RE: [DML] Re: Spring rate (bad shocks)

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think you will bottom out the KYB's that I have. They are
performance shocks and take to collars to hold the springs up. 
These are really stout.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com

 

-----Original Message-----
From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
cruznmd
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:10 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: Spring rate (bad shocks)

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@...> wrote:
>
> My car was one of them. I bottomed out on absolutely everything, even 
> when the shocks were fine. I replaced the weak springs with stock until 
> I can buy Ed U's or cut mine.
> 
> Farrar Hudkins
> #2613
> 
> Dave Swingle wrote:
> > 
> > I believe that there were a bad batch of the springs that were part of 
> > that package for a short while. I've seen a couple of cars where after 
> > some time and miles the front springs just sagged.


I have no idea if my car was one that got a set of weak springs.

Just to re-cap-

My shocks are only 2 years old. They are Marty's but I don't know what
"generation" of Marty shocks they are. They didn't leak then and they aren't
leaking now (externally). They could be leaking internally, but I think it's
more likely that they are just "soft" like a touring ride, instead of a
sportscar ride.

The car only bottoms out if I drive um...."assertively" might be the term,
and I cross a wide speed hump or hit a large dip in the road. I know a lot
of you are saying "duh" right now but my -opinion- is that the front end is
still too soft.

Based on reading what's here, my option is simply to replace everything.
Again. (at least I now have the tools and don't have to screw around with
control arm bushings this time)

Call me a blasphemer, but I'm simply not interested in changing the ride
height with aftermarket suspension equipment. I will either take a $150
chance and replace my springs with NOS springs or talk to Marty or one of
the other vendors and replace the shocks with something adjustable that is
compatible with the stock springs.




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