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must be something with 19 yr old girls and lowered cars then Gradenko because thats how old i am. My car handled fine being the height it is before the stops packed it in - you still feel the road a little more than a standard but it wasnt enough to make the cd player skip back then.

If it aint broke dont fix it :starwars:

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Originally posted by Nizmo

must be something with 19 yr old girls and lowered cars then Gradenko because thats how old i am. My car handled fine being the height it is before the stops packed it in - you still feel the road a little more than a standard but it wasnt enough to make the cd player skip back then.  

If it aint broke dont fix it :P

But if the stops are broke then it is.

A properly setup suspension should only hit the bump stops occasionally , not all the time.

Even the rally cars only get the bump stops refreshed about once a season

If it ain't broke then don't fix it means that you spend your whole time trying to maintain the car.

Trick is to IMPROVE it , make it FASTER , make LIGHTER , make HANDLE , make it leap tall buildings in a single bound.....

:lol:

Cheers

Ken

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Im getting it fixed - it just takes a bit of money so once that comes in it'll be back to how it was before - which handled great it grips the road has hardly any roll just a back end that likes to slide out hahaha

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$500 here, $500 there, where does it stop? I am trying to be sensible about my car, but I need everything done now. I never thought too much about suspension, but my car is incredibly uncomfortable on a bumpy road. I have HKS adjustable suspension, but I have no idea about the springs or anything like that. When I asked my mechanic to lift the suspension he said it is at the optimum hieght for performance, and something to do with campher.

Is there a cheap way of making it run a little smoother?

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Youve also gotta realise that most Japanese springs and shocks, coilovers included and F'IN stiff. Like REALLY stiff. Pedders and Kings products provide a much nicer ride and in some cases better handling than the jap stuff simply because the car isnt tracking over bumps in the road all the time.

Ive got Tanabe shocks with Apexi springs and its about as stiff as id like to go, any more and it becomes jarring to drive. My mate in rocko has an EVO4 with Bridgestone Potenza coilovers... yes suspension made by a tyre company.... i have NEVER ridden in a more uncomfortable car in my life... felt like the shocks were just steel bars.

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haha i always thought fremantle catered for the lowered car lucky you werent up in the hills with us hillbillies - you only get one chance when you take on a curb up here - took on one about a year n half ago and lost!! My poor Z31 had to be towed away because i blew out a tyre and couldnt find the lock nut haha!

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Originally posted by angel

$500 here, $500 there, where does it stop? I am trying to be sensible about my car, but I need everything done now.  I never thought too much about suspension, but my car is incredibly uncomfortable on a bumpy road.  I have HKS adjustable suspension, but I have no idea about the springs or anything like that. When I asked my mechanic to lift the suspension he said it is at the optimum hieght for performance, and something to do with campher.  

Is there a cheap way of making it run a little smoother?

If it's adjustable for bump you could try softening them off but it's probably the springs are 90% of the problem.

Ohh and it's Camber which is the inward ( negative ) or outward ( positive ) inclination of the front wheel from perpendicular.

LOL *campher*

That will stop the moths from eating the seats.

Cheers

Ken

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