[siciliani]

squeaky shocks (and wheel hop)?

i bought a set of '97 itr springs/shocks off ebay in june. the driver's front recently started squeaking as it compresses and expands. also, the last couple times i autocrossed, i noticed wheelhop if i take a tight turn at competition speed. what's the problem(s)? are the sqeak and wheelhop related? did that POS sell me blown shocks?

thx,
p

btw, i'm piloting a '95 LS

p.s. if i need new shocks, what would you recommend. i hear a lot about koni yellows, but what else is out there for daily driver/autox?

 

[Tegasaurus]

i bought a set of '97 itr springs/shocks off ebay in june. the driver's front recently started squeaking as it compresses and expands. also, the last couple times i autocrossed, i noticed wheelhop if i take a tight turn at competition speed. what's the problem(s)? are the sqeak and wheelhop related? did that POS sell me blown shocks?

thx,
p

btw, i'm piloting a '95 LS

p.s. if i need new shocks, what would you recommend. i hear a lot about koni yellows, but what else is out there for daily driver/autox?

your shocks could be blown, im not sure. But my friend's camry does the same thing.... does your ride seem bouncy at all?

kyb agx 5 way adjustables are great. MY friend has them on his accord... setting 1,2,3 are smooth but firm... 4 and 5 are just firm and good for autocrossing etc.

tokicos are also great but thye are quite expensive... about 100 bucks total more than kybs... depends on where you buy though.

 

[siciliani]

are the kyb's adjustable on rebound/compression, or both?

 

[Goth-Rice]

WhenI put aftermarket shocks on (KYB-AGX), my car squeaked like a freak'n rat orgy. The dust covers were rubbing, but once I removed them, the sqeaking went away completely.

-GothRice-

 

[HondaTegGSR]

get rid of those ITR shocks and get some koni yellows

 

[siciliani]

what are dust covers and how do i remove them?
what about the wheel hop while turning...is it unrelated?

thx,
p

 

[HondaTegGSR]

dust covers are thoses sleeves that cover the shock piston rod right under the bumer stop