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Old May 9, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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i own a 2000 civic si...i have skunk coils...illuminate tokicos shocks...ingalls camber kit all around...i slammed it...it bounces without and with cutting the bushin in half...i tried alot of settings from the shocks of stiffness and softness rear and front....what should i do to keep it from bouncing?
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Old May 9, 2005 | 12:02 PM
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raise it up.
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Old May 9, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by donut. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">raise it up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup

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Old May 13, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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Default Re: why my car so bouncy? (donut.)

I kno someone is low as me and tha ride is soo smooth...tha dude won't tell me how he did it....is there any way to make it smooth without raising it up?
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Old May 13, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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Default Re: why my car so bouncy? (phackdat)

get springs and cut em
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Old May 14, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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Default Re: why my car so bouncy? (donut.)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by donut. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get springs and cut em </TD></TR></TABLE>
hahahahahhahah
LMAO


If i were u....change ur Springs!
It's all about QUALITY!!!
im riding on AGX & GC's!!! *hands down*
it's adjustability is sooo cool......from smooth to stiff in a dial! * sweet *

I've used so many brands of springs......it's all about EIBACH!!!
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Old May 14, 2005 | 02:30 AM
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GC+Koni yellow....anyways raise up!!
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Old May 17, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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Too much slamin..not enough dampen...

Aka raise your car
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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Default Re: why my car so bouncy? (phackdat)

are you running springs so stiff that its beyond your damper's abiltiy to control the oscillation?

are your dampers still in good condition? if not then they probably can't control the springs.

whatever the case me be, it sounds like they are not matched up right.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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Default Re: why my car so bouncy? (phackdat)

u bottomed out ur shocks.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Default Re: why my car so bouncy? (phackdat)

let your spring settle
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