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Eibach Sportline Lowering Springs 30K Mile Review

In February of 2019 one of our crew members snagged a new Honda Civic Sport hatchback in a 6 speed manual. Six weeks later it was lowered on Eibach Sportline lowering springs. Priorities. Three years and 30 thousand miles later and we’re still sporting an ear to ear grin every time we take it for a ride. Eibach Sportline Install Overall the difficulty level for a spring install is intermediate. Installation on suspension components can be daunting if you’ve never done it but it isn’t exactly the most complicated process either. The most attention and care must be taken when...

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Ride Rundown SEMA Edition Part 4 - Street & Track Cars

Just because almost everything you have seen from us so far has been lifted, does not mean we don’t love a good street car or track weapon. In fact, although all of us at Shock Surplus has been bit by the four-wheeling bug, most of us have been long-time sufferers of the Tuner Car virus. We figured what better way to conclude our tour through our favorite SEMA rides than by indulging our often neglected love for a select few corner carvers? Although most of these builds seem somewhat unattainable, they are more simple than they let on, and we...

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KW Suspensions, Now Available at Shock Surplus

We are excited to announce a huge new addition to the Shock Surplus catalog: KW Suspensions! KW has been at it for over 25 years and hails the bold claim "The perfect suspension for every demand". Is this a stretch? Not at all. KW delivers on all promises and is one of the best suspension companies in existence. Various car manufacturers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Toyota, and many more focus on KW automotive's suspension technology in their customer sports programs. Racing teams across the globe depend on KW’s patented technology to snag consistent wins at some of the most...

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Washboards and Deep Snow. Testing the Limits of Our Daily Driver and Power Wagon

You can’t find the limits if you don’t push them, right? Taking advantage of the free dispersed camping available via the Bureau of Land Management is pretty easy in a high clearance vehicle like a truck or SUV, but what about a passenger car? And what if that car is lowered on Eibach springs? Ridiculous or genius? Well I was determined to find out as I headed North along the gorgeous Highway 395 from Los Angeles to Reno in my Civic hatchback. I was set to explore the snow covered terrain in the Tahoe National Forest with Sean in his...

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Eibach Making Shockwaves

Eibach has always been in the shock game, but over the past few years they’ve made some serious inroads to light truck and SUV offerings. While being known as a coil spring powerhouse who supplies many of the biggest names in the industry, many dont know they also have an in-house damper (shock) design and manufacturing operation. Being able to oversee and develop a ride control product entirely in-house goes a long way in supporting each and every vehicle application that goes through the Corona, CA Eibach facility. If you’ve been used to the regular names in the industry who...

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