If I install the H&R OE Sport springs...

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Old 04-19-2004 | 07:26 PM
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If I install the H&R OE Sport springs...

...will I have to change my shocks, coilovers, or change anything else?
Old 04-19-2004 | 07:49 PM
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with OE I don't think so. But don't be confused with worn shocks over time that need replacement
Old 04-19-2004 | 07:59 PM
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...will I have to change my shocks, coilovers, or change anything else?
you should be aight ... i have the comptech drop and did not have to change anything out. depending how old ur shocks are you should be okay for a while
Old 04-19-2004 | 08:00 PM
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coilovers are a combination of shocks and springs system, if your gettin H&R OE's then coilovers are out of the question.
Old 04-20-2004 | 12:47 AM
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People are saying that with the H&R OEs the front drop is about 1" and the rear is about 0.75", is this correct? If I do get the H&R OEs and need to change nothing more than the springs... then I think I am gettin the springs this summer! By the way, I have Eibach sways... it shouldn't throw the spec with H&R OEs right?
Old 04-20-2004 | 07:06 AM
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Be careful. H&R oe have been known to drop the rear MORE than the front on some TL's.

Personally, if I were going OE, I would change the front only and leave the rear stock.

If you post your email I can send you a pic of what this looks like.
Old 04-20-2004 | 07:42 AM
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OE's should be ok, I have Sports and still holding up with my stock shocks/strust but going to have to replace them soon.
Old 04-20-2004 | 08:21 AM
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OE sport spirngs barely have any drop. YOUR CAR WILL LOOK STOCK!! I can see you being disapionted with the level that the OE's go to . It looks like you'll have a couple of BIG guys in the car.

If the cost is the same I would strongly reccomend the H&R Sport ones but many people here have the Comptech and seem to like them just as much.

I just did my springs and was concidering OE's for a second but once I saw them installed they looked like a stock ride. seriously barely a drop (.75). I had over a four finger gap on top of my wheel, if the OE's went in it would have been barely lower that the stock ride. I went with the H&R Sport and couldn't be happier.....
Old 04-20-2004 | 10:44 AM
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Go for the Tein H-Tech Springs. I have them and i love them. They are right between a comptech drop and an OE drop.
Old 04-20-2004 | 10:51 AM
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eventually........ yes.
Old 04-20-2004 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by hemants
Be careful. H&R oe have been known to drop the rear MORE than the front on some TL's.

Personally, if I were going OE, I would change the front only and leave the rear stock.

If you post your email I can send you a pic of what this looks like.
Is there anyway you could just post them here?
Old 04-20-2004 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BIG_KOUT
eventually........ yes.
But because they eventually need to be replaced due to use or because I changed the stock springs?
Old 04-20-2004 | 03:51 PM
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both, being lowered causes more strain on the whole suspension assembly
Old 04-20-2004 | 08:50 PM
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I have H&R OE springs i like the way it is dropped but i am planning on dropping it even more maybe but i just might wait until i get the body kit before i do that.
Old 04-20-2004 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by lx4life
I have H&R OE springs i like the way it is dropped but i am planning on dropping it even more maybe but i just might wait until i get the body kit before i do that.
Could you post some pictures?
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