i dont recall but the front and rear struts may be different lengths. even though your cutting the perches, they might still be different. honestly, with gc spring rates compared to stock, i wouldnt expect the stock struts to last very long. bottoming out means nothing. its the pressure the springs r putting on the struts. and with gc's and stock struts you'd have to run them at the tallest setting just to minimize the pressure on the strut so they dont blow out even faster.
think of your body as the strut. whats the max weight u can lift. now double that wieght. would u be able to hold up the doubled weight? if so, how long would u expect your arms or legs to last holding it up? bend and hold your arms or legs halfway down. now how much harder is it to hold the weight? you need a stronger body to hold up the more weight. the stock struts just arent designed to do this. even eibachs or hr springs eat away at the stock struts and i still wouldnt recommend lower springs with stock struts. with gc's the car is gonna ride like sh!t. i know your strapped for cash but i'd do it right or not at all. save up for konis. or get a bat or koni kit later on after selling the gcs. sell the gc's and u should still have money for new eibachs or bat springs. try that on oem struts before the gc's. if your doing the install yourself, ride the gcs til the struts blow. then you'll have to replace all the struts and do the install for a 2nd time along with another alignment. in the meantime i dont see the car being enjoyable to drive. just trying to be honest with u.
