Bergen Automotive

iTrader: (27)

Well, here is the problem, when driving if I hit any bump on the drivers side of the car it feels like the shock is not working, it's almost like metal or the body of the car is taking the impact rather than the suspension, it's the sane sound u probably hear I'd u slammed ur car in a pot hole but it happens on any bump, the car is a ix mr on tein springs and the stock bilstien shocks, any ideas?? Thanks

Psquared

iTrader: (18)

How long have you had the tein springs on the bilsteins? Someone help me out...but I dont know if they were meant to work well with the bilsteins bc of the amount of drop. It sounds to me that you are correct though, and 1 or both of your driver side shocks are blown out and you are hitting the bump stops when hitting bumps.

Bergen Automotive

iTrader: (27)

Mitsu is changing my brembos on Monday, so they gonna look at it, I think if the shock was blown the hits might be worse but I'm not sure, I'm hoping someone on here has had this happen and knows exactly wat it is

Smike

iTrader: (8)

And another Tein failure. Your strut is blown, the Teins are too low and too soft. The Bilsteins can be revalved, but that will take a month to turn around.

Get better springs and at least 2 new front struts.

Bergen Automotive

iTrader: (27)

^ crap, that's what I was hoping would not be the case, I'm sure mitsu won't cover those since the car is lowered unless I'm lucky. Might as well just get coilovers now, any brand u recommend for daily driving and a good ride height

GTWORX.com

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It sounds like the shock isn't working because it isn't working. This is what happens when you have almost 0 bump travel from lowering too much!

My advice...remember if you cheap out on "style" coilovers, it's only a small step up from the "style" springs you just had.

I personally would send the Bilsteins you have to Bilstein USA and have them revalved for Swift Spec R's. That's an awesome set-up that is headache free.

- Andrew

Smike

iTrader: (8)

This. I would get a used set of front KYBs, a set of Swift SpecRs and send in the Bilsteins for revalving.

It will handle better than those "style" coilovers.

Jp7

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Why don't you just get a set of adjustable coilovers? I have the megan streets, and they were only 850$ or something. Had mine for 2 years and I like them, they are somewhat stiff unless you go on the softest setting though.

Bergen Automotive

iTrader: (27)

ok, people, *I* did not pyt STYLE springs or any of that stuff on the car, the previous owner put those on and thats how i bought the car, i will be getting 2 new front shocks and the springs you guys are talking about, but do any of you have a pic of those on the car (swift spec R's). and how much do these springs lower the car? thanks

Bergen Automotive

iTrader: (27)

does any vendor sell the stock bilstein shocks?

Bergen Automotive

iTrader: (27)

are the megan racing coilovers just a better bet? or keep the bilsteins with swift springs?

funks

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They've been out of stock for a while, just get a used set from the forums and get your old ones revalved as a spare..

Oh yeah, get in on the GTWORX springs group buy..

Smike

iTrader: (8)

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-reviewed.html

Bergen Automotive

iTrader: (27)

^ thanks