this may seem like a stupid question but i'm curious. How do i know if my struts are blown? Thanx

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Bouncy...I can make my car bounce on its springs pushing down with my hands, or maybe its because of my lowering springs combined with blown struts.

Yup blown shocks = bouncy.

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you can push down on the car and if it doesn't settle to a dead stop by 3 motions (for the rear) they're gone. as for the fronts, since they carry alot more weight on them, engine, tranny, etc...they tend to not cause as big of a problem in the "bouncy" area. but you will have alot more body roll.
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alright,thanx guys. Time to get new ones now. Going for the toxico hp's.

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>alright,thanx guys. Time to get new ones now. Going for the
>toxico hp's.

Good choice.

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Yeah, a quick test is to get by one corner of the car, and push down hard on the car, then let it come back up. You got to push it down, then let it go quickly. If it comes back up, then goes down again, then the stuts are on the way out. It should just come back up once, then stay there, no bounce.

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I lowered my car about a year ago my rear struts are blown but the front ones are ok , shouldnt the front ones be the first ones to go ????

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