davidc212k

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i have a 95 camaro lt1.
I recently installed new Beiltein shocks or struts on the rear and front. about 1yr ago.
The rear ones are fine with no hops. Installed rear and front on the same day.
the front passenger side is the major issue with the wheel hops and it did this since day one with the new shocks.
I have the following suspension mods. Which were installed 7 months after the shocks and struts. The wheel hop occurred after installing the new front shocks or struts. I double checked how i installed them and its weird the front passenger is the only only one that does it.

Rear UMI LCA's, UMI STB, UMI Panhard Bar, UMI Sway bar kit(F&R) w/new links, UMI Subframe Connectors.

Maybe i need an alignment? The K-Member and upper parts are stock. like a-arms etc.

97FormulaWS-6

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What do you mean by hop?

Normally suspension "hopping" occurs in the rear wheels when they break traction and the shock/spring combo can't settle the wheel motion, so it "hops" up and down.

What exactly is happening on the front?

davidc212k

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well basically the front passenger hits bumps really hard and feels like the tire is loose when it hits it. like if something is loose on that side of the tire and like you stated the wheel goes up and down when it hits.

davidc212k

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if i push the front fenders down to test the suspension or shocks. it feels fine or normal on both sides. i have never replaced the ball joints lower or upper. can that be the issue?

97FormulaWS-6

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I'd say look for a bad ball joint, tie rod end, or a-arm bushing on the front passenger side.

davidc212k

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yea was thinking about replacing all those. thanks i will keep you update. thanks for the tips.

SparkyJJO

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When you put those shocks on, did you replace the upper mounts?
Did you make sure to install the wedge shaped isolator that sits inside the top of the mount before installing the upper shock nut?

davidc212k

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i installed the same strut mounts, (didnt replace them with new ones)

as for the insulators on the top mount i did install them.

davidc212k

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this coming weekend i will have to take a look at it. its getting on my last nerves hearing it, lol but most important replace them before it messes up anything else.

SparkyJJO

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Surprised you could get the mounts off the shock. Usually they rust weld the center sleeve to the shock shaft.

.... Unless the sleeve pulled out. Were the mounts a tight fit around the shaft on both sides?

davidc212k

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Yea it was a pain in the arss to get the shocks off the mount. The nut was basically all rust, but i managed to the take the nut off with disc saw. being careful of course not to damage anything.
Im going to take a better look at this again. il try and take a few pics or even video. in case im doing something wrong.