cd skipping with a stiff suspension
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cd skipping with a stiff suspension Has anyone come up with a mounting braket (cantilevered??), or ANY solution for the disc skip on our rides with a real stiff/handling suspension (shocks/springs/tires, etc.)???
BTW; it's a Pioneer DEH-P3900MP head unit in a 2000 Z28.
BTW; it's a Pioneer DEH-P3900MP head unit in a 2000 Z28.
It's most likely the head unit. Some have an anti skip feature built in and some don't. But newer head units should be fine. Try lowering the tire pressure to soften the ride a little and see if that helps.
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Should I look into a warranty claim from Pioneer??
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yea i would look into a warranty claim or a new headunit. i love pioneer (premier) and if u get a new h.u id say stick with them but they might do something about it. how old is ur headunit?
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BOSS APPROVED! I run G2 super springs, Koni SA's, and everything else in the book suspension wise. I have never had any cd skipping issues. Unless I hit a big pothole... Other than that all is good in cd country. Its not the suspension that is giving u issues.
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I'm gonna guess that the upper model range Pioneers have a better anti-skip mechanism than the lower ones (even if my 3900 was OK/not busted)?? Or am I wrong and they all have the same exact anti-skip across the model line up?
Last edited by dailydriver; Dec 3, 2007 at 03:34 PM. Reason: spelling
Pioneer is not high end, but very solid and reliable. Theoretically, you should have no issues. My guess is:
1. You have stock shocks, KYB or other junk
and/or
2. You have a defective HU
What kinda shocks you got? What kinda HU? Have you ever cleaned the laser? Has it always skipped or started recently?
We need these answered to help.
(Step 1, clean the CD head)
1. You have stock shocks, KYB or other junk
and/or
2. You have a defective HU
What kinda shocks you got? What kinda HU? Have you ever cleaned the laser? Has it always skipped or started recently?
We need these answered to help.
(Step 1, clean the CD head)
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Pioneer is not high end, but very solid and reliable. Theoretically, you should have no issues. My guess is:
1. You have stock shocks, KYB or other junk
and/or
2. You have a defective HU
What kinda shocks you got? What kinda HU? Have you ever cleaned the laser? Has it always skipped or started recently?
We need these answered to help.
(Step 1, clean the CD head)
1. You have stock shocks, KYB or other junk
and/or
2. You have a defective HU
What kinda shocks you got? What kinda HU? Have you ever cleaned the laser? Has it always skipped or started recently?
We need these answered to help.
(Step 1, clean the CD head)
The shocks are currently set all the way soft on compression, 4.5 sweeps from full soft on rebound in the front, and only a quarter turn from full soft rebound in the rear.
2. This is what I'm trying to determine. YES, I will try to clean the laser ASAP.
It does seem to have started recently. In fact, I was actually amazed that a unit this inexpensive was that good in anti-skip (when it was new). It was actually better than the higher priced Alpine 9853(?) I had previously and replaced with this Pioneer due to it being ripped off.
The Konis sometimes seem to be stiffer/rougher when the temps fall <40* so this may have something to do with it as well.
Thanks EVERYONE for all of the responses/input!
Last edited by dailydriver; Dec 4, 2007 at 02:21 PM.
Nice suspension setup! Your springs are awfully stiff though, I think? Great for handling, not so much for CDs. 
Let us know how the cleaning goes. You could always put some rubber washers on the mounting screws on the HU. That may make it a little loose feeling but may solve the problem. Worth a shot if the cleaning doesn't do it.
Let us know!
Let us know how the cleaning goes. You could always put some rubber washers on the mounting screws on the HU. That may make it a little loose feeling but may solve the problem. Worth a shot if the cleaning doesn't do it.
Let us know!
