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Knipps 06-17-2007 06:46 PM

I think I blew a shock
 
the looked a little off last week but it wasn't bad
i thought it was just the angle i was looking at it as i had parked w/ the wheels turned etc
and then i was wondering why i felt every nook & cranny on 287 the past 2 days

Normal [driver's]
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3286/img0110gv2.jpg

Bad [pass.]
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/6387/img0109oi1.jpg

Rear view
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/553/img0108mw1.jpg

Suggestions for new ones? how much is replacement [of both] going to cost me?

BonzoHansen 06-17-2007 07:13 PM

Unless it is physically broken, a shock should not normally impact ride height. There might be something else up.

JSPERFORMANCE 06-17-2007 07:22 PM

you have another problem shocks will not impact ride height espically at rest

NJSPEEDER 06-17-2007 07:34 PM

it depends, if it is a gas charged shock the ride height will show a little bit at rest. not usually as much as shows in the picture, but 1/2" isn't unusual to see it go down when running good off the shelf shocks.
the biggest thing you can tell when riding is that the car won't get over hitting a bump fora while. just push down on the corner in question, if it keeps bouncing up and down after you let go, it is likely a bad shock.
while riding if you take a corner hard and lean the car onto a bad shock it will sort of dump down fast adn stop abruptly on that corner and then stand up really fast on the spring again when you straighten out.
i used to bust up shocks on my 91 RS when i autocrossed it a lot. it is really obvious in the handling if the shock is totally gone.

Knipps 06-17-2007 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER (Post 355947)
it depends, if it is a gas charged shock the ride height will show a little bit at rest. not usually as much as shows in the picture, but 1/2" isn't unusual to see it go down when running good off the shelf shocks.
the biggest thing you can tell when riding is that the car won't get over hitting a bump fora while.

what would it be then? a spring?
i felt every single bump on 287 going to and from my brother's place

WildBillyT 06-17-2007 11:41 PM

Are they still the stock shocks? If so, you are probably due anyway.

JSPERFORMANCE 06-18-2007 06:38 AM

could be springs or you cous have bent or broken something in the suspension, it really needs to be checked out thoroughly to be sure

Knipps 06-18-2007 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE (Post 356116)
could be springs or you cous have bent or broken something in the suspension, it really needs to be checked out thoroughly to be sure

anyone up north able to come take a look?

i was going to jack it up today to just take a general survey but got busy and sidetracked

bad64chevelle 06-18-2007 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 356051)
Are they still the stock shocks? If so, you are probably due anyway.

No they are not...they are Lakewoods with about 1500 miles on them (well when i sold the car that is)

Knipps 06-18-2007 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bad64chevelle (Post 356365)
No they are not...they are Lakewoods with about 1500 miles on them (well when i sold the car that is)

i've only put like 200 miles on it tops:evil:

bad64chevelle 06-18-2007 08:48 PM

yeah I didnt put many miles on them at all after i installed them.

Savage_Messiah 06-18-2007 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Knipps (Post 356279)
anyone up north able to come take a look?

i was going to jack it up today to just take a general survey but got busy and sidetracked

tomorrow afternoon (if i dont go to work again), or weds during the day work??? weds is probably better

Knipps 06-18-2007 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah (Post 356424)
tomorrow afternoon (if i dont go to work again), or weds during the day work??? weds is probably better

let me know, i'm free most of the day and make my own hours at work anyway :lol:

qwikz28 06-18-2007 10:45 PM

thats weird. did you go underneath and check if anything is amiss?

Knipps 06-18-2007 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qwikz28 (Post 356432)
thats weird. did you go underneath and check if anything is amiss?

nothing is hanging down but i haven't had a chance to jack it up

V 06-19-2007 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knipps (Post 355931)
I think I blew a shock

you must have gotten really drunk that night...


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