As it says guys. Right now I have just a set of coilovers on stock shocks. What do I look for or how do I determine if my shocks need to be replaced. ???

 

give your car a lil push from the top and youll know if your shocks are out if your bounces alot. stock shocks should be a bit stiff

 

Jounce the car up and down. If the car keeps bouncing after you quit pushing, the shocks are worn. If you see oil leaking, they are bad, too.

 

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what about visually, is there anything to look for??

 

You probably won't notice anything visually because the springs will still be intact and it'll look fine. It's when the springs/shocks compress that the problems occours.

 

look for hydraulic fluid coming out of the shocks or any type of fluid leaking.