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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:57 pm 
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I had before 1990 lesabre and it was like flying carpet on speed bumbs etc. Very soft and smooth.


Pontiac is stiffer, i think its mean to be like that. Now i have 1990 bonneville.

Okay its simple: just switch buicks shock+springs.


Only problem is high shipping costs.


So which is better investment, springs or shock?


Because i think that stiffer spring will limit smoothes harder than shock?


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:31 pm 
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YES, the springs will give you a softer ride - the shock will prevent the car from bouncing on the spring.

you can look here if you are cheap like me....http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/ ... lamps.html

if you use them correctly, they might work but, softer springs are your best bet. maybe you get lucky in scrap yard near you

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:37 pm 
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Heh...

Buick and Pontiac shared couple same shocks but not springs.


Those cars are rare in here, so used parts are no go.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:56 am 
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Have you solved the starting issues?
We haven't heard from you on that since you ordered the 195 thermostat...
1987/topic51373.html


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:30 am 
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MKMike wrote:
Have you solved the starting issues?
We haven't heard from you on that since you ordered the 195 thermostat...
1987/topic51373.html


Parts are here in this week. Because in europe its alleays 2weeks + if you dont pay big for faster shipping.


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Some Bonnevilles had the F41 suspension( Firm Ride and Handling )


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:06 pm 
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Jrs3800 wrote:
Some Bonnevilles had the F41 suspension( Firm Ride and Handling )

My bonneville is SE. I think SSEI is stiffest?


When i ordered stabilizer bar bushings, i regonized that there was many different sizes of bushings, 28mm 30mm 31mm 32mm and 34mm. I had 32mm.

I think that thicker stabilizer bar is stiffer ride?


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:55 am 
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Image

I took picture on my springs.

Are those allways that short?

Spring looks softer version to me? (Wider and not so tight curves).


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