Shock absorbers with a lowered car

[CorradoWannabe 1]

My car had been lowered by 40mm when i got it - using lowering springs - the ride i find really bad, i feel every bump, the car has not had the shocks changed, is it normal for the shocks to be changed if the car is lowered?

 

The car has had new shocks put on the back to get it through the MoT - they are just standard ones as far as i know - so i am asking this question a bit late really - but id like to know either way. Cheers in advance.

[Riley 0]

hi m8,id say -40mm is the absolute max you should go on standard struts.

 

really are better off going for uprated ones so they dont bottom out as easy due to shorter pistons and the damping.

 

neil. :)

[Supercharged 2]

Shocks should always be changed if lowering!

 

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[andy 0]

The bumpstops should always be shortened too, otherwise you'll be riding on them.