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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Default Small problems after lowering

I got it lowered with espelir springs and l-tuned shocks. After about a week of driving the rear is sitting slightly lower than the front. Not much, it's a 2 finger gap all around but in the rear my fingers are tilted to fit unlike the front where my fingers are level.

Also the car feels bouncy now over bumps as if the shocks arent damping. It feels like the car is rocking front to back from the bounciness.

Are the shocks blown? When I push down on the rear it starts bouncing way too easily. I would think they're be more resistance and stiffness since the springs and shocks are stiffer than stock? I was told the set had about 7k miles on them.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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if there is oil leaking out of them then they are blown. SOunds like you just have soft struts, are they adjustable? Anyways struts will not affect ride height blown or not.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Your L-Tuned SHocks are the same as my KYBs. I have NF210s and mine is as tight as a rock. I think they are blown, but I will ask one of the techs here at work to be certain.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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I had the same problem with my GS3 when I had the L-tuned shocks prior to putting on coilovers. At the end of the day the tech concluded the shocks were blown and he suggested Bilstein SP or coilovers. Good luck!
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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Sell your espelirs and go coilovers, sounds like your shocks are done, or at least the rear ones. The problem will only worsen with time.
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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fronts are typically a bit higher than rears, my friend has espelirs too. he's about 1.5 finger all around on 18's on kyb's. dont forget, espelirs spring rate is near oem, so there's relative closeness to ride, and l-tuned shocks arent too tight as well. suggest u check the shocks.
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