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Old 09-25-07, 06:24 PM
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Car feels really bouncy/unstable

Just wondering would could attribute to the fact that my car all of a sudden feels very "bouncy" and unstable?

Seems the rear end is very unstable, and wants to break away alot.
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You do any mods lately? "Bouncy" and "Unstable" as in RPMs? Please describe more symptoms/changes recently done if applicable.

Oh, check your Map sensor to see if the connecting hose is unplugged....located on driver side firewall near TB. That hose comes off "easy" when working around that region of the car. Zip-tie that thing or something if it is the culprit.
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Check suspension mounting points, differential mounts, PPF etc. But my first suspicion based on your desciption would be a catastrophic/complete failure of one or more shocks.
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Sounds like you blew a seal and lost all the fluid. The shock should be wet with oil.

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Originally Posted by FDZero
You do any mods lately? "Bouncy" and "Unstable" as in RPMs? Please describe more symptoms/changes recently done if applicable.

Oh, check your Map sensor to see if the connecting hose is unplugged....located on driver side firewall near TB. That hose comes off "easy" when working around that region of the car. Zip-tie that thing or something if it is the culprit.

Sorry I mean in the actual ride of the car. It seems really bad when the car is cooled, once warmed up it feels a little more stable... My rear tires have very low tread on them as well...

When ever im on a rough road.. "driving slow as possible" all i hear is "bang bang" from my rear end...Probobly shot shocks? =(

Whats the going cost for a new after market shock setup? what have people used in the past that have produced good resulty?
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