when did you guys change your oem shocks?

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Apr 17, 2009 | 06:32 AM

Tom11x

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when did you guys change your oem shocks?

i been running my super 7 emx with tein type h for about two years now. about 28k miles on it. when should i change my shocks. nothing seems wrong.

Apr 17, 2009 | 06:44 AM

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i'm still on my stock shocks.. so i dunno.. ymmv..

people change them when.. well.. they go out... when that's gonna happen?

back to the ymmv thing...

Apr 17, 2009 | 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart

i'm still on my stock shocks.. so i dunno.. ymmv..

people change them when.. well.. they go out... when that's gonna happen?

back to the ymmv thing...

agreed, if it ain't broke don't fix it

Apr 17, 2009 | 06:04 PM

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^ ditto!

Apr 17, 2009 | 08:49 PM

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TRD springs
3.5 years
55k miles
About 8 autocross events in this car.

And they're still going strong, for now.

Apr 17, 2009 | 09:59 PM

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the day i got my car i changed them

Apr 17, 2009 | 10:02 PM

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unless you want a better ride no need to change them unless they go out but they takes awhile...

some people change there shocks when the get new springs and struts.....all up to you there no right time but doesnt hurt to check them once in awhile