What to do with removed stock springs, exhaust?

[g0ast]

Just wondering what everyone else here has done with their stock springs/exhaust system after they took it out?

Nobody is really buying the stock parts obviously.

Do you sell to junk yards? Sell to metal dealers?

I can't keep it sitting around anymore but if it's worth something to someone I'll sell it.

Thanks.

[Chauntalei]

I kept mine since I had the room, but that's only because I plan on going back to stock before I sell/trade the car in, whenever that eventually happens.

[cnk]

If you have the space, store all your stock parts. Like the poster above said, keep them to go back to stock when you sell the car. Stock parts often cost more than aftermarket. When I sold my WRX, I reverted to stock and sold all the aftermarket parts and recovered about 50% of what I paid for them.

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[dbrandt01]

My springs since I got coilovers are sitting in my closest. When I replace exhaust I'll probably figure out how to put it in the garage or attic. Don't have much room in the garage with the Corvette being parked in there.

[Turbo95eg6]

The stock parts probably cost more that your aftermarket. Keep it

[mav1178]

Put it this way:

If you ever have the need to sell the car, keep it.

Stock car + aftermarket parts separately will get you more money than selling a modded car "with $15k worth of mods" on there.
Easier to sell, too.

But be like everyone else and sell your stock wheels/exhaust/springs and not consider what you will do a few months/years down the road when you need to get rid of the car.

-alex

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by g0ast

Just wondering what everyone else here has done with their stock springs/exhaust system after they took it out?

Nobody is really buying the stock parts obviously.

Do you sell to junk yards? Sell to metal dealers?

Convert them to artisan lamps. Sell on Etsy.

[sirisvirus]

Clean up a spring and use it as a hood prop. I've done that at small time car shows before.

[B-R-Z]

All stock parts kept in garage. Not that I ever plan to sell it, I keep the parts just in case.

[Canivideo]

I used to keep all my parts, but after cleaning out a 3-car garage full of Porsche parts I never had to use again, I just get rid of them now.

I'm not going to go to the time/trouble/expense of putting it back to stock if/when I decide to sell. Life's too short and my new garage is too small.

YMMV

[bobafreak]

Whether new car or not, i usually keep the stock parts ust in case i do plan on selling it and the buyer wants it as if it was from factory. Sometimes (well most of the time you dont get the money you invested in it back with aftermarket goodies).

Other issues can also occur to where something goes bad whether a shock or wheel, and you may need to use your stock until your aftermarket product is fully recovered and replaced. This will save you trouble in the long run. Having to pay xxx amount of dollars for a part you had 2 months ago that was stock to use till your car is back to normal is never fun. Especially if its your daily.

[HeadBanger]

Originally Posted by bobafreak

Other issues can also occur to where something goes bad whether a shock or wheel, and you may need to use your stock until your aftermarket product is fully recovered and replaced. This will save you trouble in the long run. Having to pay xxx amount of dollars for a part you had 2 months ago that was stock to use till your car is back to normal is never fun. Especially if its your daily.

This.


You'll be pissed if a spring breaks and they're back ordered. Then you find out that each new OEM spring costs an arm and a leg and you hate yourself.


Springs don't take up that much space. I can see the exhaust being an issue though. You don't have friends or family that can hold onto the stuff for you?

[extrashaky]

Your springs need sharks on them.