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My 1993 Camry LE I4 bottomed out on Friday when I was going over some speed bumps at school. I go over them everyday and this has never happened, I did have 3 other people in the car. I was wondering if this means my shocks are going bad. If the shocks are bad, what is a good moderately priced set to buy.
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1993 Camry LE w/ 104xxx mi
Python Remote Start/Entry, Low-Beam Silverstars, Ceramic Pads, Double Tipped Platinum Plugs
I think you just went over it a bit fast and with the weight. My struts are new and last night I bottomed out on a speed bump with people in the back of my '95. Check out if you have odd sounds and read...
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I am the kind of woman that when
my feet hit the floor each
morning the Devil says,
"Oh shit, She's Up!" http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3389758
Mine does. Plus going fast over a bump doesn't help. Usually I dont cart people around in my car. That's the 'rollas job!
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I am the kind of woman that when
my feet hit the floor each
morning the Devil says,
"Oh shit, She's Up!" http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3389758
that and you don't realize how low the camry actually sits...the actual frame sits a lot lower than the parts of the body that you can actually see...
Yeah it is low. I'm pretty thin and I have to jack up the car a bit to fit under and drain my oil...plus if you got the black trim on the bottom, it also hides the lowness of the car.
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I am the kind of woman that when
my feet hit the floor each
morning the Devil says,
"Oh shit, She's Up!" http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3389758
so is this normal for a camry under 250 lbs of weight in the back and 250 in the front, or do you think I should get some new shocks (I have no idea what are good and what are bad, so I might need some sugguestions).
Thanks,
John
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1993 Camry LE w/ 104xxx mi
Python Remote Start/Entry, Low-Beam Silverstars, Ceramic Pads, Double Tipped Platinum Plugs
its probably normal, if you had more load on the car then usual youd probably bottom out if you were going the same speed as you usually do with less ppl.
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125 front wheel horsepower with major retard issues between 4500-5200RPM -
OD switched off, even when not in 3rd results in major power loss/rpm drop.
I dont believe there is a camry out there that doesnt bottom out over something like that... i always freak out when i go off a street into a driveway sorta fast.
Unless your car handles poorly, you probably don't need new struts. Compression of the springs (and their rate) is what's responsible for bottoming out, not the struts...
Oh yeah... try lowering your Camry 2" or so and then go over those same speed bumps - its a real challenge. My camry has frame and crossmember parts that are only 3-4" off the ground.
-Charlie
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1989 Camry Alltrac LE 3S-GTE 5spd - SV25/ST205 hybrid
1990 Camry 3S-GTE 5spd - parted out / junked
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Welcome back Terry. I can't wait to see how this goes.
Lou
Usually I dont cart people around in my car. That's the 'rollas job! 
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