Lowering Spring Help !

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Iamlegennd

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07 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 12, 2011

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I need help , i have an 08 mazda 3 hatch
and i had it for about 4 months from the dealer,
i recently bought some meagan racing lowering springs and i was wondering if i were to install them would it mess up the car ? im a delivery driver so thats why i need help . or should i wait a bit more ?

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Sparta

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2006 Mazda 3s

• Mar 22, 2011

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I wouldn't recommend putting them on the stock shocks. Are you still running stock shocks?

 

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Iamlegennd

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07 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 22, 2011

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Yeah, im still runnig on stock shocks

 

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hat1018

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2003 Protege5, 2006 Mazda3, 2015 CX5

• Mar 25, 2011

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I have been told that you can run lowering springs with stock dampers but... they won't last long especially if it is a drop larger than an inch or so. As far as load handling you should have no problem, lowering springs also have a higher spring rate so no squatting.

 

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Iamlegennd

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07 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 25, 2011

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hat1018 said:

I have been told that you can run lowering springs with stock dampers but... they won't last long especially if it is a drop larger than an inch or so. As far as load handling you should have no problem, lowering springs also have a higher spring rate so no squatting.

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Yeah the drop is about and inch and a half, so is it safe to drop on stock shocks and all that ?

 

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hat1018

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2003 Protege5, 2006 Mazda3, 2015 CX5

• Mar 25, 2011

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I would think that you would be okay for a while, but they will blow out prematurely.

 

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Iamlegennd

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07 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 25, 2011

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hat1018 said:

I would think that you would be okay for a while, but they will blow out prematurely.

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So wuht would you recommend so they wont blow out ?

 

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Tungsten6

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'13 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 25, 2011

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All struts are going to go out eventually there is no way to prevent that. The stock ones are designed to be mated with the stock springs. You are fine to drop it on the stock struts if they aren't blown.

 

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Iamlegennd

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07 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 25, 2011

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Tungsten6 said:

All struts are going to go out eventually there is no way to prevent that. The stock ones are designed to be mated with the stock springs. You are fine to drop it on the stock struts if they aren't blown.

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Yeah everything on my car is fine, and thanks man for the help

 

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Tungsten6

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'13 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 25, 2011

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Yeah no problem. Just be aware that this will make your stockers wear out quicker.

 

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Iamlegennd

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07 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 25, 2011

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Tungsten6 said:

Yeah no problem. Just be aware that this will make your stockers wear out quicker.

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Yeah I understand, once they wear out wuht should buy ? im so noob at this ahaha