H&R race spring with oem struts

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  • immajackuup
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Dec 2010
    • 1132

    #1

    H&R race spring with oem struts

    how long will it last?
  • nrubenstein
    No R3VLimiter
    • Feb 2009
    • 3148

    #2
    Define "last" for me. If you use the spewing oil definition, probably just about indefinitely. If you want adequate damping, zero. If you want some damping, a couple weeks.
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    • immajackuup
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Dec 2010
      • 1132

      #3
      Originally posted by nrubenstein
      Define "last" for me. If you use the spewing oil definition, probably just about indefinitely. If you want adequate damping, zero. If you want some damping, a couple weeks.
      how long as in (If you want some damping, a couple weeks) before struts give out??????

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      • jlevie
        R3V OG
        • Nov 2006
        • 13530

        #4
        How old are the shocks that are on the car? If pretty new, say less than 10k, you can probably get another 5k out of them. Though even if they were new they won't have enough damping for those springs. But if the shocks have 60k on them they are probably already pretty badly blown out.
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        • Hey_You
          E30 Modder
          • Nov 2009
          • 963

          #5
          Well...my struts lasted me a whopping...2 weeks max, or...200 miles, whichever came first. But then again, I have an 85' and I'm pretty sure the shocks have been on it since new.
          85' 318i ~The Bronze Bomber (FrankenM10 with a Forced Future :wgaf:)

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          • mr2peak
            R3VLimited
            • Aug 2008
            • 2388

            #6
            Originally posted by Hey_You
            But then again, I have an 85' and I'm pretty sure the shocks have been on it since new.
            Lol well then there's a chance that the OP's struts are a whole 6 years newer...
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            • EN318isPDX
              R3V Elite
              • Oct 2007
              • 4373

              #7
              I ran new oe shocks with h & r sport springs and it felt like I had 0 shocks, really ruined the car imo

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              • immajackuup
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Dec 2010
                • 1132

                #8
                Originally posted by jlevie
                How old are the shocks that are on the car? If pretty new, say less than 10k, you can probably get another 5k out of them. Though even if they were new they won't have enough damping for those springs. But if the shocks have 60k on them they are probably already pretty badly blown out.
                shock was never change sense 91 but still ride smooth and not bouncy.
                Originally posted by EN318isPDX
                I ran new oe shocks with h & r sport springs and it felt like I had 0 shocks, really ruined the car imo
                guess i wait till have money for billy sports

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