New to Zilvia.net Question

[D0minicanG0d]

Hi all new to this board i regular post on a board im a mod at (wont say any names dont want you to think im stealing posters) anyway just brought my dream car a 1991 nissan 240sx coupe i have always wanted one never had money or when i did have the money couldnt find one... anyway brought one for under 2 grand its not in the best condition but its not in the worst... it belonged to a ricer before me so you can pretty much imgine what was done. ok so here is my prob my back end sways a lot to the left and the right at first i thought the springs were cut but they werent my next guess would be that the struts were ****ed if you can help me out with this that would be much appreciated

Prob: Back end rocks side to side like a boat on the sea. i love my car here is a picture i took of it with my cell phone

http://webpages.charter.net/gambit820/silvia.jpg

[mrmephistopheles]

i'd check your struts to see whether or not they're blown.
also check to insure the swatbar is connected..

[Yoshi]

yeah, what meph said... sounds like a sway bar thing to me personally, but then I've never felt what blown rear dampers feels like so...

Either way, it's a great excuse to upgrade!

[240Dave]

To check your shocks push down on the rear a few times to get it bouncing and then stop...see how long it continues to bounce and how hard.

With a good setup, you should hardly be able to make it bounce at all, and it should stop almost imediately. I can't make my car move more than an inch in the rear...but I'm a little guy so your results may vary.

[D0minicanG0d]

well i did that a few hours ago before i saw your post :D and it was really tight but i could make it sway a little.. maybe it is the struts... goign to get some new ones soon..

[deviousKA]

check all of the rear suspension bushings and mounts for slop (make sure the bolts are tight). could also be your front tension rods