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Shocks for 88

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DMCPONT:
Stingray... Yes its just the 88.. and the #'s I mentioned are 88 ONLY but the only real difference is in the FRONT SHOCKS.. the rears also run for a few other years also.

IT would be a compressed lenght difference I guess ...  but no big deal.. but you must run the right ones... and don't figure some type of Holden ones fit.. just get the right ones from where-ever..... and keep your pride and joy in tack.

Stingraynut:
Thanks DMCPont, have been thinking about the shocks and also fixing many things - That web site is great, they also have the amber globes for the indicators and the 50 watt driving light globes.

I've looked at the shocks you gave me the serial numbers on, plan to get more info on them - I think I need a smooth soft shocky - the Delco Bilsteins I have appear to be working, there's no rebound, but they are very resistant to travel - 20mm maximum when I bounce on the hood !!!! (I was desperate to see if they moved at all)

The current ride quality is shocking and affects driveability - makes me think I'm going much faster than I am - lane changing and overtaking at 100kph can be unpredictable.

S'nut

Tom Matic:
Maybe it's not your shockies that are causing the problem.

I had similar problems in my '86.  It had the standard issue tyres, with plenty of tread, but I found it tracked badly, bounced around bumpy corners and slid out on smooth ones.  After a couple of times on the track I figured that the tyres must have gone off - comperlety.

Sure enough, a new set of Falkens conmpletely transformed the car.  So much so, that it's no longer a challenge to drive, just about boring in fact.

It may save you a few dollars of unnecessary expenditure on shocks - what's your car's mileage though?  If you can, why not swap tyres from someone else's ar for a test session and see what happens.

Stingraynut:
Thanks Tom Matic, by co-incidence I put new Falkens on the front 2 months ago when I bought the car, 50% used Falkens on the back.

My tyres are 275x40x17 (not 16) so there could be some harshness of ride caused by the lower profile.

I'm not impressed with the Falkens, especially in the wet but the poor ride quality of the car may be making them look bad.

There's a lot of support in the US for Kumho tyres so I will probably try them next.

I should add that it is the sharp bumps - like the line markers, canetrain lines and uneven/breaking up bitumen that cause trouble, on smoother roads everything seems OK.

It's interesting that new tyres fixed your  problem - which does sound similar to mine - but there is so little travel in the suspension on my 88 - only 2cms !!!! MAX that I'm convinced (so far) that this is a prime ingredient in the poor ride.

I put a steel 1 metre rule against the wheel arch and sat on the hood, jumping up and down - I'm about 95kg. I have the Z52 softer spring.

Without damaging your car in any way, how much travel do you have ?

S'nut

Stingraynut:
I've decided that my shocks are too hard. The valves will not release enough fluid quickly enough - fine for smooth roads.

I've posted in the general discussions area to see what brand of shockabsorber is popular.

S'nut

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