Would the stock strut/shock bottom out with a 2" drop? front and rear?

95 Eclipse RS

-Ractive CAI
-Aerospeed 2.5" Cat-Back
-AFX UDP
-NGK Plugs
-Magnecore Wires
-Centerforce Stage 3 DF
-Front Strut Bar
-Clear Tails
-Clear Corners
-Custom Short-Shifter
-Pimp Ass reupholstered F&R seats in red and white!!
-17" Enk

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uhh, depends on how fast u hit them potholes. it will blow eventually, just gotta get round them bumps.

03 srt-4 13.130@112.47mph (n2o, stock turbo, 10/2003)
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i farted on your wiki

It wouldn't take long until they blew, I guarentte they woulfnt last a month.

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'03 Mazda 6s

I don't understand how you all blow out your struts out so fast, I have had Skunk2 coilover's for almost 2 years and I am still on stock struts, haven't blown out yet.

1999 Eclipse RS (all show)
1990 Turbo Eclipse (race)

wo0t!
ive been on a 1.5" drop for a long time on stock, and its still a good ride

how many miles do you have on your shocks?


>ive been on a 1.5" drop for a long time on stock, and its
>still a good ride

'98 GS AT.Magenta Gray Pearl.Accel Spark Plug Wires.NGK Plugs.AEM Short Stack.GS-T Exhaust.AFX Underdrive pulley.RRE Front Lower Bar.Tenzo Rear Upper Bar.Tenzo Rear Lower Bar.Tenzo Front Upper Bar.Energy Suspension Bushings.Energy Suspension Motor Mounts.

I'm not sure, but maybe having skunk2's may help it last longer. THe reason is that the springs are so stiff, so then doesn't that leave less work for the shock? Meaning the spring won't compress as much, so the shock won't be compressing as much either? Not sure if that makes sense/

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2004 WRX - WR Blue Pearl
1997 Eclipse GS - Royal Sapphire Pearl

Tru I understand where you are coming from with your explination eclipse804.

1999 Eclipse RS (all show)
1990 Turbo Eclipse (race)

how far are you dropped daved? if you're all the way down on those coilovers, like-it-or-not, you're on bumpstops, so the shocks aren't traveling enough to blow.

just a good way to think about it, if it's bouncy, you need stiffer shocks.

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My $.02
95 GS

Well I have them all the way down but I don't notice the car being too bouncy at all. Everyone that gets in my car always gives me props for how smooth it rides for being so low. They always ask if I have aftermarket struts and when I tell them I don't they are always surprised. I mean don't get me wrong it does ride a little rough sometimes over bumps and shit but not nearly as much as when I see some cars as low as mine and they look like they are bouncing all over the place.

1999 Eclipse RS (all show)
1990 Turbo Eclipse (race)

I also have SKunk2 Coilovers, and stock struts. I'm on about a 1.8 drop, and mine have been blown for months..

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'03 Mazda 6s

i have the maxspeed coilovers for about 3 months now and my struts are still fine. i'm almost all the way down

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My struts were blown when the shop took the suspension apart to install my springs the first time. I had them put it back together blown and drove on it that way for like 6 months.

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Perf:
KYB AGX Struts
Neuspeed Sport Springs
5 Strut Bars (2 F/U, F/L, R/U, R/L)
Sprint Front Camber Kit
$15 Rear Camber Kit
Corbin's A/F Gauge
MSD DIS-2 Ignition System
Some Regrind Cams that need High Compression (which I don't have)
Ported Intake Manifold
Ported Throttle Body
Nameless Cold Air Intake with a K&N Filter
Custom 2 1/2 inch exhaust with Dual DTM Muffler
Empty Catalytic Convertor
Energy Suspension Motor Mount inserts
Hurricane_GS Short Shifter
Symborsky Shift Kit
Clutchmasters Stage 3 Modular
225/50/16inch Wheels and Tires


Audio:
Alpine CD Head Unit
Alpine Flex4 25W X 4 for Fronts and Rears
Alpine V-12 450W X 1 for Subs
Infinity Reference Series 5 1/4 and 1 inch tweeter component systems for fronts and rears
Blaupunkt 3 way 6x9's in the rears
3 MTX 5000 10" 12 ohm subs running 4 ohms mono

Flame Red SRT-4 GT40,8.5:1 Built Shortblock, Brian Crower Stage 2 Cams, etc etc etc...

ok heres my saga..

almost 1.5 years ago i put on my maxspeed coilovers..

after id say 6 months i blew the rear right strut hitting a nasty bump..

at this time i was dropped 4inches all around so it was so bumpy i bottomed out all the time.. and i drove to NY from fl like this.. yea it sucked..

welll then i busted another strut a couple months later front right..

got them both fixed..

then i raised the front 1 inch.. and since then all has been perfect.. no bottom out nothing no busted struts.. prob going to get some nice aftermarket ones.. one day..but until then ill live and let die...

but carrie i think u should be fine.

I love dino and 2gnt. ####ers (my word) bliz stole it but i let him borrow it

charlie just did the fronts 2 inches and it rides great for a lowered car, compared to other lowered vehicles we have done ie; dodge shadow,eagle summit(4dr), and an 85 cutlass supreme 2dr(RIP)(shitty ride!) Scrapes the bottom of the front fascia if i come straight outta my driveway but at an angle its fine and my neighborhood is filled with speed bumps and it took them all with ease... now fixing to do rears and replace some broken studs....

95 Eclipse RS

-Ractive CAI
-Aerospeed 2.5" Cat-Back
-AFX UDP
-NGK Plugs
-Magnecore Wires
-Centerforce Stage 3 DF
-Front Strut Bar
-Clear Tails
-Clear Corners
-Custom Short-Shifter
-Pimp Ass reupholstered F&R seats in red and white!!
-17" Enk