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Old 06-17-2017, 06:36 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by gramicci101 View Post
You're confusing drop with spring rate. Aftermarket springs kill OEM struts because they lower too far and the strut has no travel left, so it bottoms out. But even then it depends on usage. I've been on RCE yellows and OEM struts for 50K miles with no issues. Others have needed new struts within 5K. People have run Eibach sportlines or RS-R superdowns for years with no problems.
I am on the stock struts with the Superdowns for 3 years and 100k miles and still no issues. Most of that is good condition highway travel though.
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