1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Right I'm about to purchuse some Koni shocks for the front of my car (already have the rears) and was wondering if they wud lower the car on there own if standard springs were put in with them?
I currently have Koni shocks on the back with standard springs (used to have lowering springs but it was way way to low) and the ride height is spot on however on the front its on std shocks and lowering springs still and it sits slightly to low (yes amazingly it is to low)
So basicully i want to know if uprated shocks lower the car without the need for lowering springs!
Thank you please
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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no
shocks alone wont lower the car, they will just make the car harder ride.
shocks/springs combo will lower the car
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Springs decide the ride height.
I'd be wary of using performance dampers with standard springs. Just as standard dampers are not designed to be run lowered, lowered ones are not designed to be run at standard heights.
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RobHayes
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Registered: 6th Sep 03
Location: Lincolnshire
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i dont think that you would get the standard springs to compress enough to get the top plate of the shock absorber on. i had this problem wen it was MOT time as i had astra springs (unknown to me bought 2nd hand n told were corsa) so had to bye new lowering springs
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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fair enough then lads! ill drop the lowering springs off the std shocks and swap them onto me new koni's when i get them! 
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