Will knackered front shocks make a car sit lower than it should?

  1. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
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    What else can be the cause for a lowered car to sit lower than it should on the suspension kit fitted to it? will dud shocks cause a lower ride height as im very confused how someones vts on the 50mm apex kit seems to be slammed epicly low
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
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    Depends what you mean by knackered??? If its leaked then yeh as it would just drop but im not sure if it was just weak, i dont think it would it would just be more bouncey.
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  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
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    in short,no. Dampers do not affect ride height at all
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  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR
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    Originally Posted by LSOfreak View Post
    What else can be the cause for a lowered car to sit lower than it should on the suspension kit fitted to it? will dud shocks cause a lower ride height as im very confused how someones vts on the 50mm apex kit seems to be slammed epicly low
    Someone did this on my VTS when i bought it, was measured at 80mm all round, The reason it went lower on mine was cause of the weight of the engine for some of it and the actual dampers were f*cked aswell
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  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
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    ok, cheers fellas