How to tell whats gone on my suspension?
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here's one for you suspension buffs! How can i tell if my rear mini shocks are _ucked or / and the Cones? Just working out if i have to replace the hole dame lot. as the rear ache rubbed a few times earlier.

Also i can remember people on here replacing there up rated cones back to standard items, or was i dreaming that?

thanks in advance.

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I can tell you that your n/s damper is chuffed and leaking

thanks mate, that i no, just thought the cone would have held the car up, so wondered how to tell if that gone as well.

Edited by Miniwilliams on 13th Nov, 2009.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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Cones hold car up, dampers keep it from jiggling about. Any noticeable leaks from a damper signal its demise -- you can do a not-terribly accurate test of damper by pulling it off the car, see if it compresses and extends smoothly, try it again fast, it should be more difficult the faster you go. Unfortunately you'll never be able to replicate the car's movements by hand so if it passes these tests it's not necessarily a sign that all is perfect. Cones can collapse, but more usually it's the plastic knuckle cups failing. Duff subframe can cause the rear to sag as well. Graunching noises from dead rear suspension trailing arm pivots can trick you into thinking you've got rubbing or bottoming issues -- they can make some nasty sounds, usually accompanied by wonky handling, snap oversteer, etc.

Cheers, Ted

Well Ted thanks for that It all sums it up nicely.

Lol Nic, it must have felt slow to the fastman in the world, but was nice to show you how staight it goes. Next it will for sure!

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

It was up there with my experience in the Robert mobile

replace all you dampers mat for some adjustable ones (ie) the ones whith thumb wheel on and just click away till you have what you want ......(AVO) springs to mind

The thing about the doughnuts is they get harder with age, so unless they have collapsed, which would be noticable by lower ride height, then they are likely ok.

I don't know about putting standard items on over uprated, but people fit the earlier standard items over the later ones as they are harder.

What have you got on now?

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cheers guys and thanks Wil that's just what i wanted to know about teh dampers, i didn't know they get harder.

I've never replaced them so standard old ones i'm guessing. Another reason for asking as there so old now lol.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com