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 May 16, 2004 - 8:57 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 20, '04 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I have coilovers on my Celica (Dropzone). I like the handeling, like the look, I know what to do about the poping noise, BUT IS there anything I can do about the ride being so bouncy?? Anyone have input?? Thanks!
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May 16, 2004 - 10:12 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
koni yellow struts
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May 16, 2004 - 10:40 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
check yout sturts they might be shot
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May 16, 2004 - 11:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 5, '03 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
new struts and better coilovers.
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May 17, 2004 - 12:43 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 10, '04 From Shoreline, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
there is not much you can do about it, sept get new springs. i dont know much about dropzone, but i have Vaos XR2's there very good, and very cheep.
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May 17, 2004 - 2:54 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
what makes a car bouncy?
i know cut spring will make a car bouncy, but what actually causes it? |
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May 17, 2004 - 6:53 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '02 From Sterling Heights, Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
bad springs or bad shocks. |
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May 17, 2004 - 7:19 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From Chatham, Ont Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well stock struts aren't meant to handle the spring rates of lowering springs/coil overs. So while had the coilovers put in you should have had struts put in along with them.
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May 17, 2004 - 10:50 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 5, '03 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Dropzone coilovers are cheap. You get what you pay for, and in this case you got cheap coilovers with a low spring rate. You will get a lot of bounce.
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May 17, 2004 - 11:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 20, '04 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks for all the replys!! So, If I get better coilover springs they will ride smoother?? I can't stand bouncing so much, but the bouncing is comming from the stiffness of the spring I think is that correct?? Its not bouncy be cause the spring is soft, I can literally feel every bump i hit! Will new coil springs do the job?
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May 17, 2004 - 12:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
if you get GC's i think it will ride alot smoother. I have the dropzones as well and they are bouncy, good thing i don't drive my car everyday. new struts will make it a little smoother, but because of the stiff spring rate of the coil-over springs it will still bounce alot. any lowering springs will be an improvement in ride quality. adam -------------------- MISS THE CELI, BUT...
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May 17, 2004 - 12:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '02 From Sterling Heights, Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Just a word of advice, I've had the GC's on my stock shocks for more than a yr and I just took them off this past saturday (May 15th) and the sleeve seized itself onto the shock housing. When I looked at the other side there was a crack about 1" long going from the very bottom of the sleeve to the top.
If I were going to get new Coilovers, I'd definitely go with something that's a complete assembly. I wouldn't risk anyones safety with them splitting the way mine did.  Just a heads up. |
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May 17, 2004 - 10:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i would think soft springs will make a smoother ride. But i'm a noob at suspention.. |
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May 17, 2004 - 11:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From Chatham, Ont Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Theres a difference between bumpy and bouncy!! If its bumpy its because they are stiff because you probably have it lowered significantly, correct? Which means you will feel BUMPS in the road alot more. Bouncy is literally bouncing, like up and down up and down, that doesnt look to be the case. |
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May 24, 2004 - 10:31 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 18, '04 From Portland OR / Vancouver WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Nice creis!! I have the exact same ones. I like them too, but I think I need new struts because the ride is pretty hard (bumpy) Here is the web site for more info: VAOS 
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May 24, 2004 - 5:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 17, '03 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I have a good idea, it helped with me a lot so it should for you. When you take your stcok suspension apart there are hard rubber pieces on the strut called "bumper stops". I would highly encourage you to cut them in half and put it back onto the stru with your aftermarket coil-overs. Since im so low i use to bottom out my actual strut until i put these in and, plus the rides smoother. So good luck.
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May 25, 2004 - 4:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 24, '04 From state of northern virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hmm, i am terrible at explaining ****, but here it goes:
your struts are meant to handle oem springs. they weren't designed for springs or coilovers, which tend to kick up the spring rates a bunch. the struts are capable of properly dampening the lower spring rate springs, but once you bump the spring rates up, the struts cant handle them anymore. basically, be sure to pair up your springs with the proper struts for the application. if you are looking for more aggressive springrates, don't skimp on the struts. bleh, everyone just buy the koni's and be happy with them  if you end up blowing them (which is pretty hard to do), you can send them away to a company to get them rebuilt and able to take 500-1500 custom spring rates! why you'd want that for daily driver...i dunno.
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