Hey guys. I opened up the boxes for my NEW AGX's . Anyway, I looked at the KYB literature and it said that it can severely affect the operation of the shocks/struts and POSSIBLY damage them if the car is lowered. I was going to put H&R lowering springs on my car at the same time I put the KYB's on. But I wanted your input. The KYB's are designed for cars at stock height. Will the lowering springs really harm and shorten the life of the KYB's?

 

Don't worry about it. The drop on these struts will NOT harm them because that is what they are basically designed to do. If you install them correctly, then you shouldn't have to worry about any blowing out on you. Mine haven't and I have 8k on them with B&G Springs. Good luck.

 

quit the PW huh? and giving good info wow.. what year is your car?


And no lowering your car will not hurt. lowering your car by heating/cutting the springs. and as long as it's not dropped like in the dirt it will be fine. check camber just to be sure

 

The KYB lifetime warranty states that the car cannot be lowered more then 1.5 inches. H&R's only lower 1.3 or 1.4 inches. So your fine with those springs. Any lower and KYB will not honor the warranty.

 

aight i have intrax springs which lower 1.8" will they work fine with the KYB agx's cause im gonna be ordern them very soon.
Ryan

 

I never PW like the PW King himself, cough cough you cough cough....lol, j/k. But I USUALLY try to give it good info.

But who's Max is faster Bags? Wait, we already know that lol...........me

 

yes we do






OWNS JOO!!!!!!!!

 

How would they know what my drop is? Is 1.6" drop will blow KYB AGX?

 

How is the ride with b&g's?

 

One phrase, Very nice. I love the drop, not too much but not too little. The ride is VERy close to that of the H&Rs, just a tad harsher. But overall, I am very pleased with these springs and would not want to trade them in for anything, except maybe boost or something lol.

 

No the drop will not blow your struts. The additional FORCE needed by lower springs to keep the car up after you hit a bump or dip will put more ware and tare on your struts and possibly cause premature failure. It also depends on how you drive as well.
Example: If you hit a nice dip in the road with lowering springs, those springs will push up (force) very hard to keep the car from bottoming out. That force must be controlled (struts) in order to maintain ride comfort. The lower the spring, the more spring force is needed to keep your cars suspension from bottoming out.

And, they can tell what your ride height is by looking at the piston to see where the ware took place.