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"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 01/28/2018 at 23:00 • Filed to: SHITPOSTING WITH TEH ASPIRING ENGINEER

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The suspension on my Kia finally settled and now it tries to scrape EVERYWHERE.
I can’t go to half of Mexico’s appartments if I have people or load in back because of the ramp, I can’t go to my supermarket anymore because of the ramp.

UGH... anyway. Met the Maserati’s driver. cool person. Cool !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! seen it before.

I also noticed a new sound on my car, see if you can guess what it is.

Has video right in because I can’t fathom Kinja mobile

Chariotoflove > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2018 at 23:16

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How much can a new car’s suspension “settle” in such a short time?

Are you going to have to adjust it to be happy, or are you just kind of bitching on a Sunday night?

Spanfeller is a twat > Chariotoflove 01/28/2018 at 23:22

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Its been driven 1200km, the break in period lasts 1000km.

Man, I’ll have to be very careful with the car. I think I’ll try to get it adjusted eventually. Its not that big a deal, its just that listening a brand new car scraping on a ramp with no way back is just torture on me.

Chariotoflove > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2018 at 23:24

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It’s not cool either. Eventually, it will do real damage.

Ash78, voting early and often > Chariotoflove 01/28/2018 at 23:27

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I’ve never heard of settling before. Maybe the bushings or bumpstops, but the springs should be the same height for their entire lives.

Otherwise I’m terrified.

Spanfeller is a twat > Chariotoflove 01/28/2018 at 23:28

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Yeah :(

My ultimate mod for this car would be an air suspension system, not for stancing, but so that in the rain or over ramps I can make the car a few cm taller.

But it would be a great deal of mods for a relatively small gain

EL_ULY > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2018 at 23:32

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Ive seen several GrandTurismos in good order but high miles go for in the very low $20K. Not just one but several in just Houston. A fully loaded Kia Stinger could cost as much as two GrandTurisoms that same body style.

Spanfeller is a twat > Ash78, voting early and often 01/28/2018 at 23:32

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If I’m not mistaken suspensions lose a bit of height as they settle for the car’s weight.

I might be absolutely mistaken, specially since I sorta know Hooke’s law discredits this. But that’s what the people told me around the lunch table.

Ash78, voting early and often > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2018 at 23:35

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It’s definitely possible the more I think about it. The springs are usually isolated from the metal by rubber discs/bushings which can take some time to break in, especially if the car just rolled off the line. Shouldn’t be too drastic.

Spanfeller is a twat > EL_ULY 01/28/2018 at 23:36

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Hmm... Never thought of that, owner would be furious to know that a Korean car is more valuable than that italian steed.

This is a low km example that wasn’t used for years, most of the seals must be dead or dying.

We needeth remember the Mexican car market works in mysterious ways, so this particular one is probably higher buck than that stinger.

Y lo que te ahorras de compra lo gastas en mantenimiento, lol.

Spanfeller is a twat > Ash78, voting early and often 01/28/2018 at 23:38

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Either way the car is too low slung for city driving!

Gotta get some air suspension!

Spanfeller is a twat > Ash78, voting early and often 01/28/2018 at 23:40

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I’m hoping it’s not anything too bad, I’ve only scraped leaving a friend’s apartment with the car fully loaded and at the supermarket. I felt my heart fall each time.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2018 at 23:55

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I work for a supplier that makes coil springs, if the suspension has “settled” that much you might have broken springs, or Kia really cheaper out on the quality of supplier and they used shit steel.

Spanfeller is a twat > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/28/2018 at 23:58

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Hyundai makes steel, I doubt they had to cheapen out, but a failed part is always a possibility.

You’re scaring me. I’ll have car inspected, but for now, how does a broken spring look like?

jimz > Spanfeller is a twat 01/29/2018 at 00:03

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it’s, er, broken. a piece of it will break off.

Spanfeller is a twat > jimz 01/29/2018 at 00:06

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Hmmm... That must be easy to inspect.

Perhaps its just the weight of the car when loaded, but I shall follow oppoadvice as it has never let me down before.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Spanfeller is a twat 01/29/2018 at 00:06

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It will literally look like a spring that’s broken. And Hyundai doesn’t make their own springs or steel for the springs. Have the dealership check it out and search online for any similar complaints.

Chariotoflove > Ash78, voting early and often 01/29/2018 at 00:50

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That was my first thought. If there is a substantial amount of lowering in such a short time, I would consider it a warranty issue.

Chariotoflove > Spanfeller is a twat 01/29/2018 at 00:51

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We got an air suspension on our wagon when I was a kid to help with towing the horse trailer. I think it ended up just being more to go wrong.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Spanfeller is a twat 01/29/2018 at 03:58

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wait thats low suspension? crap my Miata must be considered slammed then

Ash78, voting early and often > Chariotoflove 01/29/2018 at 09:04

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As any Audi Allroad or Range Rover owner can attest. What else drives around with failed air suspension? Lincoln Mark VIII and Town Car come to mind.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > Spanfeller is a twat 01/29/2018 at 12:17

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Potentially stupid question: Are you taking these ramps at an angle? The overhangs on the Kia don’t look very long and it honestly doesn’t seem that low, especially in the front.

Spanfeller is a twat > cmill189 - sans Volvo 01/29/2018 at 12:54

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I can’t take them at an angle because they make the ramps tight so that they can save money and space, lets suppose the ramp is perhaps 30cm wider than the car on both ends.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > Spanfeller is a twat 01/29/2018 at 13:10

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Well, shit. That really sucks. I’d like to see a picture of what you’re talking about, if that’s possible. Just out of curiosity.

Spanfeller is a twat > cmill189 - sans Volvo 01/29/2018 at 13:17

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This is the supermarket I’m talking about, the exit ramp looks forgiving but the entry ramp gives you no space to maneuver, this picture makes no justice to the actual wierd bump, it goes up and then down, has a little spike.