rear suspension ?

[tps761]

went to check out a sho last night and the car's exterior was mint. kid wasn't there. one thing i did notice was the rear wheels were sitting very low in the wheel wells. i pushed down on the back end and it was VERY bouncy, more than it should have been. what would caushe this. sounds like bad struts, but the struts down set the ride hight. so would a bad toursion bar cause this. going back to drive the car today so i would like to have an idea of what it could be.

 

[SHObill]

Springs set ride height. Broken springs are common but prob just worn out & saggy along with worn out upper spring mounts. You will hear them when you drive it.

 

[Bob Gervais]

Worn springs, worn mounts, most likely worn everything. I would plan on doing springs/struts/mounts if you end up buying it.

 

[SuperHO]

depending on the price, it might still be worth it if everything else checks out.

 

[tps761]

thanks for the response guys. ya i mean its the cleanest sho i've see so far. as for the springs there are no springs in the back of sho's just the torsion bar that acts as the spring. do these wear often for i'm new to torsion bars. what would cause the rear to bounce like crazy. bad struts right. they aren't absorbing the shock, but the rear is also way lower than it should be. the seller wants 1800 for it. i think i'm going to offer 1400 see what he says. reasonable offer? 150k on the car

 

[Shoaz]

thanks for the response guys. ya i mean its the cleanest sho i've see so far. as for the springs there are no springs in the back of sho's just the torsion bar that acts as the spring. do these wear often for i'm new to torsion bars.

Are you sure you were looking at a SHO? SHOs don't have torsion bars, just struts and springs on all four corners.

what would cause the rear to bounce like crazy. bad struts right. they aren't absorbing the shock, but the rear is also way lower than it should be.

The strut and spring being worn out will cause the bounciness. A Monroe quickstrut would replace the whole assembly (spring, strut, and mount).

 

[Eric VerValin]

Ummm... yea they have springs... where did you get the idea they don't... look under there again... and yes, its very common for the rear springs to sag after time...


If you want a cheap fix.. I have a set already put together I'll sell ya cheap if you want em... let me know, and I'll PM you some pics..... there are also pics of them Here in the for sale section.. 1400 is ok.. I woulda said 1300 claiming 300 for struts and 200 for install...

 

[Phoenix]

Sagging = bad coils

Bouncing = bad struts.

 

[tps761]

aight obviously i missed something about the spring. i'm not ******** i swear. are the springs just really short in back and kinda hard to see when the car isn't jacked up? i thought i saw a torsion bar under there when i looked lol whatever my bad.

Eric VerValin (Quote).. If you want a cheap fix.. I have a set already put together I'll sell ya cheap if you want em... let me know, and I'll PM you some pics..... there are also pics of them Here in the for sale section.. 1400 is ok.. I woulda said 1300 claiming 300 for struts and 200 for install...
Today 02:12 PM

ya that would be great. all set up? are these springs the coil over set up? becasue thats how its set up in the front of the car. i haven't made an offer yet, but if i do and he takes it we will def be intouch. just for fun pm me a price anyway so i can see what i'm working with.

 

[TYSHO]

All used SHO's need suspension work....

 

[tps761]

ya just got back from looking at the car. ever heard the term don't judge a book by its cover. ya car was a piece. idle was horrible (real choppy), the rear suspension was def gone, oil cooler had a leak somewhere becaues after the car had been running for awhile it started to smoke, both mufflers were rotted out, etc etc. so ******. the guy wouldn't let me take it out to test drive (wonder why) so i was like ya i'll bring it over the this small parking lot right next to his house. went two drive ways down and turned around because i needed to get on it to see how it shifted. pulled back in the drive way and the guy got all in my face ****** that i drove a sec down the street. i thought i was going to have to throw down with this f'in clown. so i told him his cars a ************* and left. why can't i find a car owned by normal people??

 

[38SHO]

thanks for the entertaining read haha

hope u find a good car in the end...