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Will OEM shocks/struts work with after market lowering springs?

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Old 10-06-2008, 04:32 AM
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Will OEM shocks/struts work with after market lowering springs?
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Default Well that depends on wht you define as work...

They will "work" but they will be overworked because the valves will be worked to the limit far more often because if the shorter travel. That will translate to a MUCH faster failure rate. I would not recommend it unless you were in a pinch and could afford to re-do everything again in a year or so.
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Thanks for that. I will wait to do everything together then.
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