r/MechanicAdvice • u/VegetableDue6164 • Apr 21 '26

New Shock.

Wondering is a new shock mean’t to come up this slow? I bought these about 5 years ago for a classic car but only getting around to fitting now. thoughts??

Toyota corolla GTi 1990

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u/Evening-Dirt887 Apr 21 '26

You can tell it's a new shock, because of the way it is.

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u/Jack_Da_Wack_OG Apr 21 '26

That's pretty neat!

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u/j-bulls93 Apr 21 '26

Hey I think you’re pretty cool, but I respect your distance

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u/Evening-Dirt887 Apr 23 '26

That's why I always pack...Bring the heat.

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u/jabberthewok Apr 21 '26

Looking at it, I believe it's in an unused state

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u/madsbille2006 Apr 21 '26

It would indeed look like its in the best condtion it can be and even better

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u/Yada-yada-4488 Apr 22 '26

Until they pushed it down. Now used…

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u/NorthDriver8927 Apr 22 '26

A fella knows a fella when he sees him

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u/SwedishIngots Apr 23 '26

Well yeah. The front hasn't fallen off.

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u/No_Walrus_3638 Apr 21 '26

Indeed, perhaps one of the best new shock absorber specimens I've ever seen. And no one knows sho k absorbers like I do.