Input on Euro shocks

[NickT88LSC]

Who has them in their cars and how rough are they???

I have lowered my car and not happy with a few things that I think going to Euro shock will solve.

1) Suspension seems soft, esp. front and will bottom out on travel of suspension when going over a dip in the road of decent size.
2) rear suspension will slightly touch tires over large bumps, esp. with my kids in the rear seats.

 

[milehighmikey]

Did you have the rubber bump-stops reduced in length/height when you lowered it? That could cause early bottoming if not taken care of.

Other than that, as a manual owner, which had the euro shocks as standard equipment, I'd say stick with sport shocks. The euro shocks are pretty harsh.

I tried to replace mine with new euros a year ago, and ended up with 2 sport and 2 euro shocks, since the place I ordered them through (ford oem) could only get one set off the real euro shock numbers and the other set seemed to be superceded by plain sport shocks. The ride is kind of confused, as a result, but not too bad, just confused. To make sure you don't get your ride confused for the same reasons, just get sport shocks, unless you can guarantee that the 2 euro part numbers will get you 2 euro shock sets.

 

[NickT88LSC]

Forgot to mention, car has 42,000 miles, should have sport suspension. Why I say "should" is because the car is a sport, but has had repairs to front of car so not sure when repiared what may have been installed, I will need to check part numbers on the shocks if I could find them.


Oh, and yes I did cut down the bump stops when I lowered the car

One other cool thing I noticed when I posted, on the bottom it gave me a list of related post, I never knew that came up, read those related ones, mixed bag, some like the Euro, some dont

 

[NYC LS8]

Probably don't want euro shocks here in NYC. They wouldn't be bad in NJ, but it's bad enough with a lowered car and sport shocks as it is.

 

[lseguy]

I could be wrong, but I dont think any of the US LS's, including the manuals, came with Euro shocks standard.

 

[NickT88LSC]

Probably don't want euro shocks here in NYC. They wouldn't be bad in NJ, but it's bad enough with a lowered car and sport shocks as it is.

I dont find the ride in my car to be bad, not harsch at all, like I was saying it actually feels soft to me, maybe they are just worn/not effective, or not the sport shocks???I try to keep an eye out for bad roadway but ya know here in NYC you avoid one and wind up in another pothole, blah

 

[milehighmikey]

Green paint code on the shocks indicates euro shocks. Both my 2000 LS manuals had green pain code on the shocks.

 

[NYC LS8]

I try to keep an eye out for bad roadway but ya know here in NYC you avoid one and wind up in another pothole, blah

You know I know that all too well!!

 

[gcwimmer]

If you are going to euro shocks for performance remember the shocks and sway bars are tuned together, mix and match may not give you the results you’re looking for.

 

[01lssport]

Mine was a sport model and it came with the euro's.

 

[owlman]

You can find out from the VC label. I don't know what codes translate to sport/base/euro... but these below are from the 2006 manual so I guess they are for "sport".


Spring Code

Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters listed identify the front springs. The second set of characters listed identify the rear springs.

Front Springs
Base part number — 18B036
Rear Springs
Base part number — 18W002

 

[402777LS]

You will definately notice the difference, My '00V6 manual came with the euro's and it's lowered 1.5 in. and the handling is great, but our roads are pretty smooth out here also. I'dthink twice about putting them on if the majority of your driving is in the city, not only because of the ride comfort, but also what it will do to the rest of your car. There'll be a whole lot of shakin' going on.

 

[spgoode]

I recently put new euro shocks on my '01 v6 manual. I don't think it's too harsh and the roads around here aren't the smoothest. I do prefer the sport over the luxury in the LS though.