Shock Replacement Question
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Don't get me wrong. I understand what you are trying to say, but not sure the term "sporty" was used. Regardless of what category we want to discuss as the best "American" car made, the Corvette is far from the top of that class. While American cars are finally catching up in quality, they are still somewhat behind the imports over-all. And the corvette quality is way behind. As mentioned, i've owned a few Corvettes over the past 30-40 years, I love them and I will continue to own one as long as I can drive. But i'm not to bias to admit that they are not, and never have been built to a very high standard of quality in any year. there are just too many things that go wrong with them that shouldn't. The list is to long to put here. Now i'm not talking about breaking down on the side of the road type of things. I'm talking about all the things that we Corvette owners have to deal with that just shouldn't happen as often as they do.....
Ahh - you must be a lawyer-- deflect deflect deflect. here what I said " the C6 is one of the best built american car ever and people tend to baby the sucker"
you said " Best built American cars ??.....is this a joke ?? I've been a Corvette lover for many, many years and will always own one if I can. But to suggest that they are one of the best built American cars is a bit of a stretch"
I then asked you " what in you opinion is better than a C6 " and you reply with they are way behind the imports and you never mention any American car that is much better built than a Corvette. .
Why cant you answer a simple question?. should not take more than one sentence -- no big paragraphs needed on this one.
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Don't get me wrong. I understand what you are trying to say, but not sure the term "sporty" was used. Regardless of what category we want to discuss as the best "American" car made, the Corvette is far from the top of that class. While American cars are finally catching up in quality, they are still somewhat behind the imports over-all. And the corvette quality is way behind. As mentioned, i've owned a few Corvettes over the past 30-40 years, I love them and I will continue to own one as long as I can drive. But i'm not to bias to admit that they are not, and never have been built to a very high standard of quality in any year. there are just too many things that go wrong with them that shouldn't. The list is to long to put here. Now i'm not talking about breaking down on the side of the road type of things. I'm talking about all the things that we Corvette owners have to deal with that just shouldn't happen as often as they do.....
Seriously though, there are not that many problems. Any car can break but my two C6's have been very reliable.
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Ahh - you must be a lawyer-- deflect deflect deflect. here what I said " the C6 is one of the best built american car ever and people tend to baby the sucker"
you said " Best built American cars ??.....is this a joke ?? I've been a Corvette lover for many, many years and will always own one if I can. But to suggest that they are one of the best built American cars is a bit of a stretch"
I then asked you " what in you opinion is better than a C6 " and you reply with they are way behind the imports and you never mention any American car that is much better built than a Corvette. .
Why cant you answer a simple question?. should not take more than one sentence -- no big paragraphs needed on this one.
you said " Best built American cars ??.....is this a joke ?? I've been a Corvette lover for many, many years and will always own one if I can. But to suggest that they are one of the best built American cars is a bit of a stretch"
I then asked you " what in you opinion is better than a C6 " and you reply with they are way behind the imports and you never mention any American car that is much better built than a Corvette. .
Why cant you answer a simple question?. should not take more than one sentence -- no big paragraphs needed on this one.
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NO NO NO....nice try there skippy, but your confused. First I didn't say way behind the imports...thats how you quoted it. I said the American cars are catching up but are still somewhat behind. What do you think you're gonna get as an answer...a make, model, and year of a particular American car that is better than the Corvette. Nah....Homey don't play that. If you think that a Corvette is one of the best built American cars then good for you and that may or may not be a reflection of your automotive prowess. That only you know. In simple terms I am just conveying that after many years of dealing with the Corvette that they have never, and probably never will be even close to the top of the heap when it comes to over-all quality. You don't agree with that, or you are too bias to admit it...then so-be-it.....
I do believe my statement of a C6 being one of the best built American cars ever stands pretty strong. And I would even add into that the C6 Grandsport is near the top of the heap. You can beat the crap out of it, race it, track it, use it as a daily driver, a long road trip touring car, and wash it up and do it all over again - without having to fix something including replacing shock absorbers.
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It is like boiling water. You probably have a hire tolerance if your hand is in the water from when it was cold but if you put it in hot water right away you are crazy but you'll find out quickly that your tolerance has dropped dramatically.
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I asked if anyone knows if first sign of shock wear is excessive rebound?
I now know that nobody here knows the answer.
I now know that nobody here knows the answer.
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On F55 shocks the most likely first sign of wear is seepage...
On others styles their may be no first sign other than shock failure.
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Shock absorbers from any manufacturer are a commodity and outsourced from the most competitive vendor (read least expensive / cheapest) by the manufacturer. I chose Koni for my replacement shocks and like the improvement in handling. YMMV.
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Seepage for the winning answer.
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Replace them
Does it ride better than it did? (spoiler alert- yes)
The old ones were bad
Simple as that. If you aren't going to remove them to check or listen to sound advice, just replace them. Unless you have another C6 with KNOWN good shocks to test drive back-to-back to feel the difference..
Does it ride better than it did? (spoiler alert- yes)
The old ones were bad
Simple as that. If you aren't going to remove them to check or listen to sound advice, just replace them. Unless you have another C6 with KNOWN good shocks to test drive back-to-back to feel the difference..
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I answered your question is in post #2. All three symptoms I described are signs of excessive rebound which is shock wear.
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I and most every everyone else are aware of completely worn out shocks. I was interested in one occurrence and whether it was a known sign of impending failure (see below).
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I think my rear shocks are worn out. I hit another pothole and it went really deep. Didn't get the kind of dampening expected although it didn't bottom out- it just wasn't well controlled.
So I have had excessive rebound and uncontrolled dampening on a "one each occasion". It seems to make the rear a little squirly.
I am looking at JOC or Bilsteins (front and rear). Perhaps a JOC kit with anti roll bars? I'll see if anyone has experience with the JOC kit. No big rush but will look into replacement.
So I have had excessive rebound and uncontrolled dampening on a "one each occasion". It seems to make the rear a little squirly.
I am looking at JOC or Bilsteins (front and rear). Perhaps a JOC kit with anti roll bars? I'll see if anyone has experience with the JOC kit. No big rush but will look into replacement.
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sounds like shocks should be replaced after one of 2 conditions: 1, every oil change or 2, if one ever hits a small or large pot hole. Change them out to be sure. Most cars can handle a pot hole but Corvettes are much more high maintenance. Like, dont drive them in the rain, store them anytime there is winter conditions, upgrade everything you can buy or replace, and the damn shocks, one hit and they are done. oh yea dont forget to upgrade exhaust system and springs and brakes - these damn things come so unprepared for the road. 