Specific Shock/Spring Question.

**anmagro** · 12-09-2008 06:38 PM

Hey guys,

Id like to start off by giving props to this forum. Its been a great help. I just have a specific question that i need to know the answer to because i want to take a step twards wheels/droping my car by the spring.

I know that the general saying is either go coilover, or new shock/spring combo, but as it stands right now, im going to probally take advantage of that great holiday RS4 Rep. wheel sale from alloysrus but yet do not have the $$$ for an all out suspention set up. And the wheels sitting in my house and not on the car for a few months is gonna kill me. That being said i dont want to "wait and save up".

What exactly will happen if i use upgraded aftermarket sport springs on the stock shocks and they 'blow out' or 'fail'? Will the car slowly leak the shock oil and one side of my car will dip a little? Will it be an acutal explotion that causes dammage? Or will i just wake up one morning to a car that looks like an invisable fat man is sitting on one end of my car?

I want to know exaclty what will happen if this occurs. If you tell me the shock is going to explode and shoot threw and blow a hole in my fender and slam the frame against the road, obviously i will further question my options.

Thanks guys, sorry this was long but hey

**James-NZ** · 12-09-2008 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by anmagro

Hey guys,

Id like to start off by giving props to this forum. Its been a great help. I just have a specific question that i need to know the answer to because i want to take a step twards wheels/droping my car by the spring.

I know that the general saying is either go coilover, or new shock/spring combo, but as it stands right now, im going to probally take advantage of that great holiday RS4 Rep. wheel sale from alloysrus but yet do not have the $$$ for an all out suspention set up. And the wheels sitting in my house and not on the car for a few months is gonna kill me. That being said i dont want to "wait and save up".

What exactly will happen if i use upgraded aftermarket sport springs on the stock shocks and they 'blow out' or 'fail'? Will the car slowly leak the shock oil and one side of my car will dip a little? Will it be an acutal explotion that causes dammage? Or will i just wake up one morning to a car that looks like an invisable fat man is sitting on one end of my car?

I want to know exaclty what will happen if this occurs. If you tell me the shock is going to explode and shoot threw and blow a hole in my fender and slam the frame against the road, obviously i will further question my options.

Thanks guys, sorry this was long but hey

Check all your shock for leaks and rebound. If they are in good condition I would just throw some springs in there, you will be fine. I have done this many times, never had a problem.

If your stock shocks are leaking, you need new shocks before you need new wheels or springs.

**Kyle H** · 12-09-2008 06:44 PM

Your car will be extremely bouncy.

**James-NZ** · 12-09-2008 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Kyle H

Your car will be extremely bouncy.

Why?

**anmagro** · 12-09-2008 06:59 PM

Ok, bouncy and need to check before i get the springs. Got it. Now what will happen if they blow out? In transit or not.

**James-NZ** · 12-09-2008 07:02 PM

Stress less brother!

I have NEVER seen a shock "blow out". The just begin to leak IME.

I would just check that the shocks are good and throw some new springs on there. But what do I know....

**Kyle H** · 12-09-2008 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by James-NZ

Why?

struts are there to control the rebound, if there is nothing controlling the spring rebound it will bounce.

**James-NZ** · 12-09-2008 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Kyle H

struts are there to control the rebound, if there is nothing controlling the spring rebound it will bounce.

Yes, I agree. But why are you removing the shocks? If you are not removing them, then they will still be there to control the rebound as they are now.

So why will the car become more "bouncy" than how it is currently?