# Need advice: Lowering a civic

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 5, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-lowering-a-civic/190944 "2007-07-05T18:37:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-lowering-a-civic/190944/9 "2007-07-06T17:04:04Z")

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> [@That storm system was a little more interesting.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/that-storm-system-was-a-little-more-interesting/31161/18):
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> Definitely don’t lower a car on stock struts/shocks. Ever see when idiots drive around and when they hit a bump it looks like a bunch of bobbleheads?
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> Exactly.

1.63 60’ on stock shocks 14 years old! i guess im an idiot! I think they finally let go after years of crushing them

stock shock are fine. there are ways to get around that lower bolt that is seized in the bottem of the control arm.

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