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Old Mar 6, 2008
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Bottoming Out?

So i searched but as the thread gets good, it just stops.... soo i have konis with tein springs. and i keep bottoming out my front driver side. it can be the smallest bump and i still hear the noise. noise isnt that loud but its just sooo ****ing annoying! i hope you guys can help me!
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Old Mar 6, 2008
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Re: Bottoming Out?

weird, doesnt that use the stock shock? is it blown? i used to bottom out all the time on oem shocks with eibach prokit.
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Re: Bottoming Out?

i dunno if its blown... ride is smooth still... im gettin a new upper strut mount... ball bearings missing. so yeah
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Re: Bottoming Out?

im noob.... so whats *bottoming out?*
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Re: Bottoming Out?

when you push the shock past its normal operating range, and you hear a loud clunk.
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Re: Bottoming Out?

i fixed the problem.....the screw (?????) that holds the tie rod to the shock housing was all ****ed up. replaced that and noise is gone!
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Re: Bottoming Out?

a screw holds the tie rode?
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