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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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just installed new struts, handling is horrible

just put in new struts, handling is horrible, very touchy in corners, feels like it always wants to kick out, some times going straight car feels like something heavy in the trunk just kicked over to one side. the struts are installed right(i am absolutly positive), and everything is torqued to the right specs.
Old Jun 1, 2003 | 08:15 PM
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Did you get the car aligned after installing the struts?
Old Jun 2, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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doh, i am a retard. when i put in the struts i had to remove my trunkmonkey, i realized to day that he was installed backwards when i put him back in. man, what a difference now that he is facing the right way.
Old Jun 2, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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Yeah, see, you confused him. He was zigging when he should have been zagging!
Old Jun 2, 2003 | 09:19 PM
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Good reason to upgrade sways! And how TF did u forget bout the trunkmonkey! Jeeesh! LOL

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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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doh, i am a retard. when i put in the struts i had to remove my trunkmonkey, i realized to day that he was installed backwards when i put him back in. man, what a difference now that he is facing the right way.


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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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a joke
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:22 PM
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Originally posted by joltdudeuc


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OK, so I wasn't the only one a bit confused. I didn't go so far as to search for "trunk monkey" but I came close. Did you get your problem fixed?
Old Jun 5, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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yeah, the trunkmonkey was the joke. does not everyone know what a trunkmonkey is?
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Edit cuz I'm stoopid and can't force a search link.

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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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Originally posted by BAN SUVS
Hunt for Trunk Monkeys here.
you do know that the link goes to the most recent post list, right?
Old Jun 5, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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Here was the best explanation I could find. LOL!! High quality ale gets pricey, though.

Did you get your strut problem figured out? What was wrong, and how did you fix it?
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 05:21 AM
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strut problem was just camber plates in the rear, my friend put them back on and didnt tighten them down. so the strut was just floping around
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Old Jun 7, 2003 | 12:41 AM
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the old "If you want something done right..."

I've been pretty lucky with the mods I've had friends help me with. No major issues. Glad to hear you got things sorted out.
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