Help with Brumby front shocks

JET-6 · Post by **JET-6** » Sat May 14, 2011 10:49 pm

Guys having some issues with my front struts topping out early, my car seems to be sitting very low and i can push down on the bullbar then lift and clunk the shocks very easy

What should i start looking at?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:02 am

New genuine struts are keenly priced against some other after market stuff

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:59 am

I'd start by replacing them.. they sound like they're stuffed

JET-6 · Post by **JET-6** » Sun May 15, 2011 10:00 am

Ah ok, well its only my paddock car, so i dont really want to spend to much $$ on it, unless someone has some laying about that are in good nick

Just one thing, do the inserts have upper bump stops? If so i think mine are trashed and thats why its doing this

I might just lower the rear and let the weight of the front coils for now

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun May 15, 2011 1:00 pm

Someone close buy should be able to send you a good set of used ones. They are available from both the Brumby and M.Y. Wagon models. You could also use some from the M.Y. Sedan or Coupe models but they don't have the adjustable height control (which shouldn't really worry a paddock car).

JET-6 · Post by **JET-6** » Sun May 15, 2011 1:42 pm

Yer i dont have the adjustment would up anyway, just make the coils stiffer and ride worse than it needs to be

I just cut a hole in the floor of the tray to adjust the rear height, god only know why Subaru never made a hole and inspection panel for doing it, made life easy with a 24" breaker bar and 19mm socket, lol

Ok so anyone out there with a spare set of good front struts there not using, please contact me(also need a outer front CV at some stage)

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon May 16, 2011 4:38 am

Yep.. one of the top 10 mysteries of the world.. but also one of the best things you can do to a Brumby

As for the struts.. I'd make a post in the wanted section