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Old 11-03-2011, 11:33 PM   #10 (permalink)
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The other thing you'll have to account for is the shock/damper travel/length. If you go too short, you risk destroying the shock/damper, or at the very least, decreasing its lifespan significantly.
Why's that? All the suspensions I've seen have rubber bumpers for cushioning any bottoming out. I'd think at the worst, you'd be hitting them more often than desired.

I used stock gas charged struts for my lowering job. It's been so long since I've dropped that car (about 2") I can't remember how old they are... must be going on 8 years or so with no issues.
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