Please help! My car bounce with a little hole
08-18-09, 05:30 PM
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Please help! My car bounce with a little hole
Does anyone know why my car bounce a lot even when hit a little hole. Does that mean i need new shocks?
08-18-09, 05:35 PM
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that would be one of the indicators. How many miles do you have on the shocks you have now?
08-18-09, 06:05 PM
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if it bounce a lot or too excessive, blown shock might be a reason
08-18-09, 06:24 PM
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are the shocks leaking oil?
08-19-09, 03:34 AM
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even if the strut/shock is not leaking, it can still be blown. easy way to check is to press down on one of the corners of the car and see how it rebounds.
08-24-09, 11:57 AM
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It rebound's alot. I think i need new shocks, does any one knows where can the oem with decent price? Thanks
08-24-09, 02:25 PM
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It rebound's alot. I think i need new shocks, does any one knows where can the oem with decent price? Thanks
buying oem stuff isnt worth it, mine as well upgrade to a better shock for about the same price!!
08-24-09, 03:10 PM
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08-25-09, 12:19 PM
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08-25-09, 12:48 PM
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thats the beauty of adjustable dampening
08-25-09, 10:30 PM
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uhh, i thought broken shocks meant a stiff *** ride, i remmeber hitting little holes and feeling as if my car hit a 2ft deep pothole..... i hit a small hole on I4 and blew a tire last time!
08-26-09, 04:00 AM
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no, if your struts/shocks are blown, the car is going to be very bouncy.
08-31-09, 12:46 PM
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i need shocks. they cost $250 each at dealer. Anyone knows where can i get better rates?
08-31-09, 01:26 PM
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mylexpart.com has them listed for 92 a piece.
08-31-09, 02:29 PM
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08-18-09, 05:35 PM
i need shocks. they cost $250 each at dealer. Anyone knows where can i get better rates?