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Old Sep 13, 2020 | 11:14 AM
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This may be a dumb question but :
HOW CAN I TELL THE F45 SHOCKS ARE BAD OR GOING BAD.......
Car is a 1999 C5.

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Old Sep 13, 2020 | 11:35 AM
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If you can't tell the difference in ride as you run from tour up to perf, they are shot. When new, perf was very hard, yielding quite a harsh ride. Tour always was almost sedan soft, and sport was a good compromise. I've had my F45 C5 from new, and now at around 80k, the difference between tour and sport has seriously diminished, but perf remains firm - and still keeps the car tied down on bumpy roads.
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