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_stonesour_
19-09-2005, 12:54 PM
hey ... last few weeks of noticed the back seems to have a bit more body roll than normall
like ill turn a corner the front wont roll much at all ... straighten out of the corner and that back is still rolling back to where it should be :S
would this mean i need new shocks ? BTW i have super lows all round so it "should" be pretty tight free of most body roll
Sounds like you need new shocks alright.
You may have superlow coils but its your shocks that will 'dampen the bump or roll' of the car.
Possibly look into a rear sway bar at the same time.
_stonesour_
19-09-2005, 12:58 PM
LOL that wasnt what i wanted to hear :( dammit ... ohwell its gotta be done i ges
LOL that wasnt what i wanted to hear :( dammit ... ohwell its gotta be done i ges
A simple test is the good ol "push down on a corner" of the car. If you get alot of bounce back then its safe to say the shocks are 'stuffed'.
You could also check to see if the shocks have leaked (oil on the outside of the shock itself)
[SEIRYU]
19-09-2005, 01:15 PM
Time for new shocks definatly....
havnt been pulling handbrakies lately?
one of the other members did his doing the same thing eh...
_stonesour_
19-09-2005, 01:23 PM
no i dont pull hand brakies ....its FWD whats the point
[SEIRYU]
19-09-2005, 01:29 PM
no i dont pull hand brakies ....its FWD whats the point
i realise its a FWD, thankyou for that :nuts:
some people seem to think that handbrakies in a FWD is the equivalent of drifting....
just asking, stress less lol
tfv630
19-09-2005, 01:50 PM
Shockies dont normally control much of the roll, they control oscillation of the suspension your springs decrease the amount of roll in combo withyour swaybars. Could be something as simple as when was the last time you checked your tyre pressures in the rear. But if you want to spend your money get some new shocks and a rear sway bar. but i'd take it to a suspension place and have them test the shox on a machine, I think pedders have them so do some of the fulcrums. Best to test then replace. Once its been tested then you will know for sure
_stonesour_
19-09-2005, 01:57 PM
yeah,
i know something is up though cos it never did it b4 ... only in past couple of weeks
WSDsmurf
19-09-2005, 03:59 PM
check ur tyre pressures ?
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