blown shocks?cut springs? - Honda Prelude Forum

k.shift · 01-31-2010, 05:25 PM

sorry..im a noob to this sight..so i dunno if this problem has came up before..

but my gf has a 1993 honda prelude and it rides like ****..i feel every bump on the road..and its even worse on the freeway..you are prone to have a headache by the end of the day in this car..what causes this??

i cant really tell if its the springs that need to be changed becuz their stock springs...except its obvious the previous owner had cut them..becuz the car is straight slammed..

or if the shocks are blown..

here are some pics of the car taken with my phone

indylude18 · 01-31-2010, 06:06 PM

To determine if it is the shocks, push down on one of the fenders. The car should bounce right back up, and stay there. If the car bounces up and down a few times, then you need new shocks.

k.shift · 01-31-2010, 09:31 PM

thanks alot for the heads up man.

rpwolf · 01-31-2010, 09:45 PM

cut springs will make your car feel like ****. the dramatically lower alteration to the springs blow shocks that are not meant to handle it faster. The blown shocks become obvious when, like indylude said, it continues to bounce after one compressions cycle over speed bumps. The exact reason for the ****ty ride is hard to diagnose from here as there may be other reasons for it but I would just some money and buy new springs and shocks.

k.shift · 01-31-2010, 10:08 PM

aww man...damnnn the previous owner who cut the springs...now i gotta spend money for springs and new shocks..oh well...thanks for the help guys..ill probably end up gettin the 50 dollar springs from ebay..theyll be alright..not gonna be racing or using the track anyways..theyll be decent enough to jst ride with..

indylude18 · 02-01-2010, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by k.shift

ill probably end up gettin the 50 dollar springs from ebay..theyll be alright..

I really wouldn't do that. The last thing you want is to have a cheap spring break on you while you are driving.

Are you sure the springs you have are the car now are cut, not just lowering springs?

AndOne · 03-19-2010, 01:31 AM

Bad ride... Vibration constant at any speed... Wheel bearings or out of balance tires. with the car jacked up if u wiggle the tire towards and away from car and it moves then it's ur bearings.

Harsh bumps yeah the springs look stock and cut u should replace them.
Buying springs or anything vital for operation i can't advise e-bay. CL might be better but then thats up to your judgement and what u find.

Do a little research on springs. they need to tell you the weight capacity spring rate. check vs stock.

Lowerd cars are bad for stock shocks and they r prolly on their way out now.

Hope that helps.