need new struts when buying new springs?

i just bought new Eibach springs. as you know, they lower the car about an inch. i plan on buying some 18s and doing the install at the same time. do i need new struts? thanks for the info!

 

Matt is indeed correct.

 

but if you're going to replace them with better ones eventually, you may as well do it now and not pay for the same work twice

 

i bought my WRX with 51xxx miles it had whiteline lowering springs and stock struts, and the car is still riding great after i sold it and approaching 100,000 miles.

 

very valid point

 

i have over 70k miles. i heard puting on lowered springs kill the stock struts. if thats not true or only true after, like another 70k miles, id like to save the money.

now i was taking my car to cartunes in sandy springs for the wheel install and im pretty sure the guy over there said he could install the springs too. is there special work that goes into alignment for AWD cars? in other words, can i trust them to do the install? anyone else deal with these guys? i only have experiance with them for tinting and radio install.

thanks again

 

DIY it, springs are a quick install. Just get someone with a little experience to show you as you go, and you won't forget it. The good thing about the Eibachs (or bad thing) is that the spring rates aren't much different than stock so the car won't be bouncy with the stock struts.

 

i have always heard an inch or less and stock struts are ok.... when you go more than an inch it puts too much stress on the strut and causes it to bottom itself out from being partially compressed with the lower springs thus causing your struts to blow out after time... i say if you have the money just do oem replacements and save the dough!

 

I believe ride height is only an issue if you bottom out the strut...that's usually bad (and why there's bumpstops). But what is really bad on struts is the often more aggressive spring rate that lowering springs can have. This increase in spring rate can be much harder on the valving of the strut which could lead to early failure. The strut just can't control the spring.

But ride height and spring rate can go hand in hand in some cases.

Answer coilovers

 

much better explained....

bump to coilovers!

 

I've got a set of Whiteline FlatOuts in the mail - does this mean it's time to upgrade my struts, too?

 

bumpfest

 

I would suggest new ones. It's a world of difference how it'll handle.

 

Cool, I found some...I'm a bit short. Who wants to chip in to the BUY ME STRUTS fund?

 

Which ones did you find?

 

Prior to buying my car it had lowering springs and stock struts. When I test drove it was pulling all over the place. The struts were locked. One of the terms of purchase I made with the dealer was to put it back to stock. So I got new stock springs and struts and a big ass scratch on the interior paint where the goof tech pulled out the back seat for the install.
My question is what a good strut to compliment the stock springs? I am good with the ride height since this city is a pot hole/curve nightmare, put I would not mind stiffer struts.

 

KYB AGX's or Koni Inserts. I have the koni's myself...

 

KYB AGX-es for $405 shipped.

Note that I have 188k miles on my current struts. My parents don't think I need new struts. :squint: