bouncing

1. discoman1982 L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 45 citroen saxo 02 reg vtr

   #1 23rd February 2010, 22:49

   ive just has my car lowered and its bouncing like mad at the back is it supposed to do this after its been lowered or is there something i could do to stop it thanks guys
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 23rd February 2010, 23:59

   how much have you lowered it??
   and are you on standard dampers??
   this is what happens if you go too low on standard dampers that are worn
   
   best bet is to get a kit to lower your car not just springs so the dampers match the spring rates and actually work when lowered
3. scotthep Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Pontefract Posts: 1472

   #3 24th February 2010, 00:21

   Mine bounces alot tbh im down around 90ish though so its to be expected ! Im used to it by now though ! Thats lowered cars for you !
4. aksaxovtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wickow Posts: 548 green mk1 vtr and gold mk2 vtr

   #4 24th February 2010, 00:24

   with a decent set of dampers its shudnt bounce mate, sounds like ur shocks are on the way out
5. 1-1dicky Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 maidstone Posts: 702 saxo vtr

   #5 24th February 2010, 00:28

   are both your dampers on correcty?
6. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #6 24th February 2010, 01:39

   As people have said it tends to happen if you have gone very low or to low for how soft ( or warn ) your dampers are.
7. parello9 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 214 S2 106 Rallye 16v

   #7 24th February 2010, 11:17

   best bet is to upgrade your dampers mate
8. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #8 24th February 2010, 12:00

   Did you get the previous problem sorted out?
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=292663
9. discoman1982 L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 45 citroen saxo 02 reg vtr

   #9 24th February 2010, 16:39

   hi willsy no not sorted yet i have gotta take it back to him so he can sort it as he said himself sounds like sometings come loose or something although i was there when he done it and have had a look myself and nothing seems to be loose so have to wait and see what he says
10. discoman1982 L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 45 citroen saxo 02 reg vtr

    #10 25th February 2010, 22:42

    hey ive just been told that the bouncing maybe coz of my torsion bar being snapped sounds a bit bizarre has anyone heard of this
11. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #11 25th February 2010, 22:52

    Torsion bar snapping is/would be very very rare. Sure Kris will solve it for you
12. discoman1982 L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 45 citroen saxo 02 reg vtr

    #12 25th February 2010, 22:55

    thats what i thought its doing my head in im still waiting to hear back from him