Quote: Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead Hmm, I'd have said the oposite, shocks should not affect ride height very much unless really high pressure gas. I find the spring rate drops over time and eventually the springs lose about 15% of thier capacity. If your shocks are bad it can prematurely age the springs... Dave | It could be a combination of both. I just know that when I blew one of my shocks, I noticed that the car sat a little lower on that corner. __________________ moku 1996 318ti Cali Top w/ Downing/Atlanta Supercharger 2003 M3 w/ CSL trunk, splitters, & diffuser |