suspension issues

[Plug]

right as some may know ive lowered the green nova 100mm, one issue i have now is it popped both of the standard shocks on the way home.

ive got some shortened body rear shocks but with them the car just sits on the axel (dont think it has bump stops)

im guessing this is no good for the car, any ideas how to fix it?

Regards Jimbo

[let_nova]

WTF were you thinking lowering 100mm on standard shocks??
anyway... your car shouldnt sit any lower or higher with shocks fitted this will be the springs job. however a shorter bodied shock will not bottom out as long as it IS capable of lowering 100mm

[John]

Jimbo, if it's sitting on the axle, have you actually got rear springs in Lol? Yeah if it's 100mm i'd DEFFO be uprating the shocks, something like avo short bodied ones.

[Plug]

well the shock has travel but it must be catching somewhere else as there isnt any play in the back at all

[John]

Are the springs still there?

[Plug]

yes the springs are there

its not sat on the axel as i stated but it fells like it is and there isnt any play in the rear suspension

[Plug]

WTF were you thinking lowering 100mm on standard shocks??
anyway... your car shouldnt sit any lower or higher with shocks fitted this will be the springs job. however a shorter bodied shock will not bottom out as long as it IS capable of lowering 100mm

i had some time spare at trax after buying my springs so i thought i would fit them

[John]

How many coils are there in the spring? Are they custom made springs? if the coils are touching one another when it's on the deck it'll feel like they've been replaced with bricks.

[John]

i had some time spare at trax after buying my springs so i thought i would fit them

Lol, didn't know it was you, weilding the spanners

[Plug]

yes