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#1
02-13-2006, 11:56 PM
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New springs or shocks?
My 96 3.8L Camaro has a ton of miles on it, that being said the suspension sucks ass. When I go over a speedbump the car will practically bottom out and it feels bad. When I take a corner my whole car will sway to the opposite side that I'm turning.... Do I need new shocks, springs, or both?
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#2
02-13-2006, 11:59 PM
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Re: New springs or shocks?
ya i would do that, and take a look at the sway bar, it could be damaged. also take a look at you control arm bushing, and all of your bushings.
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#3
02-13-2006, 11:59 PM
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Re: New springs or shocks?
might as well do both, either one requires the removal of the other. worn sway bar bushings are prolly the culprit of your other problem.
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#4
02-14-2006, 12:14 AM
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Re: New springs or shocks?
As for springs if you're not going stock I hear nothing but good about Hotchkis.
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97 Camaro - 2.077 60', 14.745 @ 92.20 - still down, one year later. 194k miles-160* thermo-V8 shocks/springs (V6 rear springs)-3" Magnaflow !cat (3" dynomax bullet) back-SLP CAI-stock boxed LCAs-poly tranny mount and torque arm bushing-custom HPTuners tuning-4.10s/eaton/TA girdle-3.5" alum DS-spohn LCA brackets-prostar skinnies 179.75 RWHP, 204.52 RWTQ ON ITS WAY: MORE R.I.P. Andy 87 Benz 190e - DD 01 EX250 - still gotta get my license for this thing
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#5
02-14-2006, 12:30 PM
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Re: New springs or shocks?
Kevin,
Definately do the springs and shocks together. Also, let's not forget that everytime a news station says, there may be snow today, streets and san. dumps 2 inches of salt for every 1/4 inch of snow. Which in turn destroys the bushings in all your suspension pieces, especially the anti roll (sway) bar, very quicly. Last edited by wrightz28; 02-14-2006 at 01:50 PM.
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#6
02-14-2006, 01:24 PM
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Re: New springs or shocks?
Like Wrightz28 said, do them both. I had the same problem, every time a hit a big bump by accident or a speed bump, i would bottom out. Come to find out that my shocks were absolutely no good, i mean rust had definitely played it's part. Bushings all went to hell also. Pick up a poly bushing kit from jegs for about a 100 bucks. Can't beat that.
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