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[RobG]

KYB RX6226 springs fitted in 2011 by previous owner along with a cheap pair of rear shocks. No leaks from shocks, no busted coils. Height from road to arch is 65mm. When rear seats loaded the rear mudflaps scrape the surface over the slightest hump in the road and do the same when cornering left or right. Thinking rubbish shockers

[zirk]

Wrong type of springs fitted?

[RobG]

Wrong type of springs fitted?

Not according to this (bottom of page)
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m32b0s5589p68617/KAYABA_RX_SPRINGS_KYB_K-FLEX_SPRINGS_RX_-_RX6226_-_KYB_SPRING_

[05omegav6]

Knackered diff/subframe rear mounts

Link doesn't specify saloon or estate

[RobG]

Knackered diff/subframe rear mounts

Checked three weeks ago @ MOT place, no discernible wear/play

[tunnie]

Noticed that myself with KYB, on last set I used. They also rust really, really badly. Now use Boge

[RobG]

Noticed that myself with KYB, on last set I used. They also rust really, really badly. Now use Boge

Linky or part number Mark?

[tunnie]

Errrr think I got boge from allgerman, just searched & cannot find them. KYB rusted badly very quickly, forget where I got them from. But arrived boxed and branded KYB. They snapped inside 2 years!

3 years in maybe 4 now? Bogs ones look like new still!

[TheBoy]

Yeah, I binned a set of KYB's due to it sitting too low at the back after 2 or 3 years. And boy do they rust.

[albitz]

KYB RX6226 springs fitted in 2011 by previous owner along with a cheap pair of rear shocks. No leaks from shocks, no busted coils. Height from road to arch is 65mm. When rear seats loaded the rear mudflaps scrape the surface over the slightest hump in the road and do the same when cornering left or right. Thinking rubbish shockers

That really is low. 

[TheBoy]

KYB RX6226 springs fitted in 2011 by previous owner along with a cheap pair of rear shocks. No leaks from shocks, no busted coils. Height from road to arch is 65mm. When rear seats loaded the rear mudflaps scrape the surface over the slightest hump in the road and do the same when cornering left or right. Thinking rubbish shockers

That really is low. 

Properly slammed

[Mr.OmegaMan]

KYB RX6226 springs fitted in 2011 by previous owner along with a cheap pair of rear shocks. No leaks from shocks, no busted coils. Height from road to arch is 65mm. When rear seats loaded the rear mudflaps scrape the surface over the slightest hump in the road and do the same when cornering left or right. Thinking rubbish shockers

That really is low. 

Properly slammed

Some people pay good money to have their cars slammed low   





 

[RobG]

KYB RX6226 springs fitted in 2011 by previous owner along with a cheap pair of rear shocks. No leaks from shocks, no busted coils. Height from road to arch is 65mm. When rear seats loaded the rear mudflaps scrape the surface over the slightest hump in the road and do the same when cornering left or right. Thinking rubbish shockers

That really is low. 

Properly slammed

Typo error You know I meant 650mm

[chrisgixer]

KYB RX6226 springs fitted in 2011 by previous owner along with a cheap pair of rear shocks. No leaks from shocks, no busted coils. Height from road to arch is 65mm. When rear seats loaded the rear mudflaps scrape the surface over the slightest hump in the road and do the same when cornering left or right. Thinking rubbish shockers

They are standard (NON self levelling) shocks for 3.2 saloon, so they are correct with standard non sl shocks. Failed shocks tend to give a bouncy uncontrolled spring rate. Bouncing the rear of the car by hand should give a push down, release, up down stop action to the rear, and be very hard work to keep the car bouncing by hand. Test in neutral with hand brake off, and chock the font wheels if its in a slope. If it keeps bouncing easily after you let go the shocks are buggered.
 Iirc the usual ride height for an elite 3.2 with sl is 675mm. While the shocks do hold the car up, I'd be surprised if the shocks account for 25mm of ride height. So I would also be checking for busted springs. Tbh.

[chrisgixer]

Just go add, you could just as easily wack some Sl shocks on. They will work just as well. But test the pump still works first I guess.