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Old 10-04-2008, 03:08 AM
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The Life of the Shocks...

How long would my shocks/struts last if I just lowered w/ some Vogtland springs? I drive my car every day but not extremely hard but not extremely slow/soft either. Any ideas?

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Old 10-04-2008, 03:31 AM
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you sure have a lot of questions
 
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Old 10-04-2008, 10:49 AM
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yes, yes I do. haha

This is my first REAL car. But, I have read on here that they can last you 10K+ miles w/ aftermarket springs and stock struts. And then Ive also read that they go out in about 3 months. Anyone have any real knowledge about this?
 
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Old 10-04-2008, 10:56 AM
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do you have a link for the "they go out in about 3 months"? because ive never heard of that.

btw, i think there may only be one person on this whole site with aftermarket struts/shocks.
 
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Old 10-04-2008, 12:13 PM
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I've read a lot of articles and it seems the usual life for the OEM struts/shocks is about 50k miles, depending on how you drive and how much you drive. With aftermarket springs, I'd start checking the suspension periodically after 25k miles.
 
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I am glad im not 16yr old anymore.
 

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Old 10-04-2008, 12:56 PM
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it probably depends on how you drive and the roads you drive on.
 
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