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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 04:22 AM
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I have notice for about 3 months now that very time I go over bumps on the roads my 2008 GS 350 bottoms out and the tires hit the inner wheel wells, now I have check out the struts/shocks and I do not see any oil leaking from them I also have Tanabe NF210 springs but they have been on the car for over 2 years now and I have 33,000 miles
what do you guys think?
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 04:39 AM
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Bumpstops maybe? Did you cut them when you installed the lowering springs?
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 04:48 AM
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if this problem just started i would say your struts are bad or either your strut mounts. just because you do not see oil leaking from them does not mean they arent blown. easy way to tell is when the car is parked, press down on whatever corner you think it is. if its pretty easy to press the car down, the strut/shock is probably bad.
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 04:49 AM
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Springs are hard on your shocks may need new ones
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by msgs350
Bumpstops maybe? Did you cut them when you installed the lowering springs?


Yes I had the bumpstops cut ask per Tanabe Instructions
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by IXI187IXI
if this problem just started i would say your struts are bad or either your strut mounts. just because you do not see oil leaking from them does not mean they arent blown. easy way to tell is when the car is parked, press down on whatever corner you think it is. if its pretty easy to press the car down, the strut/shock is probably bad.

I will try that
Thanks
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