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Old 03-21-2010, 04:34 PM
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I had these on my FXT for a few months, but didn't like how it made the Forester porpoise.
wut?

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Originally Posted by Krinkov
wut?
LOL What don't you understand?

Damping rates were too high for the soft sidewall tires and bushings. Half of the time, the struts never had a chance to do their job.
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so I guess "porpoise" is another way to say oscillation? I honestly havent heard it called that before
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Did you repack the struts? Are they clunking or not?
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Old 03-22-2010, 08:52 AM
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Thanks for the response.
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If I had known these would sell so fast, I would have put them up sooner.

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Did you repack the struts? Are they clunking or not?
They didn't bind on the STi from which they were removed. However, on the Forester I had occasional binding from one of the rear struts. It could've have been a geometry difference between models. Either way, it can't hurt to repack them. It might even prolong their life.
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so I guess "porpoise" is another way to say oscillation? I honestly havent heard it called that before
LOL I saw that term used to describe some performance car that didn't quite have its suspension tuned properly. It makes sense if you picture a car from the side as if it were Flipper arcing over the road surface. Who knew that sea mammals could move sinusoidally?
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Bump.
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Originally Posted by Northwest Tan
LOL I saw that term used to describe some performance car that didn't quite have its suspension tuned properly. It makes sense if you picture a car from the side as if it were Flipper arcing over the road surface. Who knew that sea mammals could move sinusoidally?
haha okay the pic made it make sense, and Im going to just pretend that I didnt have to google the word "sinusoidal"
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What's up Martin, , bump for you.

STiForFun, how was Tahoe? Were you able to use the pass?

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PM's answered and sent. Moving down the list this evening if I don't get a response.
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