So, I went to a "Suspension Specialist"

[TWOJZ]

Did it cure the bump steer problem?

the bushes did make this a fair bit better, I haven't touched the front springs and shocks yet though.

sorry

[Zuicider]

haha i hate suspension i changed all the bushes on my car with nolathane parts made a difference got no body roll the car sticks to the road quite well but **** the diff was hard to push over

[TWOJZ]

car is sitting like 1cm lower than the old springs, except the kingsprings are softer than the old standard ones

whats the point in getting lower shocks, when the springs are captive with standard shocks anyway!?!?

did I miss something here?!?!?!

[mking]

you only really need shorter shocks when you get superlows or lower IMO i have superlows and the springs are still trapt by my stock shocks, where abouts did you get your shorter shocks from man?

[mikefch9]

I also visited a "suspension specialist" today with the aim of getting new strut mounts fitted. The urethane ones on my VN 5 litre are starting to stretch and crack. 2 hours later when I returned I was quoted $2600 for a 2 page list of thing that "failed" and "urgently" needed replacing including the steering rack, front and rear shocks, wheel bearings, rear uni joints and about 20 other things needed replacing. They told me they wouldn't replace the strut mounts unless they replaced everything else in the quote. When I said no way he charged me $14 for a so called safety check. Stay away from this national "suspension expert" chain if you must go always get a second opinion. I knew he was talking bull**** when he started describing a reconditioned steering rack a having "increased tolerances" over factory specs, my front shocks going through the bonnet if I didn't replace the mounts "urgently" and my front shocks as "failed" when I know they are basically brand new Monroe GT items because I installed them myself only months ago.

[Scooter79]

Seems funny how everyone seems to have a story along the same lines with this mob. So did you tell them the shocks were brand new?

I also visited a "suspension specialist" today with the aim of getting new strut mounts fitted. The urethane ones on my VN 5 litre are starting to stretch and crack. 2 hours later when I returned I was quoted $2600 for a 2 page list of thing that "failed" and "urgently" needed replacing including the steering rack, front and rear shocks, wheel bearings, rear uni joints and about 20 other things needed replacing. They told me they wouldn't replace the strut mounts unless they replaced everything else in the quote. When I said no way he charged me $14 for a so called safety check. Stay away from this national "suspension expert" chain if you must go always get a second opinion. I knew he was talking bull**** when he started describing a reconditioned steering rack a having "increased tolerances" over factory specs, my front shocks going through the bonnet if I didn't replace the mounts "urgently" and my front shocks as "failed" when I know they are basically brand new Monroe GT items because I installed them myself only months ago.