schef300

how many thousand miles do they usually last?

i was thinking around 80 correct me if im wrong.

scshinobi

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call the company that makes them and get a solid answer, quality varies through the brands along with price. Be sure to include the way you drive as a factor when calculating life but your best bet is to inspect professionally or call the maker

Kira X

iTrader: (24)

I always hear about people sending them in to get rebuilt after 4,000+ miles. I thought they were supposed to last a long time, but I've run into a lot of rebuilt coilovers with under 10,000 miles on them, so that's something I'm a little concerned about.

hovsc400

yea i was wondering the same thing i see a bunch of different types of coilovers being rebuilt with only a couple thousand miles

turbodremz

iTrader: (18)

, I hope they last longer than that, I just started shopping for a set of c/o...

TheRonTom3

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I think a lot of the coilovers that are getting rebuilt every 4000 miles are miss used. While they are coilovers and should be able to go low alot of people run them lower than is suggested from their manufacturer.

JDMmuscle

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i have 90K on my tein basics, slammed all the way, dampers are just fine.

GSteg

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Lots of people blow seals by using the damper adjustment to compensate for the lack of matching spring rate to the car. They buy something too soft and feel they want something stiffer so they crank up the ****. The adjustment is suppose to be for fine tuning, not to change the ride quality dramatically. If you need to adjust them to an extreme, then you've got the wrong spring rate.

t70 supra

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had 22k on my tiens still running hard

vietunit

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Couldn't have it said it any better

ArodDaLob

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My tC has been on its current set of coils for about 30k+, still running strong. I just kept the preload close to how it came from the manufacturer, set the dampening at about 10-20 clicks out of 32, and it's treated me well. just know that any extreme adjustments will obviously shorten lifespan, i.e. drooping/compressing the spring like mad by lowering/raising spring perches, spinning the dampener adjustment **** like your life depends on it, etc.

v8soarer91

a good coilover manufacturer will make every part of the coilover rebuildable

SH_JZZ30

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I've had my stance coilovers for over 15k-20k miles and no problems at all so far.

CircuitMS

iTrader: (51)

Most companies will not give you a set mileage for a rebuild, there's just too many varibles to take into effect.

They should last you a good while if taken care of and not abused AND installed properly.

spdrcr771

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I have over a 150K on my Tein Flex & I just replaced the lower rubber bushings on the front shocks. They have taken a couple of curbs too. No leakes at all. Im really suprised how long they have lasted.