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Old 07-06-2006, 12:30 PM
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Question how long could i go on stock struts with prokit?

i found a local guy selling a new prokit still in the box for like 180 bucks i wanna get em cause my car looks like a truck but just how bad will my ride suffer with stock struts still on there and how long will it last i dont drive the car everyday just weekends now?
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mine died after a few months, i finally gave in and got koni yellows from strano.
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how horrible was the ride
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Originally Posted by rgaynor85
how horrible was the ride
There are a few folks here that would SWEAR the ride is just fine, others would say that the ride is stiff and harsh, bone-jarring at times...

I'm one of the people that say the ride quality sucks ***, it felt like my discs were compressing, NOT good at all.
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Yeah they wont last long, just do yourself a favor and do the shocks & springs at the same time.
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my prokit sat on the rear bump stumps ride was awful, so i took them out



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