Do you keep your OEM struts and springs?

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Old 02-23-2019, 03:34 AM
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Do you keep your OEM struts and springs?

I just installed BC racing coilovers and since I am poor I live in a small hovel. Should I use some of my scanty space to store my OEM springs and struts and front upper control arms and rear camber arms that have 120,000 miles on them? Or just throw them in the trash?
Old 02-23-2019, 08:01 AM
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Store them if you can. Never know when something might happen and you need a quick fix so you can drive the car.

Can always sell them locally on CL for a few bucks. Might be someone local who is looking for a quick / cheap fix for whatever reason. I wouldn't just trash them though but that's just my opinion.
Old 02-23-2019, 02:49 PM
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You'll regularly find ads in our Classifieds by people looking for stock parts because they want to sell their car and aftermarket parts do not enhance resale price. These are the people who threw their stock parts away.
Old 02-23-2019, 02:52 PM
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I am planning to drive my car until it's almost worthless, and at that point, I wouldn't want to spend several hours of my life reinstalling the oem suspension and getting a 4 wheel alignment. I think as it is, it's only worth like 10k
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Then keep an eye on the Classifieds for folks looking to buy used parts. As I said, they pop up regularly.
Old 02-23-2019, 09:31 PM
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I paid $100 for stock g35 suspension because I wanted to remove the tein coilovers before I got rid of the car (was totaled)

I'd try to sell them locally (CL or OfferUp ).

Old 02-25-2019, 07:20 PM
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i would try sell, then give away, then trash

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Old 02-25-2019, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
i would try sell, then give away, then trash
Even trash has value. Old tires had about 30% tread remaining when I got new ones. Fronts possibly even more. Took 3-4 months but sold all 4 for ~$175. Not bad vs having to pay a tire disposal fee.

Old 02-27-2019, 01:08 PM
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I say keep them for spares when your BCs poop the bed.
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op is saying he doesnt have much room to be storing stuff
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Originally Posted by Corprin
I say keep them for spares when your BCs poop the bed.
My BCs will last until the end of the Earth
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I've sold off most of my OE stuff. If the parts haven't moved in 5 years figured they're just wasting space in the garage. My parts were minimal. Stock exhaust and sway bars. Anyone need a driver side sedan muffler or front sway bar?
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i wasnt able to unload my front oe springs for free so i threw them away lol
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Yet can get a few bucks from a metal recycler. Hopefully enough to recoup the gas to do that.
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Originally Posted by Infinibini
I just installed BC racing coilovers and since I am poor I live in a small hovel. Should I use some of my scanty space to store my OEM springs and struts and front upper control arms and rear camber arms that have 120,000 miles on them? Or just throw them in the trash?

What do you own? A 2-door coupe? 4-door sedan? RWD? AWD?

2-door coupe REAR SPRINGS are worth something. Many 'vert owners put those on to lower their car.


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