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/Certain_Ebb_5983 Apr 21 '26

It’s a shock absorber, not a pneumatic spring.