Shocks/Springs

[George Selby]

At 08:00 PM 2/27/03, you wrote:
>I've had people say that replacing the shocks will help with
>this, but I don't understand: shocks will affect the _rate_ at which
>the car will settle, but how can they have any effect at all on how
>_far_ the car will settle?


Most shocks these days are gas-charged, which means they expand all the
time, and do provide some support for the weight of the car.  My 300ZX had
a bad rear camber problem because the rear shocks were so worn, when I
replaced them I got back 2-3 degrees of camber back at rest, and my
excessive tire wear has been curbed.  The car sits about 1" higher in the
back now, too.  As to springs, yes they wear out, at 178K I'd say they were
almost definitely settling a bit.


George Selby
gselby4x4 at earthlink.net