Lowered car but .............

**spennny** · 21st April 2011, 20:15

i now have a knocking , 35mm drop on SRi shocks, should i now change the front and rear shocks, the springs were APEX as thats the quickest ones i could get from eurocar parts

**bembo449** · 21st April 2011, 20:20

sounds like something isnt quite tight enough on the front shocker tops bud ! have you sorted the rear camber too ?

**spennny** · 21st April 2011, 20:44

Tightened them all up with an air gun even the front struts while on the car and everything was nipped up, i havent done the camber yet, could this be it ?

Am off to scotland in the morn, so may try to have it done there

Edit: Noise is comming from the back hence i think the springs may be just to short and as i hit a speed bump i get the noise ?

**bembo449** · 21st April 2011, 20:47

you'll rip the rear tyres off in no time if you dont sort the camber aswell as the back end skipping round corners . i've done them with a gun before but still not got them seated properly and although they seem tight , they still knock ! it will be at the front as theres nothing at the back that could knock aslong as your shockers are fit ?

**spennny** · 21st April 2011, 20:50

Will it be safe to drive ?

**bembo449** · 21st April 2011, 20:52

yeah should be !? will handle oddly though . you only need two ring spanners and decent eyesight to sort the rear camber

**spennny** · 21st April 2011, 20:54

Originally Posted by bembo449

yeah should be !? will handle oddly though . you only need two ring spanners and decent eyesight to sort the rear camber

And where / how do i adjust this

Or is there someone near edinburgh that can recommend me where to go ?

**DaveyVXT** · 21st April 2011, 20:54

I have the exact same problem. i believe its coming from my RARB, i managed to stop it from knocking for approx 2 weeks by lubricating the RARB bushes but they soon dried out again and knock like crazy. I think it could possibly be something to do with the Apex Springs as i also have these fitted to mine. RARB bushes have also been replaced but knocking came back soon enough. i am very tempted to go back to the standard springs to see if that eliminates the problem. its just finding the time to do it.

**bembo449** · 21st April 2011, 20:57

i've always lowered with eibachs on SRi shocks with no probs , i guess lowering kind find a weekness in the bushes if there is one ??

**spennny** · 21st April 2011, 20:58

Mine wasnt knocking before the change, so its either the RARB , (is this an easy job) or there is something not tight

What did you use to lubricate them ?