How do I know if my suspension is shot?
02-29-04, 10:23 PM
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How do I know if my suspension is shot?
I am contemplating my next RX-7 fix/upgrade. Mostly I have been working on intake/exhaust stuff and I am pretty happy with the performance now.
I have started reading up on suspension stuff and I have one basic question: How do I know when my suspension needs replacing?
Secondary questions/comments:
1) I don't know if my suspension is the orig. stock suspension. How can I tell? I can provide pics if somebody wants to help.
3) Pushing the car up and down seems make the car bounce a little. I think i was expecting that a good suspension (for this car) woudl mean that I would get one quick bounce back up after pushing down.
3b) pushing to the side causes the car to shift around a little.
4) While driving hard around turns I always have to correct the wobble that happens (not the tires slipping) kinda goes with 3b.
5) If I get on the gas hard (Like I always do) and car will wobble a little bit back and forth.
It might also help to know that I have the stock 14 inch rims with properly inflated tires. I assume some/all amount of the back and forth wobble could be due to the sidewalls having a lot of give.
Sorry for the long winded question. As always any help is appreciated.
I have started reading up on suspension stuff and I have one basic question: How do I know when my suspension needs replacing?
Secondary questions/comments:
1) I don't know if my suspension is the orig. stock suspension. How can I tell? I can provide pics if somebody wants to help.
3) Pushing the car up and down seems make the car bounce a little. I think i was expecting that a good suspension (for this car) woudl mean that I would get one quick bounce back up after pushing down.
3b) pushing to the side causes the car to shift around a little.
4) While driving hard around turns I always have to correct the wobble that happens (not the tires slipping) kinda goes with 3b.
5) If I get on the gas hard (Like I always do) and car will wobble a little bit back and forth.
It might also help to know that I have the stock 14 inch rims with properly inflated tires. I assume some/all amount of the back and forth wobble could be due to the sidewalls having a lot of give.
Sorry for the long winded question. As always any help is appreciated.
03-01-04, 03:59 AM
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to really know if the shocks are shot is to take it off and put pressure to it ..if it bounce back up then its still good.
i dont think i've ever seen a performance shock thats black. lol funny but true. except for the springs.
the rest could be many things. its late so im gone. good luck.
i dont think i've ever seen a performance shock thats black. lol funny but true. except for the springs.
the rest could be many things. its late so im gone. good luck.
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