newbie question: car bounces - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

richesmoua · 03-01-2009, 01:09 PM

Hi, I am a newbie to this type of car. I just bought a s13 coupe with jdm s13 front conversion. The springs are a complete set of coilovers/shock combo. When driving the car it bounces a lot. I just want to know if is it a blown shock or is it the springs that just suck!

Sileighty_85 · 03-01-2009, 02:47 PM

Shock are blown

Look of oil reidue around the top of the shocks piston

richesmoua · 03-01-2009, 04:46 PM

thanks for the answer

910noskillz · 03-02-2009, 12:02 PM

they may not be blown, cars on coilovers ride very rough for the most part......like he said check for residue around the shocks, but you may just not be familar with coilovers....there very stiff riding for the most part

Sileighty_85 · 03-02-2009, 12:46 PM

Decribe bounceing alot

Like My kidneys hurt bounceing (Stiffness)

or

a 15 year old Cadillac on original Shocks that bounces for 5 miles after hitting a dip? (Way too soft)

DCP94 · 03-02-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sileighty_85

a 15 year old Cadillac on original Shocks that bounces for 5 miles after hitting a dip? (Way too soft)

thats funny i see a lot of those around here..but anyways i'm gonna go with the shocks being blown because if it's bouncing that bad to where he posted it on zilvia then it must be bouncing like that cadillac..but definitely listen to what sileighty first said

cc4usmc · 03-02-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DCP94

if it's bouncing that bad to where he posted it on zilvia then it must be bouncing like that cadillac

Are you kidding me? People post all sorts of stupid needless shit on Zilvia so that statement is nothing but fail. Besides, he already said he's new the car.

DCP94 · 03-02-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cc4usmc

Are you kidding me? People post all sorts of stupid needless shit on Zilvia so that statement is nothing but fail. Besides, he already said he's new the car.

he said 'this type' of car i'm pretty sure if he has any general idea about how an automobile works he would know that his 240 bounces the same as any other car with blown shocks...he didn't just hit a pothole all of a sudden and think his shocks are blown he just wants a second opinion chill out bra

cc4usmc · 03-02-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DCP94

he said 'this type' of car i'm pretty sure if he has any general idea about how an automobile works he would know that his 240 bounces the same as any other car with blown shocks...he didn't just hit a pothole all of a sudden and think his shocks are blown he just wants a second opinion chill out bra

Well there's another assumption. There are plenty of people out there that don't know what they're talking about and don't even know what it is they have on their car. They're called... noobs.. braaaaaa

DCP94 · 03-03-2009, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cc4usmc

Well there's another assumption. There are plenty of people out there that don't know what they're talking about and don't even know what it is they have on their car. They're called... noobs.. braaaaaa

lol yea your right my bad

jspeedm · 03-05-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sileighty_85

Decribe bounceing alot

Like My kidneys hurt bounceing (Stiffness)

or

a 15 year old Cadillac on original Shocks that bounces for 5 miles after hitting a dip? (Way too soft)

so is everyone else going to speculate the answer to this, or is the op going to answer?

03-01-2009, 01:09 PM	#1
richesmoua Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	newbie question: car bounces Hi, I am a newbie to this type of car. I just bought a s13 coupe with jdm s13 front conversion. The springs are a complete set of coilovers/shock combo. When driving the car it bounces a lot. I just want to know if is it a blown shock or is it the springs that just suck!

03-01-2009, 02:47 PM	#2
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Shock are blown Look of oil reidue around the top of the shocks piston __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

03-02-2009, 12:46 PM	#5
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Decribe bounceing alot Like My kidneys hurt bounceing (Stiffness) or a 15 year old Cadillac on original Shocks that bounces for 5 miles after hitting a dip? (Way too soft) __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

03-01-2009, 04:46 PM	#3
richesmoua Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	thanks for the answer

03-02-2009, 12:02 PM	#4
910noskillz Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wilm NC Age: 34 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they may not be blown, cars on coilovers ride very rough for the most part......like he said check for residue around the shocks, but you may just not be familar with coilovers....there very stiff riding for the most part