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> Rear end Bottoming out. opinions?
TravisG
post Oct 2 2009, 05:21 PM
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Hi All,


My 73 914-4, just got on the road (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) , will bottom the suspension in the rear when I take off in 1st gear quickly. It will also bottom out at speed if I go over a good size bump. At rest, It sits lower in the back than the front. OK, Now the question: Is it the springs, the shocks, or a combinations of the 2? The car is not bouncy when driving, just bottoms out when driven hard. Also where is the best place to get the springs or shocks?

Thanks in Advance
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post Oct 2 2009, 05:30 PM
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Springs or if you have adjustable perches they are set to low. I have a couple of cars with weak springs. Replace them and it will come back up to normal ride height.

Oh, if the springs are weak, sometimes you will see lots of negative camber in the rear wheels .... take a pic of the back as it sits and post it or if the wheels are angled in at the top ... weak springs period.
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TravisG   Rear end Bottoming out. opinions?   Oct 2 2009, 05:21 PM
SLITS   Springs or if you have adjustable perches they are...   Oct 2 2009, 05:30 PM
TravisG   Not much camber on the rear wheels, would have to...   Oct 2 2009, 06:04 PM
TravisG   seems my pic didn't post :confused: once I...   Oct 2 2009, 06:09 PM
Sleepin   Take all the coke out of the trunk! :blink: ...   Oct 2 2009, 05:43 PM
SLITS   Take all the coke out of the trunk! :blink: ...   Oct 2 2009, 05:48 PM
Sleepin   I don't know whose car this is, but maybe I sh...   Oct 2 2009, 05:54 PM
SLITS   I don't know whose car this is, but maybe I s...   Oct 2 2009, 05:57 PM
r_towle   go jogging... Rich   Oct 2 2009, 06:02 PM
Sleepin   Read this thread on how to post a pic Travis: htt...   Oct 2 2009, 06:11 PM
TravisG   http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss278/TravisGEl...   Oct 2 2009, 06:30 PM
SLITS   That looks like about stock stance for a Teener .....   Oct 2 2009, 06:42 PM
Sleepin   I would dial down the front height as well!   Oct 2 2009, 07:11 PM
lynn478co   I would dial down the front height as well! ...   Oct 2 2009, 07:30 PM
TravisG   Motor mounts and trans mounts are all new. Just p...   Oct 2 2009, 08:08 PM
SLITS   You could reasonably test the springs with a known...   Oct 2 2009, 09:40 PM
srb7f   I find it hard to believe that your car truly bott...   Oct 2 2009, 10:19 PM
TravisG   I replaced all the cv joints and the boots when I ...   Oct 3 2009, 05:11 PM
SLITS   Is there a practical and simple way to lower the ...   Oct 3 2009, 08:29 PM
TravisG   It's done with the adjustor screws on the end ...   Oct 3 2009, 08:44 PM
benalishhero   I find it hard to believe that your car truly bot...   Oct 3 2009, 06:20 PM
SGB   If you think the springs are original, then they a...   Oct 2 2009, 10:09 PM
campbellcj   If you lower the front using the adjuster screws, ...   Oct 3 2009, 09:02 PM


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