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I'm riding on my v6 whitelines right now with stock struts. I couldn't tell you the damage as I just started riding it like this like a week ago. I'm not concerned though, I was going to do struts at the same time, but the previous owner had swapped the car from serviceable to sealed, but not OEM and the struts looked still serviceable, so I bought tokico inserts. I'm buying serviceable strut assemblies from a junkyard in a couple days, so I'm not concerned.
Glad to hear you got the springs on! How's the drop look with the 4-cyl? I want pics, dammit!
Deuce, just wait and to it all at the same time. Lowering springs will eventually wear out the stockers and you'll either have to go through all the work again, or pay for all the work again. Financially and performancally, it just makes sense
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it looks great, colin.
I'm actually very VERY happy with the drop and stiffness. the front end is to tight that you can't even shove it and get it to move (and I don't even have the tokico's on).
the whole drop's not 'slammed' but just a nice and even drop. I had the fronts on for a week or so and just did the rears last night. it looks great and drives great, although I'm anxious for the struts to go on yet.
ive been riding on my sprint springs for about 2 years on stock struts. from lets say 85,000 miles to 120,000 miles and the struts are still ok, not making too much noise, not completely blown. i know i need something new soon, but im holding out for some coilovers towards the summer.
my springs are cut 1.5 coils in the front. this is mad low, do at your own risk. chassis subframe is literally 3 inches from the ground. very dangerous.
ive been riding on my sprint springs for about 2 years on stock struts. from lets say 85,000 miles to 120,000 miles and the struts are still ok, not making too much noise, not completely blown. i know i need something new soon, but im holding out for some coilovers towards the summer.
my springs are cut 1.5 coils in the front. this is mad low, do at your own risk. chassis subframe is literally 3 inches from the ground. very dangerous.
Gotta agree with that, my front is so low that when I lowered the car (jacking from the frame rails on the sides of the car) I got my hydraulic jack stuck under the car and needed to use my scissor jack to get it out.
^ i did the same thing... whenever i need to jack up my car now, i always use the jack on the jack points and then throw a jackstand upnder there and then jack it up more off of the subframe once the jackstand is in there then move the jackstand over.
I've tried to lower the springs, it will destroy the the struts. But if you would lower the strut's bar it will help reduce the amount of damages that could be done to the struts. try!!!
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Lowering springs on stock struts
I is very far away from V...I know.. but correct it! 
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