>How-dee all.
Hey!
>How do you tell when your suspension springs are on their last 
>legs?
They sag.
>I'd like to keep my Neon's handling as close to new for as long as
>possible 
Don't let me drive your car anymore. :-)
>and am curious as to just how long the factory coil >suspension
>springs should last before they are no longer as stiff as they used 
>to be.  How 'bout the Konis that I just installed?  How do I tell 
>when they start going away?  And the bushings?
Springs: From what I understand, springs sag but the rate doesn't 
change. The sagging is still bad however.
Shocks: One bad shock can be easy to miss. Pay attention and 
you'll notice it however.
Bushings: General sloppiness, probably the easiest to notice.
You've got a ways to go before you have any of those problems.
-Scott Johnson
 sjohnson@kcnet.com
 
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