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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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Lowering springs in front, stock springs in the back?

When I bought my car it came with some kind of lowering springs on it. The front looks perfect but the rear sags bad, so bad it tucks the top of the tire. So I bought a set of stock evo 8 springs and Im going to put the stock rear springs on my car. There won't be any probelms with this will there?

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i think the stance would look good
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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have you looked to see what kind of lowering springs you currently have installed? Also are you sure the actual strut is still intact? With that kkind of sag the strut must have taken a beating and it could have definitely blown.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by heel2toe
have you looked to see what kind of lowering springs you currently have installed? Also are you sure the actual strut is still intact? With that kkind of sag the strut must have taken a beating and it could have definitely blown.
oo that is a good point!! it is very possible that the strut is blown, but maybe not you should chck that out
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Moved.

I would suspect a dead strut or 4 too...

Springs are for much more than drop. The spring rates will be vastly unmatched for each other.

Either put new springs on all around or get a better set of springs (and replace all around).
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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the color of the springs is a light blue from the looks of it....is the only way to check the sturt is to take the strut/ spring assembly out and if the strut doesn't expand out its blown right?
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SmikeEvo
Moved.

I would suspect a dead strut or 4 too...

Springs are for much more than drop. The spring rates will be vastly unmatched for each other.

Either put new springs on all around or get a better set of springs (and replace all around).
i plan on going with a full coil set up down the road but would this be an okay fix since the rear is tuckin bad?
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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No - it is not an OK fix. Do them all. You could spin out or push through turns based on the different spring ratings front/rear.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SmikeEvo
No - it is not an OK fix. Do them all. You could spin out or push through turns based on the different spring ratings front/rear.
alright....would megan street coil overs be a good choice for daily driving with some drag racing and i want to take some classes for auto x
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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Totally depends

I would search and read a bit more before pulling the trigger. You have to find a setup that fits what you want it to do the best.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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Im running lowering springs in the front and stock in the rear. Only because my Hotchkis spring in the rear broke in 2. I haven't had any ill effects from running it like that......but I also drive like an old lady.
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Old Mar 29, 2025 | 02:53 PM
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Lowering springs

Originally Posted by cableguy5752
Im running lowering springs in the front and stock in the rear. Only because my Hotchkis spring in the rear broke in 2. I haven't had any ill effects from running it like that......but I also drive like an old lady.
I was thinking about doing the same with Swift Springs. Just lowering the front and leaving the OEM Bilsteins in the rear. I don't track the car and IMO the height on the rear is perfect with the Bilsteins.
Do you ever do any spirited driving? Just wondering how the car would perform on some spirited turns.
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Old May 20, 2025 | 06:10 AM
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If you change rear only for OEM, surely will be much higher than now. Looking like the rear springs are broken and car is staying only on dumpers
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