Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Right i brought the crappiest of the crap £200 streetline bilstein kit. Shox and springs.
They have done about 25,000 on the car since new. Now when i got them they were shit but better than my previous Pi springs and standard shox! Bouncy!
Anyway recently i have noticed a few things, there has been clunking noises appearing from the rear end. on both sides more pronounced when i am carrying passengers in the rear. I use ET45 7x17" wheels and rubbing has never been a problem unless 3 up on a bumpy road, but now, only 1 up on a small bump will set it off, rubbing is REALLY bad when i have more than 3 people in my car 
Also its always been a crashy ride but now it seems to wobble and wallow not hugely but it really seems to have lost "tension" in the setup. Its getting worse and worse to drive. I think i may just be imagining it cos im thinking about it when i drive mroe and may have just ignored it but i swear its never been this bad. Also the "rattling" from the rear has gotten louder too and the fronts seem to rattle a small amount too, is my setup completely fucked? Or is it just shit as i thought and i just have never noticed??
Any help appreciated :thumbs
J 
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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get coilovers
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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Sounds like your rear shox have gone. The springs will live much longer.
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Yeh sounds like the rear shocks have gone
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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i thought that, but apparently shouldnt the car wobble and bounce at the rear if they have gone
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Oh and no coilovers and spacers. Gunna get billy sprintline or koni adjustables
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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shudnt need spacers ET45 7 x 17".... with coilovers.
[Edited on 26-04-2004 by AdiSRI]
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I heard u would??
Anyway billy shox and springs are meant to be excellent. And koni's are adjustable dampning. Not bothered about ride height or nout.
Coilovers a muccho xpensive too. And im gunna be spending enough on my car in next 3months!
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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coilovers are shit for roads.there built for smooth tracks if u ride then down low!
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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yes, hard suspension is evil.
roads here are awfull. i live off a rod with homo humps in it 
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