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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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Having some problems! Please Help!

Ok my first concern is my suspension. Im riding on S-techs and Koni yellows. Its very stiff and sloppy/bumpy but when ever i take the struts out and do something to them it seems to be very smooth and stiff for a couple weeks then everything just goes to hell. After i installed it i replaced control arms, sway bar link kits got my wheels balanced and alighment done and it rode great for about three weeks then it started being bouncy and sloppy again. Afterwards i changed the strut bearings rode nice and now its ****ty again. I dunno what to do. LEtme know if there is anything else i can change cause its driving me crazy. The setting for stiffness is in the middle.
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 09:26 AM
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try the softest settings for the struts and see what happens. Might be the struts themselves going out. . .just an idea.
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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The shocks only have about 5k on them so i doubt they will be going bad anytime soon. Im thinking it might be the strut mounts since that is the only thing i havent changed on them.
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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if the strut mounts were bad how would that explain a good ride for a while then get bad? How long has your ride been this way? since the install or just starting happening recently?
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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It was fine for a while after the install and then all the bushings started going bad and the ride got worse. I changed the control arms on both sides, sway bar link kits and the outer tie rods. After wards the ride was great but then it started getting bad gradually and a few weeks ago i changed the strut bearings cause they were making noise and the ride was great again and now its going down hill. Im seriously fed up with it and have no idea what to do anymore.
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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i personally think its all in your head.. i know after i change parts on my car, it seems like it go so much better. then after a few days i say to myself, wow even though it got better, this thing still rides like sh-t.
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