I think the answer is yes. I installed ST lowering springs last October. They dropped the car about 1.6" in the rear. The boots currently are shredded and are hanging on the bottom of the shock. My car has some really mean "squat" when I shift hard. More than it used to it seems. And now, it feels as if the it is very harsh when going over bumps. Could this be a factor of the shock damping failing and the end result is the shock bottoming out onto the most progressive (harshest) part of the sport springs? BTW, the car has 58,000 miles.

Dave

 

Try the push test... go to a rear corner, push down... if it bounces a bit... yup, toasted... but yeah more than likely they are done... they are OEM ones right?

-Shing

 

The stock shocks aren't designed to handle the aftermarket springs. The squat you're getting is from the inadequate stock shocks. You'll definitely benefit from new shocks. If you're looking for quick replacement, try the KYB's. They are only $50 a piece for the rears and are comparable to the Tokicos. I recommend the Koni or the KYB adjustables that's coming out in spring for the ultimate dampening.

 

I was gonna go for the Koni adjustables for the rears, but I may just go with the much cheaper KYBs.

Dave

 

for ~$60 for both of them. They have ~30K miles. The rears actually still are about as good as when new as far as I can tell. The fronts were toast, but the rears still seem okay.

It's not a permanent solution (I really recommend the Konis), but at least they'll make due until you can gather the funds for a full strut replacement.

Make me an offer if you're interested.