shock evaluation
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Wichita Falls tx
shock evaluation
I'm curious how to tell if shocks are in need of replacement or not. My 95 still has what i believe to be the factory bilsteins on it. The car does not float or anything, but it sure doesnt like bumps in the road. This is my first vette so im not sure of how it should feel being a sportscar with understandably tight suspension anyways. I just dont want to buy new shocks if mine are doing what they should be doing?????
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-Chris
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-Chris
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St. Jude Donor '08-'10
remove one of them. The fronts are the easiest to remove. Then see how easy it is to push it in and pull it back out. My 90 had the factory shocks when I bought it and you could play them like an accordion. They were shot.
Melting Slicks
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From: Daleville Indiana
St. Jude Donor '08
Before I did mine the rear view mirror would fall down with each bump. I think at the time it had around 80k on them. The new shocks(bilsteins) made a big difference I no longer have to slow down for RR crossings.
Pro
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From: Livonia Michigan
Pro
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From: Livonia Michigan
With broken shocks the car would bottom out on bumps and lean a lot in corners. The front wheels would make contact with the inside of the wheel wells. I didnt know the shocks were bad until I removed them and tried to compress them by hand. The broken shocks were not Bilstein and were only a few years old.
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Pro
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From: BEMIDJI MN
I put Bilsteins on my 87 coupe DD. The originals had almost 90k on them so I figured it was about time. I haven't noticed a lot of difference but feel better knowing they have been replaced.