help, very soft suspension and 'ting' noise

1. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

   #1 1st October 2011, 11:31

   hi all,
   
   i had my car lowered 6 months ago on 60mm spax springs but standard shocks. it has all of a sudden gone soft and is bouncing everywhere. how can i sort this out? i would rather buy shocks and use the springs i have, would this be possible and how much am i looking at? and for what shocks?
   
   my other problem is the rear beam ever since i had it lowered makes a ting noise every now n then but has started to get worse. it tings when i reverse and move position on the road. any ideas.
   
   cheers!!
   dan
2. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #2 1st October 2011, 12:42

   the noise from the rear is your arb being loose. follow this guide
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75542
3. user_38022 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 239 106 GTI

   #3 3rd October 2011, 22:30

   If your cars back end was lowered, the rear arb has prob worked loose so need to re-tighten bolts but with thread lock. It has prob gone soft and bouncy at the front because you have blown a both shock absorber. Take a look at your strut to see if its all oily.
4. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #4 3rd October 2011, 22:35

   Bouncing will be the shocks being knackered at 60 mm they're well beyond their operating envelope and consequently bailed out on you.
5. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #5 3rd October 2011, 22:36

   And I should say, please replace them as quickly as possible as the likelihood of binning it is pretty high if the can is wobbling like a bouncy castle!!