Blown shocks Question (this one is a bit DIFFERENT!!!)

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Mar 28, 2003

reytito

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Blown shocks Question (this one is a bit DIFFERENT!!!)

is it a true statement to say that you can undefinetly drive on blown stock shocks. sure ride quality is sickening and performance is non existent, but it does not require immediate attention, meaning as long as I can deal with all the characteristics of blown shocks, and drive alittle more carefully, I can drive on them for a few more months? please correct me if i'm wrong. thanks guys.

Mar 28, 2003

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Sure...in theory you could ride with no springs or shocks. It would be bumpy as hell..but you could do it.

Mar 29, 2003

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yes u can ride on blown shocks

Mar 29, 2003

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Sure...in theory you could ride with no springs or shocks. It would be bumpy as hell..but you could do it.

I think you meant blown shocks and sagging springs. But yes I've driven with 2 rear blown shocks for a few months now lol finally got the money forkonis

Mar 30, 2003

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Only in the rear though. Do NOT drive with blown struts up front, I've heard that you can screw up the steering components. My mechanic did say though that it's okay to drive for a little while with bad shocks in the rear on a front-wheel drive vehicle.

Mar 30, 2003

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Re: Blown shocks Question (this one is a bit DIFFERENT!!!)

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is it a true statement to say that you can undefinetly drive on blown stock shocks. sure ride quality is sickening and performance is non existent, but it does not require immediate attention, meaning as long as I can deal with all the characteristics of blown shocks, and drive alittle more carefully, I can drive on them for a few more months? please correct me if i'm wrong. thanks guys.

very bumpy, and could be slightly dangerous. Say you hit a big dip in the road, your car could bounce so much, it might make you loose control.

Mar 30, 2003

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hmmm....

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ya its not exactly safe... you have a better chance of the tires losing contact with the road when going over bumps and such.

Mar 31, 2003

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You're not going to fix the problem b/c you want to buy something else, right?

Mar 31, 2003

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i'm not gonan fix it cuz i enjoy a shatty ride...hehehe...yeah i'd like to wait till tokicos are out, i dont;want another stock set of stock nor konis.