tootz_d Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 hi all Can any s2 stagea onwers that have standard suspension tell me what their suspension is like? well mine is pretty crap i dont know if they are gone or thats the way the standard suspension is! i can feel all the bumps, the ride is a bit rough and it the suspension feels hard to me well this car is for my wife to drive and we are having a baby soon so i wanted the suspension to be smooth and absorb the bumps what should i getting?, i have a new rear sway bar coming and i'm thinking of taking the car to Trutrack. i like the standard height cause the front dayz bar fits over the curb when parking any thoughts would be so greatful thanx guys Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidafa Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Perhaps a set of bilsteins with stock springs at stock height? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5294918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachlanw Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 mine feels harsh with only me in it . put 4 people in it and drive somewhere and see what its like Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5294924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootz_d Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 yeah had a full load in it the other day still feels harsh ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5294949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootz_d Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 the rear of the car feels unstable over bumps! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5294956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-RBD2- Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Sure it's all standard under there? Mines harsh with lowered king springs Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5295189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangles Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 check out the shocks - most likely lost pressure and weeping heaps. ie gone, shot. use stock springs, order Bilstein shocks to suit with some circlips and grooves slotted into the shock body (to adjust height). best bang for buck. my stock S1 shocks were gone at 80,000kms. weeping, too easy to compress by hand. for the past 20tho kms Ive had Bisltein shocks, stock springs, lowered 350mm ride height, Whiteline swaybars and bushes awesome. a little hard under 80kms on bumpy roads, but above 80km in the Hills its awesome. been to the racetrack a few times too, handles fantastic. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5295398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootz_d Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Should the measurements from centre of wheel to arch be the same for all four corners? mine is out by 5 cm front to back Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5295460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Just get the suspension place to have a look. You might have aftermarket Jap suspension which historically had been a little on the firm side. Some of the newer Jap stuff is pretty good but like Tangles said there are plenty of good options out there with Bilsteins. First see what you have then come back and work out the best way to proceed before spending money. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5295505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiRS4T Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 A good suspension shop should have a look at your car and give you a free assessment. Check for aftermarket suspension. The traditional check for shocks is to push each corner of the car down hard and let go. It should spring up and stop dead. If it goes up and down once or more the shocks are shot. A proper suspension shop will have a machine that can measure the rebound and show it on a graph. If you have aftermarket shocks they may be adjustable. If not or if your standard shocks are shot a set of Bilsteins would be the answer valved to your requirements (i.e. not too stiff) and retaining the stock springs. A stiffer rear anti roll bar will improve cornering without affecting your ride quality. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5295640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb26stagea Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Rear strut brace is the most dramatic handling improvement you will make, if you can afford the loss of practicality. After that, shocks and springs like the rest say, and don't skimp on decent bushes... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5295817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWK32 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Should the measurements from centre of wheel to arch be the same for all four corners?mine is out by 5 cm front to back yeah thats about right, from memory mine were higher at the front, something like 390 front, 380 rear. when my rear shocks let go the car got really "wobbly", if you stick your head under the back of the car you'll be able to see if they have blown out, they will be covered in oil. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5295929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyro-ns Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 we had the standard suspension in ours up until a couple of weeks ago. we'd done just over 100,000km and ours were proper screwed. when i took the suspension out, i pulled the dust boots back to have a look and in three of them the bump stops fell out in tiny pieces, in the fourth one, the bump stop had already fallen out in pieces and parts of it stuck in the spring :S put the new coilovers in and the ride is 10000000% better. no wobbling any more. only bitch is that now the rear rim is scrubbing on the suspension on occasion. we've got aftermarket rims though, so don't fret if you've got stockies Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5297313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb26stagea Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Just got mine back from a diagnostic session to identify a slight shudder I have had for a few months: it would appear my 40,000km-old front left Bilstein shock is on the way out: bit disappointing, but I guess that's all part of the modding game.... In hindsight, I suspect it may have been faulty since new, as I have been trying for ages to identify a strange intermittent thump from the front left corner around right hand turns... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5297338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I am guessing the lower bush on the Bilstein shocks is knackered? The left is pretty stuffed on our one. The shocks otherwise are still ok on the car. You can buy replacement bushes and press them in but I don't have a part number. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5297478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb26stagea Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Sadly, it looks like a bad valve at this stage... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5297576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That sucks. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5297605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootz_d Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 just got back from a pedders saftey check problems found were - worn link rods $195 fitted - sum play in the steering rack POA - front bump stops $192 fitted - rear bump stops $192 fitted - rear shocks fail $992 koni fitted and to get rear sway bar fitted 95$ am i better getting a BC coilovers? are they easy to fit yourself? any thoughts Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5298047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachlanw Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 define easy ? if you have all the tools and a hoist its a piece of piss . saying that the jack on the drive way is still fairly easy if you take your time and think about things first Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5298092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABBAi Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Fitting coilovers yourself is achievable but anyone in your drive way if you have some spanners/socket and a jack. You'll easily get the mfitted in an afternoon taking things nice and easy. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325046-is-my-suspension-stuffed/#findComment-5298112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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