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VTR01KBR
13th May 2010, 20:03
the rear of the car has gone really soft and bounces when driving, is it the shocks? and how much am i looking at to get it fixxed?
Tom5190
13th May 2010, 20:21
Sounds like something to do with the shocks, one of mine came loose a while ago so worth checking that first. a set of shocks arnt to expensive standards are abou £40-£60 for a pair depending, an hour tops for fitting.

Need it looking at to be sure though
johnr32
13th May 2010, 20:21
sounds like your shocks are gone. A brand new set of rears can be picked up for under £30.
VTR01KBR
13th May 2010, 20:26
right cheers:y: any idea why they have both just decided to go at the same time?
adamskiTNR
13th May 2010, 20:32
The fact that one has gone, the other one will be trying to dampen the entire rear beam, making that one fail. Similar thing happened in f1. The now famous toro rosso crash. One suspension upright went, forcing the other to brake. Thus both wheel coming off simultaneously lol
CHIP
13th May 2010, 20:33
My front one's went once and both went at same time dude.
Tbf they're both in use all the time and you should probably replace both at same time, so they should be evenly worn i guess.. probably explains them going around the same time.
frankie
13th May 2010, 20:33
could just be the fact ones come unbolted...

this happened to me, was bouncy as feck
Tom5190
13th May 2010, 20:44
hae a look for sweating on the shocks yourself if there wet then its most likely that there gone, also try a quick bounce test on the car. but they have been known to come loose
VTR01KBR
13th May 2010, 20:58
hae a look for sweating on the shocks yourself if there wet then its most likely that there gone, also try a quick bounce test on the car. but they have been known to come loose

yea the right one is wet and i can push the back all the way down till it touches the arches. will standard shocks be ok if i get it lowered?
Lewis
13th May 2010, 21:08
yea the right one is wet and i can push the back all the way down till it touches the arches. will standard shocks be ok if i get it lowered?

If your replacing the shocks you mayswell just put uprated ones onanyway they arnt too much more expensive. Up until -40mm standard should be ok
Tom5190
13th May 2010, 21:14
If your replacing the shocks you mayswell just put uprated ones onanyway they arnt too much more expensive. Up until -40mm standard should be ok

Yea this would definatly be the best idea if your going for lowering!