Well this is a repost, as I posted this in someone else's thread the other day, and it's been viewed several times since, but I haven't had any luck with getting any feedback .

Anyways, I had my coupe full suspension installed over the weekend, with SPC front camber kit. I went with the z-springs up front & the coupe springs in the rear. During the installation, the shop encountered issues with getting one of my rear shocks off. They indicated that a portion of the long threaded bolt was corroded & they were not able to free it…they even tried using a vibratory impact wrench & it didn’t come loose. They had the option to heat it up to get it off, but warned me that doing so could damage the bearings or bushings (I forget which one) and if they were damaged, the cost to replace would be $500….so I opted to not go that route. So they had to keep my sedan non-sport shocks in the rear & installed the coupe springs, lowering the car the ½” as others have done.

I’m aware that I had to replace the shocks & struts because of lowering the car and in order to avoid premature wear & tear on the shocks/struts, but because the drop is only 1/2” in the rear, is this less of a concern for me, being on the non-sports shocks? I’m thinking I’m better off (as opposed to having installed the z-springs in the rear and dropping it a full 1”).

Just looking for some feedback as to how long you think the rear shocks will be good for. I realize it is what it is and I’ll eventually find out, but just curious if I’m talking a year down the road…or a few months. Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks!