# how long do coilovers usually last???

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**Created:** [August 11, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-do-coilovers-usually-last/191730 "2007-08-11T14:57:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-long-do-coilovers-usually-last/191730/12 "2007-08-14T11:24:42Z")

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> [@Awesome enthusiast cars/models list](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/awesome-enthusiast-cars-models-list/31877/62):
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> hmm u would think on full soft would be better ya know. What if everything from dampening,spring tension ect is all on soft?

Not on shocks designed for higher rates, you’re essentially underdampening your springs which overworks your shocks…leading to shortend service life.

> [@Awesome enthusiast cars/models list](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/awesome-enthusiast-cars-models-list/31877/62):
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> Someone know of a place that does balancing and can set my stuff up properly?

You mean corner-weighting? If does make quite a difference, but I don’t know of anywhere close that does it, or what their method is. I think someone once told me that Mike, over at Speednation has the scales. Mike is a good guy, although I’ve heard bad stuff about the shop. Maybe someone has positive experience with them can chime in. I repeat mike is a good guy, and an even better hillclimber…

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