Coilovers & speed bumps

[autoCAR]

So i got about 800 miles on my frs, and just went parts shopping. the one thing i got r kw v3 coilovers. I had a gc8 w kyb struts, and a civic with stech's, but this is the first time im gonna daily a car with coilovers.

Im NOT going to be stancing the car. I will lower it max 2" and run wider 17's in the future.

My question is, I have a speed bump going into my neighborhood (not too too steep). I go over it about 4 times a day. Will going over the speed bump over time reduce the life of the coilovers? Ik its kind of a wacky question, but seriously, going over this bump almost 1500 times a year may produce more wear on the internals of the shock. Im still going to put them on, its w.e. im just curious thats all.

[ModBargains.com]

As long as you're not driving over it at a million miles an hour, I don't see any problems with going over a one speed bump a few times every day. I say you're good as long as you're not rippin' through there.

[RRnold]

Your shocks are doing more work when driving compared to going over a speed bump at a very slow speed.

[autoCAR]

Originally Posted by ModBargains.com

As long as you're not driving over it at a million miles an hour, I don't see any problems with going over a one speed bump a few times every day. I say you're good as long as you're not rippin' through there.

Originally Posted by RRnold

Your shocks are doing more work when driving compared to going over a speed bump at a very slow speed.

that all makes sence. I never rip through the bumps. thanks for the input.

[CSG Mike]

Bumps are fine. Street driving puts more stress on coilovers than driving on a track, or over speed bumps. Absorbing the road is what causes the wear, but that's also what the suspension is for.

[solidONE]

Originally Posted by autoCAR

Im NOT going to be stancing the car. I will lower it max 2" and run wider 17's in the future.

So you are going to "stance" but not call it "stance....." lol
I thought lowering your car to the point where you barely have functional travel and wider rims than the tread width of your tires is exactly what "stance" is all about?

[autoCAR]

Originally Posted by solidONE

So you are going to "stance" but not call it "stance....." lol
I thought lowering your car to the point where you barely have functional travel and wider rims than the tread width of your tires is exactly what "stance" is all about?

i said i am going to lower it MAX 2 inches. prob about 1-1.5 at the end of the day. ill see, what doesnt rub, and fits the wheels i eventually buy. I want 17x9's to be able to compete in reasonable classes, yet have bigger contact patch than the stock wheels provide. i never said im going to use stock tires or "stretch" tires onto wider wheels.

stance is, lowered as far as u can possibly drive (no right hand turns out of parkin spots), 18x10 wheels, - camber out the ***. so no, im not going for the stance look as i said in OP