Rubber shock absorver, its works?

[moloko]

Has anyone here already tried rubber shock absorbers? In my country the roads are horrible, full of potholes and the shock absorbers wear out very fast, plus my Camaro hits the ground on the hills sometimes.



I bought one pair from eBay but they didn't work as they were small, they come in different sizes. Can you help me to know what would be the size for the rear and front shocks for a 2014 V6 Camaro?



I would appreciate any suggestions and assistance

[mikeinmobile]

I'd love to hear some real feedback on this too.

[gtstorey]

I'm calling BS. All that could possibly do is make the spring slightly stiffer.

[CPCNY]

Nascar uses something similar to stiffen the springs.

[moloko]

Would someone be so kind as to tell me which ones I need to buy for a 2014 V6 Camaro? They would be for the front and rear shocks absorbers.
It has to be the exact size or it won't work

[G8One2]

Seems like you're effectively changing the spring rate by using these. Probably makes the car ride stiffer.

[Wizard1183]

Originally Posted by moloko

Would someone be so kind as to tell me which ones I need to buy for a 2014 V6 Camaro? They would be for the front and rear shocks absorbers.
It has to be the exact size or it won't work

Do as it says to do go measure it. Then you’ll know

[Aqua Blue RS/SS]

Originally Posted by CPCNY

Nascar uses something similar to stiffen the springs.

Yep, they now call it packer. They are basically shims that slip onto the shock shaft. In the old days they used spring rubbers, which are pretty similar to the above.

[CPCNY]

Originally Posted by Aqua Blue RS/SS

Yep, they now call it packer. They are basically shims that slip onto the shock shaft. In the old days they used spring rubbers, which are pretty similar to the above.

Yep spring rubbers. I didn't know they changed the terminology.

[Whoomba]

Technically not a shock, a stiffener right?

[mikeinmobile]

What I'm curious about is if it stiffins the spring then why are the cars riding smoother in the video. Stiffer spring=bumpier ride, right?

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by mikeinmobile

What I'm curious about is if it stiffins the spring then why are the cars riding smoother in the video. Stiffer spring=bumpier ride, right?

Not necessarily - a little extra ride height would keep you off of the bump stops (which are considerably firmer) more of the time, and potentially slow the suspension velocities down when you do hit the bump stops.


Norm

[Moto-Mojo]

Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

Not necessarily - a little extra ride height would keep you off of the bump stops (which are considerably firmer) more of the time, and potentially slow the suspension velocities down when you do hit the bump stops.


Norm

My only experience with bouncing off the bump stop was on some fairly rigorous off-road trails in the Nevada desert, in a GMC Yukon. If your experiencing those kind of road conditions in a streeted Camaro, you need to find another road! (IMO)

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo

My only experience with bouncing off the bump stop was on some fairly rigorous off-road trails in the Nevada desert, in a GMC Yukon. If your experiencing those kind of road conditions in a streeted Camaro, you need to find another road! (IMO)

That seems to be OP's problem; he's apparently having to deal with the roads in some foreign country. The video briefly shows a European-plated car.

Many cars actually ride closer to the bump stops than you might expect.


Norm