shaky suspension ?, all new but still slight shiver Options

[michelko]

Hi everybody,
have a mysterious suspension problem.
Sometimes on a bumpy road the car is shaking a bit side to side.
Changed the tie rods to turbo style, mounted bump steer kit, adjusted the toe in to factory spec, every screw connection is fastened. what else can i do (check)?

Any body know this problem or the remedy?

I am sure it is not the bump steer problem!!!

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[SirAndy]

QUOTE (michelko @ Mar 24 2006, 06:35 AM)

bump stops... the right description. yes the donuts

are they the 3-piece ones? what brand are your shocks?

you should be able to cut 1/3 for sure, on any brand shock. on some, up to 2/3 ...

here's what i did:
jack up the front, unload the suspension, remove top nut, remove bump stop rubber, press the shaft all the way into the shock until it hits the bottom, mark the shaft where it enters the shock.
remount shock (don't forget the bump stop). once the shock is fastend, the distance from the top sheetmetal to the mark on the shaft is the absolute minimum of rubber you have to leave on the bump stop.
you should actually leave a bit more as the rubber compresses. the mark is where the shock will bottom out internally and if that happens, your shock will break.

this way, you get a really good idea on how much of the bump stop you can cut off, regardless of the brand of your shocks ...
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PS: makes any sense? if you want, i can repeat it in german ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)