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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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lowering Question

I'm thinking about lowering the camaro a bit, (around 1 to 1 1/2 inches) and my struts/shocks are the orginalls on there (from what i can tell) Is it abslolutely nessarry to change the struts/shocks when i install the springs?
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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how many miles are on it?
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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the car now has.. right around 88k on them. if they have been replaced, i have no clue.. PO had no paperwork for the car...
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Chances are if you remove the rear shocks you will be able to compress by hand and they wont open back up meaning they are junk. Same with the struts. I have never found a set on any thirdgen that i could have reused.
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