to consider a spring that doesn't lower as much if I'm thinking of using the stock shocks for now? Any input is appreciated, hopefully I can decide very soon (maybe even today) what I'm ordering.