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Sagging or shock blow out?

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Old 04-13-2012 | 07:17 PM
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Sagging or shock blow out?

Can't tell if I'm sagging or my shocks went out. I had 5 people in people and my car on eibach sportlines on stock suspension. On one side in the back is lowerif than one side and it's noticeable.
Old 04-13-2012 | 07:21 PM
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if your shocks went out you would know,you would feel every bump on the dang street
Old 04-13-2012 | 07:25 PM
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one side of my car has been lower than the other since the beginning of time

its super noticeable because im on coils
Old 04-13-2012 | 07:32 PM
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These cars are weird one side is almost always lower. I think it's the pass. So dot worry do the bounce test to make sure ur good
Old 04-13-2012 | 07:45 PM
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Describe the bump test. I'm not understanding since I do
Have bump when I drive
Old 04-13-2012 | 08:04 PM
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push down on the rear bumper, car shouldnt bounce more than 3 times.

But for you education: Regular Shocks (or Struts) NEVER effect ride height, only springs. Shocks dampen Spring Oscillations.

Air and Hyd. Shock will alter height, but im 99.9999999999% sure you arent running those.
Old 04-13-2012 | 08:35 PM
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Ill try that when I go back to my car. It wasn't like that before. Now it's 2 fingers on one
Side and 2 on the other. Rear
Old 04-13-2012 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LS6Rally
push down on the rear bumper, car shouldnt bounce more than 3 times.

But for you education: Regular Shocks (or Struts) NEVER effect ride height, only springs. Shocks dampen Spring Oscillations.

Air and Hyd. Shock will alter height, but im 99.9999999999% sure you arent running those.
Okay I tried it multiple times. When I tried pushing it down it down. Then just moved a little. Couldn't count how many times it moved since it was so quick and small.
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Your shocks are fine. are both of your springs seated correctly in the Perches?
Old 04-13-2012 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by LS6Rally
Your shocks are fine. are both of your springs seated correctly in the Perches?
If Installed them myself I would tell you, my university is located in the capital of my state. So I have no where to work on my car. So I went to a place that specializes in lowering, they do a lot of performance work. Hopefully they did it right, but you never know. Could I tell from just looking?
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well the bottom of the spring should be sitting flat on the perch and the top coil should be level at the top as well
Old 04-13-2012 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LS6Rally
well the bottom of the spring should be sitting flat on the perch and the top coil should be level at the top as well
Ill try find somewhere to park and look. So I wont get ran over and have some light to look. thanks for the help, I'll tell you what I see. Hope its sitting right.
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