Rear bounce and body wobble
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The shocks that were on there were Monroe 31000...Should i just stick with getting these, or upgrade?
putz
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I would get different for the reason it has to large of a bore you want a shock that moves easier due to the light body. Here is the advertisement for monroe 31000.
Product Features
- All Weather Fluid: Contains special modifiers to reduce friction and ensure smooth rod reaction
- 1-3/16" Bore: Larger bore than most shocks to provide more efficient and consistent control
- Nitrogen Gas Charged: For improved ride and handling, helps maintain tire to road contact by reducing aeration
- 1/2" Diameter Piston Rod: Nitrocarburized rod for long service life
- Special Seal: "Self-lubricating" fluid seal designed to retain gas without excessive wear or friction
Thanks for the info...So i need to find something with a smaller bore
putz
Member
Yes the big bore will give a rough ride.Did my leaf spring directions help I try to not skip to much?
Don't be to quick to throw away or replace the old shocks. You don't need much dampening with a light car like the T.
I would check all the other things, unless you don't mind buying new shocks and not using them.
I would also not buy gas filled shocks. Some of the more experienced guys might advise you on whether to consider them or not.
I would check all the other things, unless you don't mind buying new shocks and not using them.
I would also not buy gas filled shocks. Some of the more experienced guys might advise you on whether to consider them or not.
That seems very true...But the shocks I took off i pushed together to measure their length and 2 hours later they are still all compressed. Can't be helping too much that way.
Allen
Member
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Corley
New Member
Keep in mind that if the problem is flat spots on the tires, when they sit in a different rotation, the flats start to go away, and new ones start to develop. It can take weeks for them to completely go away in this cold weather, but you may notice it getting a little better each day for a while. If you could run it long enough to really warm them up, the flats would disapear. Like someone said, you could try airing them more to aid as well. Bad shocks will make the bounce a LOT worse with flat spots... JMHO...
Ok, thanks for the info
Trying to find shocks has been tough. Everything that long seems to be for trucks or heavy duty suspension. I sent some emails out to some shops, don't know if anyone will respond though.
here is a link to everything you ever wanted to know about shocks and more besides.
Monroe shocks
Monroe shocks
putz
Member
Looks like the lighter the car the smaller valving you want according to this race site.
Zero error racing
Allen
Member
here is a pic of what i'm working with
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putz
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