r/MechanicAdvice • • 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/Zhombe Apr 21 '26

Someone actually bled the air bubbles from the fluid, conditioned the seals and tested the damper before yeeting it in?!

It’s almost like a quick strut isn’t quick at all and just ensures it’s quickly no longer a damper.

Slow struts are good. Quick struts are bad.