ArgonSaid Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Good afternoon everyone, Some months ago, I changed the two rear shock absorver/dampers of my 1999 VW Lupo. I took aout the ones that comes from the beggining and I put two Monroe ones. I heard that they are good and bought the one with the OE number OE 6X0513025B — VW / SEAT. My problem is that since I changed them I feel that the rear suspension is very hard, the back of the car jumps in each pothole if I dont go 20 km/hour, anyone knows if this is normal or what? In the technical revision they gave me the okay but I feel that is shouldnt be like this. I put here the link to the dampers: https://www.autodoc.es/monroe/7435660 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 The standard shock absorber is very weak. Not stiff... The new pair you have sound like they are racing shocks. @cj1 has some good data from experimenting with different shock absorbers 👍🏻 Read some of his threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArgonSaid Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 13 minutes ago, mk2 said: The standard shock absorber is very weak. Not stiff... The new pair you have sound like they are racing shocks. @cj1 has some good data from experimenting with different shock absorbers 👍🏻 Read some of his threads. Okay, I will take a look to it, thank you. But know I have another question (sorry if I post too much but finding this forum is like a treasure after not find any info anywhere), If the shock absorvers that I have are more like racing, does It means that with them the car works better in curves? If it is like that maybe should I sacrifice the confort crossing potholes for a better grip on curves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Lots of questions = good. We can all learn from each other I remember @cj1 writing about precisely this subject. Hard vs soft shocks at the back for racing. I think he said that on a race track his car cornered better with softer rear shocks, as it followed the track surface more accurately, without bouncing. The back of a Lupo is very light, like only 250kg? I am not an expert on car suspension... The front shocks were set harder than standard for racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 I’m on new std monroes but the problem I have are the rear axle bushes are totally shagged so it bangs, clatters all the time. I’m about to have the rear axle stripped, blasted and restored and also the brake backing plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Let us know if you find a source of the short flexi brake hoses... I have three rear beams to go to galvanising when I pull my finger out. Already sand blasted. So I'll be doing the same eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo 1.7sdi Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 I put Kayaba (also gas-powered twin-tube) because I wanted something stiffer than the stock ones. I noticed that it is more stable in curves (the car doesn't lean as much anymore and I can attack the curves at higher speed). On bumps...that is, but I as the driver don't really feel them, on the other hand the rear passengers feel them quite well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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