Whats the best way to test if you need new shocks/struts?

Push your car up and down over and over, when you stop pushing if your car has any continual motion means you need or are going to need new shocks and struts

That and after pushing down a few times, it should start to be more difficult to push down.

When I push down on the front left the whole car seems to bounce around some and then stop. :huh: I'm not a great judge though. As I pressed down I didn't notice any change in pressure, but it did seem very easy to press down.

I loves fixing stuff but I suck at figuring out whats wrong in the first place....:smack:

Is this on your Mustang? If so, what springs and shock do you have in the front now because I have H&R springs with yellow Koni's on the front of the Cobra and I can't even move the front.

Your shocks are toast.

Ron,
All great questions that sadly I can't answer. The shocks in the rear are Yellow and say Saleen near the bottom, if that means anything. the Struts are so dirty they could be yellow but I can't tell. The cover near the top is Blue but also very dirty. The springs don't seem to have any marking on them that I can see BUT the car sits lower then my buddy's stock 00 GT so I assume the springs are not stock. Car also has CC plates but the old 3 bolt style. all this adds up to hell if I know....:huh:

I was going to buy new seats next month (yay tax return) but I'm thinking I should be getting new shocks and struts and springs. Then again I don't want to replace them if I really don't need to. Maybe I just go visit GTR next week lol.

That's what I'm thinking....And that blows I really wanted the CR1's.

If they are so dirty you cant tell its time to replace them HD bilsteins are the way to go

Anyone want to help me install my new shocks, struts and MM camber plates???