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| Subject: | Re: Q: new shocks/struts - when? |
| Poster: | Ph@Boy |
| Date: | Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:15:38 -0500 |
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Tegger wrote:
> "Ph@Boy" wrote in
> news:c5SdnaSEXPa2kGbYnZ2dnUVZ_h2pnZ2d@trueband.net:
>
>> Daniel wrote:
>>> Ph@Boy wrote:
>>>> You need to check the height of the vehicle on level ground, usually
>>>> measured from the bottom of the rocker panels, to the factory
>>>> specification. That is the most common check of spring wear.
>>> ==
>>> What would you deem acceptable sag dimension?
>>>
>> The manufacturer usually sets a specification of "within limits", each
>> model vehicle is usually different. You have to know what the factory
>> setup spec is, to even know how much "sag" you have now. Most springs
>> are not that expensive to purchase. You must replace in pairs. The
>> additional labor required is minimal when you have the car apart for
>> strut replacement alone.
>>
>
>
> Just checked my factory manual for my Integra. There is no height
> specification given.
>
> Just checked a number of other Honda manuals I have. No height given in any
> of them. I wonder why?
>
I haven't seen a hard copy manual in a while but sometimes there are
specific supplements to the main, such as the electrical, chassis, body,
emissions,ect,. It is impractical to remove the spring for a height
check. There is a measurement and method of measurement for the vehicle
that should be mentioned somewhere. You may not have access to all the
information. Terminology is at times different between each
manufacturer. I've seen it called running height, curb height, chassis
height, something along those lines. I would only trust an accurate
measurement in an alignment bay. The rails and pads are set up perfect.
You might want to ask the person working the alignments at your
dealership. They should know and/or have ready access to specs and how
it's done on your car. The "bounce test" on a strut is only valid if the
correct spring energies are present, and the specification for that
energy is usually in the form of a measurement. Not to have an
engineered and tested specification could at a point, allow the vehicle
to encounter adverse chassis handling effects that could be very
dangerous, and lawyers are everywhere.
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