For the members with earlier ITRs, how long did your first set of shocks last?
The reason I'm asking is because seems it is a common issue ITRs with busted shocks already.....


[Modified by '01ITR#950, 11:15 AM 2/26/2002]


[Modified by '01ITR#950, 11:17 AM 2/26/2002]

 

Mine aren't busted, but are worn. They've got 54K miles on them and the best part of their life is gone. Still drive fine on the street but definitely notice their worn out when autocrossing.

 

Thanks!
Somebody else?

 

How do you notice they're worn out when you autoX?

my "SPOON" R is a daily beater... and the road to/from work is like a rally course..
bumpy rides...

I think, compared to when it was new, now on hard cornering, it goes down low and bounce back high..(I am no expert but this is how I feel it)...
anyway.. Help me and Convince me that my Suspension is gone so I can get Mugen Lowdown...

 

77k on mine... and IMO, they are beat to ****.

possibly beat to **** and back. not sure.

D

 

Yea, deffently beat back.. his shocks are pretty ruff.

 

43K on mine... beat to ****... not quite on the way back, yet. I'll probably proactively replace them at 50K.

It's be nice to get them warrantied... (before it runs out) but I think they have to be leaking to meet that criteria. Don't leak, but the piston seals are probably weak and the oil in them has probably broken down some... ashes to ashes...

 

got 46k on my shocks, and they seem fine. I get no extra movement from the suspension than 10k miles ago.

 

Front wheels lock under hard braking initially, then release when the ABS finally catches up. Completely disrupts the balance of the car. At the Solo Nats we swapped out my shocks/struts for a fresh set from a '01 ITR and the problem vanished, then came back as soon as I put my shocks/struts back on. The shocks are done!!!

Also body motions are not nearly as well controlled (as noted by observers) and by my own gut feelings.

You can just tell when they're gone!

 

i'm about to hit 40K by the end of this week. car still feels tight, but i'm sure it's b/c I haven't been able to notice the slow degradation of the shocks.

yshi - who'd like to do some testing w/ current, new, & bilstein shocks

 

what are most of you replacing these with? I hear a lot about koni's but I don't really want to change the balance of my car just yet. How much are OEM replacements?

 

Come on...you know those were the illegal '00 Spec ITR springs

 

bilsteins are what I want. I've heard good things about them. When I get some we can test em..

tj

 

It is possible to rebiuld the stock shocks? And if so what is involved?

 

would probably cost more to rebuild them than buy new ones, if its even possible, which i dont think it is....

i have heard that the ideal replacement point for ITR struts is 60k miles, but this would vary according to driving cond., whether the car is lowered on stock shocks, etc...of course.

 

...I'm sitting down...you can give me the bad news.