When to rebuild the front struts?
02-17-2002, 11:51 PM
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When to rebuild the front struts?
How do you know when it's time to rebuild the front struts. Is there a test or tell-tale symptoms? I figure it's time. The '84 has the original yellow struts with blue advesive tape. I think they're KONI non-adjustable now with 100k.
02-18-2002, 10:15 AM
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At 100,000 miles, new shocks and struts would probably be a good investment.
At 65,000 miles I noticed that mine needed replacing because of a feeling of loss of control when I hit a bump while in a long sweeping curve, it made the car feel really unstable and it gave me a good scare. I slapped on some used Koni adjustables on the rear and the car felt completely different. (The fronts are going to be done soon.) I now rotuinly take the same curve at 20 mph faster than before with feeling of loss of control.
I have been told that the only way to really tell the condition of your shocks/struts is to have them put on a shock dyno, but if you are going to go through all the trouble to take them off, you might as well replace them.
At 65,000 miles I noticed that mine needed replacing because of a feeling of loss of control when I hit a bump while in a long sweeping curve, it made the car feel really unstable and it gave me a good scare. I slapped on some used Koni adjustables on the rear and the car felt completely different. (The fronts are going to be done soon.) I now rotuinly take the same curve at 20 mph faster than before with feeling of loss of control.
I have been told that the only way to really tell the condition of your shocks/struts is to have them put on a shock dyno, but if you are going to go through all the trouble to take them off, you might as well replace them.
02-18-2002, 10:30 AM
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Michael,
My car has 71K on the original shocks. On a sweeping down hill right transition road I use, I experience an odd sort of "sideways jump" to the car at the joint between the concrete ramp and the asphalt. Obviously it is a seam in the pavement and not a good one, but is this "jump" my shocks? It momentarily feels a little squirley in the butt if you know what I mean. But it's gone immediately and the car is otherwise fine. I don't autocross and frankly, still have crappy discount store tires that the PO put on. But I do notice a little squat in the butt if I get on it hard through first and second gear. Whatcha think?
My car has 71K on the original shocks. On a sweeping down hill right transition road I use, I experience an odd sort of "sideways jump" to the car at the joint between the concrete ramp and the asphalt. Obviously it is a seam in the pavement and not a good one, but is this "jump" my shocks? It momentarily feels a little squirley in the butt if you know what I mean. But it's gone immediately and the car is otherwise fine. I don't autocross and frankly, still have crappy discount store tires that the PO put on. But I do notice a little squat in the butt if I get on it hard through first and second gear. Whatcha think?
02-18-2002, 10:56 AM
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My car came with the M030 option.
At 100.000 miles I saw no trouble on the rear shocks.
BUT on the front studs.Refer to that thread :
<a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/scripts/rennforums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=15&t=003880" target="_blank">Suspension</a>
At 100.000 miles I saw no trouble on the rear shocks.
BUT on the front studs.Refer to that thread :
<a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/scripts/rennforums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=15&t=003880" target="_blank">Suspension</a>
02-18-2002, 01:06 PM
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My original shocks would “bounce” after I hit a bump – this made the rear end feel light and floaty until it settled down. <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" />
After replacing the rear shocks, the car occasionally do a little “skip” when I hit a rough spot, like a bad expansion joint, but the car never feels unsettled and the rear does not feel light or floaty – it still feels planted. <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[burnout]" />
After replacing the rear shocks, the car occasionally do a little “skip” when I hit a rough spot, like a bad expansion joint, but the car never feels unsettled and the rear does not feel light or floaty – it still feels planted. <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[burnout]" />
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