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Old 01-07-2017, 02:27 PM   #16
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Your stock shocks are valved appropriately for stock springs - changing stock springs to lowering springs reduces bump travel and typically increases spring rate, which your stock shocks may (or may not) be able to handle.
Actually many believe the OE dampers to be valved too 'stiff' for the OE springs, that's why the car takes so well to a stiffer lowering spring and many report equal or better ride quality on aftermarket lowering springs and stock dampers when compared to the OE springs.

On another car that's likely a valid argument against lowering springs + OE dampers, but not so much for the 86.
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