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Does anyone know the actual functional life of the stock sport suspension shock/spring setup?

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Old 03-28-2002, 10:54 AM
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Default Does anyone know the actual functional life of the stock sport suspension shock/spring setup?
The guys at the local tuner shop said they're pretty much gone by 30k...are they right?
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Depends on how you drive, what you drive on etc...but 30k seems wrong.
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Default depends on a few things....
location location location...

your shocks and springs will only last as long as the streets are completely smooth... other than that they are at their mercy.
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I have 40k on mine and they are fine, I just took them out, and they were in perfect condition
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Default As a rule? No they are wrong. It IS possible to wear out a set of OEMs in 30k but you'd have to be
driving NYC streets for that 30k. What type of roads do you drive on?
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what's wrong with NYC streets?
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Default Compared to the roads I drive out here they are rougher than a cob.
There's a reason all them yellows have no suspensions under em
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and where do you live at?
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60 Miles North of Seattle. I moved here from Vermont.
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43k on mine, no problems
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