lakersfan1 wrote:I highly doubt your HR are sagging. It usually takes a decade for stock springs to even begin sag, and HR are harder than stock, so I doubt it. I'd more suspect your shock absorbers are shot. If they're not preventing bound and rebound properly, your ride is going to be bumpy.
Another thing to consider is an alignment. If your car was never aligned after the suspension drop, your toe can be severely off, resulting in dangerous driving characteristics. My HR drove dangerous as hell in the rain until I got my alignment done.
If you're still in doubt, take it to a Sears automotive. They should be able to do a suspension test. And if it turns out to be a spring problem, Sears sells Eibach.
And FYI, Seattle roads are not "bad". They're a hundred times better than Chicago roads. The only thing is the freeways are a little wavy for some reason. But they're not particularly bumpy, cracked, or potholed.
I don't really know how old my springs are.
My shocks are less than half a year old. I think I maybe put 4k miles on them, if even that, so I don't see why they'd be blown already. And even if they are, I imagine a bad shock would result in mushy, bouncy ride, since it wouldn't be absorbing the spring motion. I'm experiencing the exact opposite - wooden suspension, that seems to have no travel (mostly in the front, though, the rear feels alright). I think you may have mistook bumpy for bouncy. My whole car is absorbing the impacts, and my interior rattles like mad.
I've had alignment done after putting in new shocks, and re-checked recently. It's within spec.
And yes, Seattle roads are pretty bad around my area. Especially Ravenna Blvd. That one's pothole central. And it's amplified tenfold by my hard ride. If you're talking about Puyallup, then yes, the roads are pretty good over there.
I'll check out Sears automotive, but somehow I can't see it being anything but my springs.
So, if I were to get new springs, would you suggest Eibach?
