I currently have a problem with a stock front strut. It is basicaly gone, and i was wondering if there were any chances of it flying apart, or if there was an internal stop to keep it from coming apart to much. I need to drive 100miles one way this weekend, and this is my only car.
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no chance of it coming apart...Tenured Automotive Service Professional - Avid BMW Enthusiast
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it's just blown? yeah it's not going to explode, but of course driving a car with bad suspension can be scary. just take it easy and you'll be fine.Comment
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Do you have plans to swap it out?
If so, take this opportunity to learn from my mistakes.
buy good springs - not tokikos or e30 m3 springs.
If you go padless, at least run 1 pad on the top rear
Buy M3 cabs
Buy a press and new balljoints - don't buy all new control arms. This also helps with the CABS.
Don't do anything less than bilstein HDs
I'm about to do shocks and springs on my 3rd e30 - and what can I say, r3v was right."We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."Comment
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ok...i didn;'t figure it could just fly apart with my previous understanding of other hydraulics. I have some vogtlands and kyb gr-2's being ups'ed to me as we speak, everything else was replaced by stock componets 3 years ago, and are still in great condition.
Does anyone have any opinions about the springs and struts/shocks i mentioned? because i rode in a friends car with them, and it seemed great for a daily, firm but not harsh, low but plently stiffsigpicComment
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why run the one on top of the rear? does it help center it or something?with mine being an early model (86) i figured it would be about level with noneOriginally posted by psloan View PostsigpicComment
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The shocks are certainly not the best. The springs are good. I'm assuming this was an ebay package?Originally posted by Mr.sexymorningvoice View Post
Use one rear pad to avoid noise. Rake is nice anyways."We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."Comment
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are they like a once a year throw-away? and yes they are the ebay package. It was going to be quicker than ordering a billy strut throu my napa.Originally posted by psloan View PostsigpicComment
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lol - at least this way he will have good parts to sell....Originally posted by Teaguer View Post
KYBs are generally crap. Some people blow them in weeks. I'm sure someone will buy them off you. What was the cost of the entire setup if you don't mind? I'd rather have used billys than new KYBs on my car if that tells you anything. It's possible that the vendor you got the setup from sells bilsteins too - maybe you can ship yours back and trade plus cash?"We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."Comment
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^^^lol!Comment
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that rusty fender in your sig makes me cringe BTWOriginally posted by Teaguer View Post"We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."Comment
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haha, i have had those board short for like ever...so no, and i can get two billy hd's from my napa for 189, so i will order them when these blow, i will take my chances to see how they turn out. i had them on my 86 montesigpicComment
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so are you saying you dont believe in my driving skills? i might only be 18, but i can honestly say that i have gained quite a bit of experience thro multiple ways. btw i am sure you car is nicer and whatnot, but with the crappier car a lot of times comes with a better driver to make up for it. Now i am not saying that my eta can beat your car, cause my eta only cost me $300 including purchase price. But i am saying that because of my crappy car i have learned to deal with it, and manipulate it to preform as well as possible.Originally posted by Teaguer View PostsigpicComment
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