Average timelife of factory struts on lower'd car.

For those who have lower'd your car while still having the factory struts, what was the length of time you had before the your factory struts wore out?

I think most people change them. They won't last long at all if the car was dropped. You need the better struts anytime you lower. I would say about 7,000-10,000 miles MAX, depending on how low you drop it.

I plan on doing a 2 inch drop. I just want to get rid of the ugly wheel gap. I plan on buying new struts in a couple months. I probably won't even drive 3000 miles before i get them.

You should be good then. Make sure you get a camber kit too.

yea get that kit then an alignment... dont kill your tires!

Why do it twice? Depending on how the stock struts have been worn and what they will be put through with 2" lower, I wouldnt expect more than 2-3 months from them. I would just do it right once and get it done with.

Are you staying with those shitty stock wheels? That's gonna look retarded with a 2" drop.

IMO, get some decent rims first, then drop.

they wont last for shit, friend of mine dropped his car 1 inch and drove like maybe 500 miles before his shit out...

Are you staying with those shitty stock wheels? That's gonna look retarded with a 2" drop.

IMO, get some decent rims first, then drop.

I think he bought a set of 17in rim.

Are you staying with those shitty stock wheels? That's gonna look retarded with a 2" drop.

IMO, get some decent rims first, then drop.

haha, i dunno why but that made me laugh so fucking hard :rofl:

With a 2" drop you will bottom out the stock struts, you need aftermarket struts with a longer piston. Your ride quality will take a shit too.

Thanks for the advice.. i"ma just wait till I have the spare money for the struts before i do any lowering. LoL, and i bought some 17" rims