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Hey wats up folks just bought a 95 gt couple days ago the daam thing bounces like crazy in the freeway and hits hard when I go through potholes I lifted the car and looks like it has aftermarket springs not sure if they where cut off cant tell. I want to replace them but before I do I want to be sure that its not the shock absorbers or something else am sure you guys know what am talking about any tips would be appreciated thanks cafords

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Hey bud, the same with my foxbody, bounces pretty crazy and hits hard on pot holes.mainly the front.

-The pro to this is i when i take off from a stop my front end lifts a good amount and plants the rear wheels. "No does not lift off the ground" but i think of it like a drag/track suspension lol.my pro stars up front and 3:73 out back help too

I have kyb struts all around "orange ones" and not sure what springs but they are blue and its lowered a good amount. Ill take pics later after work around 6pm

[ 2013-10-07, 10:20 AM: Message edited by: Stangn5oh ]

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Hit the gasser, go faster, all u heard was dual exhaust n flowmasters.

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Yea but I dnt Like mine it is terrible and dangerous out on the way way when going 70mph I dnt like it one bit who knows what the hell the previous owner have done to it that's y I ask

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Haha do you lift out of your seat too sometimes...
Hey well take some pics and write down the part numbers of your springs and struts so we can find out whats your problem.

I believe my problem are the springs

When you hit bumps do your steering wheel swerve, if so look at the bumbsteer

Look at your tires, is there more ware more on the outside or inside, caster camber , and i think toe

Does the top of your wheel lean out while making a u turn, have someone watch for you

[ 2013-10-07, 12:48 PM: Message edited by: Stangn5oh ]

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Hit the gasser, go faster, all u heard was dual exhaust n flowmasters.

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probably going to be struts/shocks. are all bushings, alignment and bump steer in good shape?

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Lol yea pretty soon am goiing to hurt my daaam back driving throught a daam pothole !! And yes my alingement is good it drives straight and no steering wheel vibration

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Lol yea pretty soon am goiing to hurt my daaam back driving throught a daam pothole !! And yes my alingement is good it drives straight and no steering wheel vibration

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You both need new shocks
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I think that ill be getting that first !!

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Worn shocks/struts is the issue.

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Turns out i have adjustable koni`s all around, so i will try and adjust them stiffer and go from their.

Does anybody know what springs these are? They have no name or #

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[ 2013-10-07, 10:52 PM: Message edited by: Stangn5oh ]

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Hit the gasser, go faster, all u heard was dual exhaust n flowmasters.

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I got the same problem at about 65mph. Can this be caused by an unbalanced shaft? Or tranny mount?

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quote:
Originally posted by SS_Super_Stang:
I got the same problem at about 65mph. Can this be caused by an unbalanced shaft? Or tranny mount?

you'd feel that in the shifter
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Yea I guess it starts at the shifter. But vibrates the whole floor of the car.

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quote:
Originally posted by SS_Super_Stang:
I got the same problem at about 65mph. Can this be caused by an unbalanced shaft? Or tranny mount?

Have you checked your ds bolts?

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Did adjusting them help?

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