car is SO STIFF! on stock shocks and suspension? blown? how do i know?
11-25-2007, 02:38 PM
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car is SO STIFF! on stock shocks and suspension? blown? how do i know?
i bought my car like this a month ago and have noticed that the ride is VERY stiff but its all stock suspension/ride height.
my car has 88,xxx miles on it
do you think that my shocks could be blown?
because im soon going to be gettin koni yellows and ground controls coilovers and i was going to ride stiff but i dont know how much stiffer i could take cuz mine is riding super stiff already. i feel every little crack/bump anything on the road. like im smacking a speedbump going fast or something. but im not.
is there anyway to tell
any opinions?
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my car has 88,xxx miles on it
do you think that my shocks could be blown?
because im soon going to be gettin koni yellows and ground controls coilovers and i was going to ride stiff but i dont know how much stiffer i could take cuz mine is riding super stiff already. i feel every little crack/bump anything on the road. like im smacking a speedbump going fast or something. but im not.
is there anyway to tell
any opinions?
thanks
11-25-2007, 02:44 PM
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not bouncy at all and i dont know i dont think i have heard any noises.
they arent bouncy AT ALL theyre SUPER STIFF.
when i change lanes and hit those lane marker bumps its VERY loud and bangy
they arent bouncy AT ALL theyre SUPER STIFF.
when i change lanes and hit those lane marker bumps its VERY loud and bangy
11-25-2007, 02:51 PM
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trust me. ive driven in my cousins ej1 and it no where near as stiff as mine.
my sisters 02 honda civic is 100000 x smoother than mine and she has 17's....
seriously
my other friends ej1 is almost as stiff as mine but its dropped on stiffer suspension and has 17's
ill try to take a pic but im not taking my wheel off
my sisters 02 honda civic is 100000 x smoother than mine and she has 17's....
seriously
my other friends ej1 is almost as stiff as mine but its dropped on stiffer suspension and has 17's
ill try to take a pic but im not taking my wheel off
11-25-2007, 02:52 PM
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Stock suspension? Push on your front bumper and see if it rebounds more than once. If it does then your shocks are worthless, but if it rebounds into place then its still good.
Your car has over 88k and its time to replace them.
Your car has over 88k and its time to replace them.
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11-25-2007, 03:07 PM
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i pushed down and it just went back up
if it rebounded wouldnt that mean they are bouncy?
mine arent bouncy
i dont know alls i know is they are REALLy stiff...
my friends nismo 350 z with nismo suspension is STIFF enough and he is about 3 inches off the ground . mine is at stock height but is way stiffer
if it rebounded wouldnt that mean they are bouncy?
mine arent bouncy
i dont know alls i know is they are REALLy stiff...
my friends nismo 350 z with nismo suspension is STIFF enough and he is about 3 inches off the ground . mine is at stock height but is way stiffer
11-25-2007, 03:12 PM
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i just got new tires and rims.
my car was in the body shop for amonth and the day i got it back (thursday) the hour after i got it back i got new rims and tires put on..do you think the tires need to be worn in? i drove it like a day before i brought it to the body shop in the first place.
my car was in the body shop for amonth and the day i got it back (thursday) the hour after i got it back i got new rims and tires put on..do you think the tires need to be worn in? i drove it like a day before i brought it to the body shop in the first place.
11-25-2007, 03:25 PM
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does a stock eg hatch really ride that stiff though?
ive never been in anyone elses hatch just coupe
is it really stiff?
the guy above said if i push down on my bumper and it goes back up without rebounding more than once than theyre fine ..
and it only went up so acording to him they are fine?
but they seem very stiff to me.
ive never been in anyone elses hatch just coupe
is it really stiff?
the guy above said if i push down on my bumper and it goes back up without rebounding more than once than theyre fine ..
and it only went up so acording to him they are fine?
but they seem very stiff to me.
11-25-2007, 05:14 PM
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Re: (98exturd)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98exturd »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">GO WITH SOME SKUNK2 LOWERIN SPRINGS</TD></TR></TABLE>
why the hell would he go with new springs if teh shocks are blown...jesus 07s...
why the hell would he go with new springs if teh shocks are blown...jesus 07s...
11-25-2007, 06:06 PM
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I got a 1993 civic cx and the suspension is stiff too.
oh and its stock too but my suspension makes noises when i lift it like creaking noises.
oh and its stock too but my suspension makes noises when i lift it like creaking noises.
11-25-2007, 06:18 PM
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mine rebounds back to position so i guess theyre not bad. im fine with it it just surprises me
once i get koni yellows and gc/s ill see how it feels
once i get koni yellows and gc/s ill see how it feels
11-25-2007, 06:50 PM
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Re: (ej1serge)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ej1serge »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dont worry about it lol your getting aftermarket suspension either way right? </TD></TR></TABLE>
well i just wanted to know if its normally like this cuz if i drop it and gotta ride stiffer than its gonna suck cuz every little thing i hit on the road now you can feel it and smacks it like its 10 x bigger than it is. then when i drop it it will be worse..oh well
what you gotta deal with for beauty and handling. haha
well i just wanted to know if its normally like this cuz if i drop it and gotta ride stiffer than its gonna suck cuz every little thing i hit on the road now you can feel it and smacks it like its 10 x bigger than it is. then when i drop it it will be worse..oh well
what you gotta deal with for beauty and handling. haha
