Kind of odd damping/spring question.

GC_Anthony · 01-21-2007, 03:53 AM

Ok this isnt for me but applies to any car. My buddies S13 is running 14k/12k springs front and rear on JIC Magic coilovers. My question is since his dampers are now totally blow would going down to the 5K springs F/R he already has laying around make them ride any better until he can get them rebuilt?

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Mark Avery · 01-21-2007, 05:26 AM

Riding on springs that stiff and blown dampers is just asking for trouble. Get it fixed.

That said, I suppose softer springs would make his problem "smaller" so to speak. But, why go to the trouble and expense of changing springs and getting an alignment? It'll still suck. Get it fixed!!!

GC_Anthony · 01-21-2007, 02:34 PM

I know that rebuilding them is the only way to fix the problem. He just blew all his cash on a GT35R setup. Its easy as hell to change the spring on coilovers that why he wanted me to ask around.

Arnie · 01-21-2007, 02:58 PM

It depends on how blown "blown" is. Are they bleeding oil and are totally outgassed? Then no, doesn't matter what you put on there, you have no damping. So how blown is "blown"? What characteristics does the car exhibit that makes him think they are blown? for example, when driving down the road do his wheels continue to jump up and down after every bump? Or does he see a bit of fluid leak? Has he pulled the struts and pushed and pulled on the damper to see if there is any resistance?

GC_Anthony · 01-21-2007, 05:03 PM

All four corners are leaking, and have been for awhile now. And its starting to bounce after every bump more and more.

Butt Dyno · 01-21-2007, 05:28 PM

Just buy a stock S13 suspension for $nothing until you can get the JIC's rebuilt.

Scooby921 · 01-21-2007, 06:30 PM

^^

I agree. Just get something cheap to him over and get the JIC's rebuilt. If he wants to go a step further...get something other than JIC as a replacement.

01-21-2007, 03:53 AM	#1
GC_Anthony Scooby Specialist Member#: 123375 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: N. New Jersey Vehicle: 1997 Impreza OBS Green and gold	Kind of odd damping/spring question. Ok this isnt for me but applies to any car. My buddies S13 is running 14k/12k springs front and rear on JIC Magic coilovers. My question is since his dampers are now totally blow would going down to the 5K springs F/R he already has laying around make them ride any better until he can get them rebuilt? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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01-21-2007, 05:26 AM	#2
Mark Avery Scooby Specialist Member#: 10313 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Mission Viejo, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX wagon silver	Riding on springs that stiff and blown dampers is just asking for trouble. Get it fixed. That said, I suppose softer springs would make his problem "smaller" so to speak. But, why go to the trouble and expense of changing springs and getting an alignment? It'll still suck. Get it fixed!!!

01-21-2007, 02:34 PM	#3
GC_Anthony Scooby Specialist Member#: 123375 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: N. New Jersey Vehicle: 1997 Impreza OBS Green and gold	I know that rebuilding them is the only way to fix the problem. He just blew all his cash on a GT35R setup. Its easy as hell to change the spring on coilovers that why he wanted me to ask around.

01-21-2007, 02:58 PM	#4
Arnie Scooby Guru Member#: 1725 Join Date: Jun 2000 Chapter/Region: International Location: Germany Vehicle: 99 Subaru Impreza GF silver	It depends on how blown "blown" is. Are they bleeding oil and are totally outgassed? Then no, doesn't matter what you put on there, you have no damping. So how blown is "blown"? What characteristics does the car exhibit that makes him think they are blown? for example, when driving down the road do his wheels continue to jump up and down after every bump? Or does he see a bit of fluid leak? Has he pulled the struts and pushed and pulled on the damper to see if there is any resistance?

01-21-2007, 05:03 PM	#5
GC_Anthony Scooby Specialist Member#: 123375 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: N. New Jersey Vehicle: 1997 Impreza OBS Green and gold	All four corners are leaking, and have been for awhile now. And its starting to bounce after every bump more and more.

01-21-2007, 05:28 PM	#6
Butt Dyno Street's closed, pizza boy Member#: 17301 Join Date: Apr 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: NoVA Vehicle: 2016 FoST ST3 2006 Evo #17 STU	Just buy a stock S13 suspension for $nothing until you can get the JIC's rebuilt.

01-21-2007, 06:30 PM	#7
Scooby921 Merci Buckets Moderator Member#: 88606 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Michigan Vehicle: 2018 Grand Cherokee Velvet Red Pearl	^^ I agree. Just get something cheap to him over and get the JIC's rebuilt. If he wants to go a step further...get something other than JIC as a replacement.