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Old 02-25-2009, 12:48 PM
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Default I'm a little tight with money now; can I drop the S by just swaping the springs w/ other after mar

market springs such as H&R or koni? what else would I need?
Any issues?
what is the difference of using a coilover kits?
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Default Yes, but it isn't suggested.

If your car were new and your shocks were in good shape I'd say it's a better possibility of have some success.

But chances are your shocks are already well past their useful life. Lowering the car on these stock shocks is just asking for a poor ride, and crummy handling.

A coilover kit is a spring/shock combination that's height (and sometimes also damping) adjustable. It's a matched set that you can adjust to alter the height exactly where you want it to be.
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Default You "can" but your shocks will hate you and it won't ride correctly.

wait until you save some money and buy shocks as well.
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if you're tight with money... are car upgrades the smartest thing?
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"tight with money" Maybe he's just cheap? :-P
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Do it once, do it right.
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2nd. Pay off debt or save for when you can do it right.
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Could this cause tire wear problems? If so, new tires will set you back that extra money you saved
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Alignment. But if he's throwing new springs on stock old shocks, it's all a waste
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