Factory Adjustable Rear Struts Q/A

verb.zero · 11-18-2012, 01:13 PM

I got a set of factory adjustable struts for my GXL (87) from a friend that didn't have high mileage on them. Yesterday I took the ones off my car, which were not adjustable and one was blown to replace them.While taking off the stock coils to put on my lowering set I noticed the shocks had no umm... compression..? they just decompressed all the way, i assume they are bad.

Why am i posting this? My question is on the the adjustable suspension the mechanism that adjust the struts stiffness are absent do the factory struts hold no compression? I am by no means a strut guy so i have no idea... Normally struts compress then expand back out (varying on the struts how far they compress). Would those adjustable mechanisms make a difference or are my shocks crap?

::Posted here since my post is 2nd gen specific.

RETed · 11-18-2012, 03:30 PM

Normally, dampers do rebound - the rate of rebound is dependent on how they are valved.
So, if you compress the rod, and it doesn't come back out, I'm pretty sure they are "dead."

With that said, I can't confirm this is how the adjustable OEM shock on the FC should perform, but I'm 99% sure this is the case.

Besides, the OEM adjustable suspension is crap compared to even the entry-level aftermarket shocks available out there.

-Ted

josh18_2k · 11-20-2012, 09:51 PM

a lot of twin tuibe shocks wont rebound themselves, they are low pressure to begin with. Only way to know for sure is dyno them. or at least pull them out and see if its difficult

11-18-2012, 01:13 PM	#1
verb.zero The Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 iTrader: (0) Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Factory Adjustable Rear Struts Q/A I got a set of factory adjustable struts for my GXL (87) from a friend that didn't have high mileage on them. Yesterday I took the ones off my car, which were not adjustable and one was blown to replace them.While taking off the stock coils to put on my lowering set I noticed the shocks had no umm... compression..? they just decompressed all the way, i assume they are bad. Why am i posting this? My question is on the the adjustable suspension the mechanism that adjust the struts stiffness are absent do the factory struts hold no compression? I am by no means a strut guy so i have no idea... Normally struts compress then expand back out (varying on the struts how far they compress). Would those adjustable mechanisms make a difference or are my shocks crap? ::Posted here since my post is 2nd gen specific. Last edited by verb.zero; 11-18-2012 at 01:37 PM..

11-20-2012, 09:51 PM	#3
josh18_2k Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gresham, OR iTrader: (0) Posts: 473 Rep Power: 17	a lot of twin tuibe shocks wont rebound themselves, they are low pressure to begin with. Only way to know for sure is dyno them. or at least pull them out and see if its difficult __________________