How to test struts?
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How to test struts?
Hey all,
I just reently picked up a used set of tokico blue struts with tanabe gf210 lowering springs. When i pressed/leaned on them they felt great. Installed them on the car and is much stiffer than the old blown out things. The spring rates are 3k fr and 2.5k rear. The front feels really stiff yet the rears areba bit softer. The rear feels just a tad bouncy when i hit bumps but otherwise is smooth. Cornering charecteristics greatly improved with this suspension. However, as my speeds through the corners are getting faster im noticing things. As i apex a corner and lean back onto te throte the weight transfer to the rear of the car is very noticeable, it squats quite a bit! That foesnt seem so far off theough, whats new to me is, after the rear of the car squats it appears to well, kind of krab walk towards the out side of the turn, understeer correct? Could the rear struts be bad and be causing this understeer issue? I never noticed it on the old suspension but then again im holding faster speeds now. Credit, i have full energy suspension control arm bushings, rear toe eliminators, solid subframe and diff mounts, (also solid engine an trans mounts).
It doesnt feel like the rear end is sliding out, but again more like a krab as in the whole car is moving sideways towards the outside of the corner. I hope this doesnt sound to noobish lol. I can add that its a bit less noticeable when trail braking, but that coul be from the induced oversteer from the trail braking. Anyways, opinions please and am in the flame suite prepared lol. (Ps, yes this is on the streets, but the same roads inalways drive, always late when there isnt really any other cars out and you can see across the corners very well so there is no chance of anothrr car sneeking up on me. Also, not an area where people will walk and also plenty of runoff space. Nice tight s vurves with a short straight and more tight s curves
its nice. Also, never push harder than what i can control.)
So with that being said, if you guys agree it could be a possibility that the rear struts are weak, is there a way to test them? Or just buy new ones and see if the problem persists?
I just reently picked up a used set of tokico blue struts with tanabe gf210 lowering springs. When i pressed/leaned on them they felt great. Installed them on the car and is much stiffer than the old blown out things. The spring rates are 3k fr and 2.5k rear. The front feels really stiff yet the rears areba bit softer. The rear feels just a tad bouncy when i hit bumps but otherwise is smooth. Cornering charecteristics greatly improved with this suspension. However, as my speeds through the corners are getting faster im noticing things. As i apex a corner and lean back onto te throte the weight transfer to the rear of the car is very noticeable, it squats quite a bit! That foesnt seem so far off theough, whats new to me is, after the rear of the car squats it appears to well, kind of krab walk towards the out side of the turn, understeer correct? Could the rear struts be bad and be causing this understeer issue? I never noticed it on the old suspension but then again im holding faster speeds now. Credit, i have full energy suspension control arm bushings, rear toe eliminators, solid subframe and diff mounts, (also solid engine an trans mounts).
It doesnt feel like the rear end is sliding out, but again more like a krab as in the whole car is moving sideways towards the outside of the corner. I hope this doesnt sound to noobish lol. I can add that its a bit less noticeable when trail braking, but that coul be from the induced oversteer from the trail braking. Anyways, opinions please and am in the flame suite prepared lol. (Ps, yes this is on the streets, but the same roads inalways drive, always late when there isnt really any other cars out and you can see across the corners very well so there is no chance of anothrr car sneeking up on me. Also, not an area where people will walk and also plenty of runoff space. Nice tight s vurves with a short straight and more tight s curves
its nice. Also, never push harder than what i can control.)So with that being said, if you guys agree it could be a possibility that the rear struts are weak, is there a way to test them? Or just buy new ones and see if the problem persists?
