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| TravisG |
 Oct 2 2009, 05:21 PM
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Hi All,
My 73 914-4, just got on the road (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) , will bottom the suspension in the rear when I take off in 1st gear quickly. It will also bottom out at speed if I go over a good size bump. At rest, It sits lower in the back than the front. OK, Now the question: Is it the springs, the shocks, or a combinations of the 2? The car is not bouncy when driving, just bottoms out when driven hard. Also where is the best place to get the springs or shocks? Thanks in Advance |
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| SLITS |
Oct 2 2009, 06:42 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
That looks like about stock stance for a Teener ... they were set higher in the front due to the front trunk.
The rear could be a little low. Now as to bottoming out ... there is really nothing to bottom out in the rear except for the muffler to hit the ground. If you hear a thunk on acceleration, it could well be your motor mounts. The two little rubber donuts have seperated and you motor will jump on acceleration. Motor will move around a bit on bumps too! Easy test is to have car on lift and put a pry bar between engine bar and engine ... pull down on the bar ... if the engine goes up ... the mounts are bad. If you push down on the rear fender and the car keeps bouncing ... it's the shocks. If it comes up and stops ... they're prolly good. |
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TravisG Rear end Bottoming out. opinions? Oct 2 2009, 05:21 PM
SLITS Springs or if you have adjustable perches they are... Oct 2 2009, 05:30 PM
TravisG Not much camber on the rear wheels, would have to... Oct 2 2009, 06:04 PM TravisG seems my pic didn't post :confused: once I... Oct 2 2009, 06:09 PM Sleepin Take all the coke out of the trunk! :blink:
... Oct 2 2009, 05:43 PM SLITS
Take all the coke out of the trunk! :blink:
... Oct 2 2009, 05:48 PM Sleepin I don't know whose car this is, but maybe I sh... Oct 2 2009, 05:54 PM SLITS
I don't know whose car this is, but maybe I s... Oct 2 2009, 05:57 PM r_towle go jogging...
Rich Oct 2 2009, 06:02 PM Sleepin Read this thread on how to post a pic Travis:
htt... Oct 2 2009, 06:11 PM TravisG http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss278/TravisGEl... Oct 2 2009, 06:30 PM Sleepin I would dial down the front height as well! Oct 2 2009, 07:11 PM lynn478co
I would dial down the front height as well!
... Oct 2 2009, 07:30 PM TravisG Motor mounts and trans mounts are all new. Just p... Oct 2 2009, 08:08 PM SLITS You could reasonably test the springs with a known... Oct 2 2009, 09:40 PM srb7f I find it hard to believe that your car truly bott... Oct 2 2009, 10:19 PM TravisG I replaced all the cv joints and the boots when I ... Oct 3 2009, 05:11 PM SLITS
Is there a practical and simple way to lower the ... Oct 3 2009, 08:29 PM TravisG It's done with the adjustor screws on the end ... Oct 3 2009, 08:44 PM benalishhero
I find it hard to believe that your car truly bot... Oct 3 2009, 06:20 PM SGB If you think the springs are original, then they a... Oct 2 2009, 10:09 PM campbellcj If you lower the front using the adjuster screws, ... Oct 3 2009, 09:02 PM |
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