Quote Originally Posted by t2p
firm .... yes ......
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bouncy ...... no.
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try the bounce test .... open the rear door and push down .....
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you may need new shock absorbers. This is not too uncommon.
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Just curious, but differentiating between firm and bouncy seems kinda difficult. A firm suspension is stiff and reacts to almost anything you travel over. A bouncy suspension really is the same, just has more reaction up and down than necessary(?).
I don't know about anyone else, but I find it hard to distinguish between whether my shocks are firm or bouncy, even with a push down test. While driving, my VX moves up and down quite a bit going over bumps, etc. But, correct me if I'm wrong, the bounce factor is when your VX takes longer to recover, or continues up and down say more than 2 or 3 times? Does this sound like a better indication of bad shocks? What does everyone think?