bouncy??, what type Options

[95STHATCH]

I've heard you guys that have lowered cars talk about a boucy ride. Do you mean that it's rough like the car was mounted on cender blocks,,,,or do you mean that the ride is like the car is out of alignment? The only thing that would stop me from getting my car lowered would be if it caused the car to seem like it was out of alignment(like the steering wheel shakes when you hit certain speeds or wobbling of the steering wheel). Please enlighten me with all of your almighty and wholy knowledge

[Kwanza]

QUOTE (95STHATCH @ Jun 27, 2003 - 11:12 PM)

I've heard you guys that have lowered cars talk about a boucy ride. Do you mean that it's rough like the car was mounted on cender blocks,,,,or do you mean that the ride is like the car is out of alignment? The only thing that would stop me from getting my car lowered would be if it caused the car to seem like it was out of alignment(like the steering wheel shakes when you hit certain speeds or wobbling of the steering wheel). Please enlighten me with all of your almighty and wholy knowledge

Bouncy literally means bouncy. Meaning, you go over a bump and feel it, then you bounce a bit...heh. You can bounce without shaking... and you can shake without bouncing. From my experience, lowering a car shouldn't adversly affect the alignment or the tire balance, so you should not have vibrations in the steering wheel.

[SiKBOY]

You shouldnt get the wobbling steering wheel or any alignment problems after you lower your car. If you did I dont think any of us would get our rides lowered. Your shop should do a wheel alignment after they lower it though and if they dont, they are just straight up dodgey. If you want the bouncy stiff ride, get a set of stiffer shocks. A set of Koni Yellows on the stiffest settings will make you feel like ....... your a porno chick banging the hell out of your partner.

[GeEkBoY]

I'll try and explain this one in lamens terms. When you lower your ride, the springs are stiffer (at least they better be) due to the shorter suspension travel. If you do not change your struts, the spring stiffness has significantly increased, however the damping forces have not. Once you hit a sharp bump and the car moves up quickly, the damper tries to slow it down , but the springs are stronger so the car bounces up and down a couple times after the initial movement hence the bouncy ride (too heavy of a wheel can cause other problems too!!!). The TRD springs only lower 1" and you can get away without stronger dampers, more drop than that, you need stronger dampening or else you will be bouncing around like a riced out civic.

As for the alignment issue, when you lower a car, it does need to be re-aligned. If it is an extreme drop, you may need camber plates ( I am not sure on how much adjustment there is in a celica)

P.S.
freinds don't let freinds drive a civic!!!

[H8DC3lica94]

well from my experience after i put in some coils and dropped it a good 2" in front and back, my ride got really bouncing espesially when i hit uneven roads or worst potholes. the only time my car had a shaky steering was when i put my 14" stocks on and around 90mph it would shake. but a lowered car has a cleaner drive when you go fast. i run 17"rims and its great ride on the freeways. i've hit about 115mph with any steering problems.



p.s. dont look at my profile pics, those pics were taken before the drop. i've been too lazy to take noew ones.