springs now.... shocks later (?)

[xluben]

if i go for a mild drop now (eibach pro kit),

can i get new shocks (with multiple perches or fully adjustable) + camber and go lower in the future?

(or are the pro kits made ONLY for stock shocks?)

 

[and_one]

i think you can get away with eibachs with stock shocks...i kno a lot of ppl that have done so...but no one recommends it...however i am on stock shocks with neuspeed sports springs...and i have no camber but i will end up with illuminas or koni yellows (so i can go lower later) so you can probably get away with no camber kit also...so do it if it is budger wise...thats what i did

 

[xluben]

what would the benefit of a set of springs/shocks like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKI...590QQitemZ260099432818QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

as compared to just getting the pro kit?

same drop (1.5")
pro kit is cheaper (<$200 vs. $360)

so, are the shocks going to help me any? (handling, durability, etc...)

EDIT:

.however i am on stock shocks with neuspeed sports springs...and i have no camber

now i want those

anyone else think it'd be ok with the neuspeed sports on stock shocks?

i'd love to be dropped 1.8"/1.7" instead of 1.5"/1.5"

 

[PROJECT H]

hey sorry 2 jack ur thread....
but....and_one:
how long have u been on neuspeed sports and stock shocks?

also... i got a set of eibach sportlines, and might be pickin up a set of neuspeed race springs. (if i can decide between the 2), will i be ok for a year or 2 usin the nuespeed race springs (or sportlines) on stock shocks?

i plan on gettin better shocks later in the future (hps, illuminas, koni yellows, etc) but im on a tight budget.

 

[dynasty]

just wait until your struts/shocks blown. personally, you wouldn't need struts soon. because like everyone said, pro-kits is just a mild drop so it won't ruin the struts soon. but struts WILL give you a better handling.

 

[ryan s]

the advantage to the blue kit is the springs and shocks are made for each other. if i didnt want adjustability, this is the setup id get.

you could get a prokit now, save up, and get shocks/sportlines later...then sell the prokit. id just save up and buy the good stuff at once, but thats me.

 

[PROJECT H]

so... a mild drop w/ prokits is fine.... but,

should i be getting aftermarket shocks before i put on my sportlines? how long do u guys think my stock shocks last (sportlines/stock shock combo?) if i were to install them.

i kno its probably better to get everything at once for suspension... but i got a tight budget. n i just wanna kno if my planned setup will work.

 

[dynasty]

sooner or later, you should buy new struts even if you don't have springs. because the ride will get stiffer because it's worn out. so i would just wait until it's blown.

 

[and_one]

hey sorry 2 jack ur thread....
but....and_one:
how long have u been on neuspeed sports and stock shocks?

also... i got a set of eibach sportlines, and might be pickin up a set of neuspeed race springs. (if i can decide between the 2), will i be ok for a year or 2 usin the nuespeed race springs (or sportlines) on stock shocks?

i plan on gettin better shocks later in the future (hps, illuminas, koni yellows, etc) but im on a tight budget.

i have been with stock shocks since november...but i kno that blindside was on his stock shocks for a year or so...and others have lasted like 2 or 3 years...so i say do it...im gonna probably get better struts or coilovers down the line

 

[ryan s]

from all the reading ive done, prokits are the only "safe" lowering springs on stock shocks. some people have good luck with others like neuspeeds and sportlines and h&r, but why risk it and blow your shocks especially if you dont have a reserve of $ to replace them? know what i mean? like, why put on some 18s with bald tires? they look cool, but rims need tires to work their best (and be safe!!)