When I go over a bump or dip, it feels as if my car (1995 240sx) has no struts or springs. Significant bumps make me feel like I'm driving a go-cart, meaning I feel the entire thing.
I replaced the struts with AGX ones and have tried all 4 settings (loose to tight). It's not quite as bad, but it barely improved. What else could be the problem? Some bumps/dips jolt the entire car. It feels like a really hard knock.
Btw, this is only the front. The back takes bumps and dips just fine. And no, I'm not flying 90 mph over these. It happens at any speed, even 5 mph over railroad tracks is sometimes too fast for a smooth crossing.
Also, the car rides perfectly smooth (no vibrations/rattling) on smooth surfaces, but hitting just a small bump (entrance to parking lot, driveways, start of a bridge) is very rough unless going VERY slow. It's not that I fly in parking lots and driveways. I go a normal speed like I would in any car. My car just hits these bumps so hard. Bumps that I would barely notice in other cars.
Please help me figure this out. The rough rides are getting old.
thanks
Modified by jwwpua at 4:09 AM 7/2/2006
I feel every bump, dip, and pebble on the road... (1995 240SX)
Re: I feel every bump, dip, and pebble on the road... (jwwpua)
what springs are you using?
Re: I feel every bump, dip, and pebble on the road... (Red coupe)
Stock springs. I bought the car used in 2003, but I assume they are stock springs. Do you think I need new ones?
Re: I feel every bump, dip, and pebble on the road... (jwwpua)
Springs really are just gonna sag/soften....I dont see how it would make it a rougher ride.I would think it owuld have to be one of two things...Springs are stiffer then shocks, or shock blown so the car is just bouncing more then it should...
Or the previous owner had some kinda sport spring on it..What where the old shocks? where they adjustable?
Or the previous owner had some kinda sport spring on it..What where the old shocks? where they adjustable?
Re: I feel every bump, dip, and pebble on the road... (Red coupe)
The old struts were stock and completely worn. There was barely any resistance when pulling/pushing on them.
The car takes gradual dips quite well, softly dipping and keeping the ride smooth. The problem is sudden bumps, like the start of a bridge.
Also I doubt the previous owner had any kind of performance parts. It was a 20 something year old girl that just used the car to go back and forth to school and work. Very casual owner.
The car takes gradual dips quite well, softly dipping and keeping the ride smooth. The problem is sudden bumps, like the start of a bridge.
Also I doubt the previous owner had any kind of performance parts. It was a 20 something year old girl that just used the car to go back and forth to school and work. Very casual owner.