Premature shock wear? tore facia off

[rockinsrt8]

I've noticed over time that my front end is riding lower and getting worse.I first thought the weight of the intercooler and turbo piping might be weighting it down but there is very little added weight from that stuff. I've noticed a bump noise on right turns from a stop also. I'm running 275/40/20 Vredestiens but they have not rubbed before this. Everything is stock in front end except for a set of Hotchkis sways. The shocks don't seem to bounce like normal worn ones do.The car only has 25k. Its gotten so bad I've distroyed my belly pan and tore my front facia off backing across a normal size curb between the street and my driveway. I never could go forwards up it but now back rubs too.

Anyone have any ideas as to the cause?

[rockinsrt8]

The Dealer says nothing wrong.They try to blame tire hight but these 275/40/20 Vreds were on a year before this began. The only thing left is The Hotchkis sway bar. I remember a post about trouble with them wearing prematurely but nothing on the trouble that resulted down the line.
Does anyone remember that topic posted here or elsewhere?

[silver06hemic]

Originally Posted by rockinsrt8

The Dealer says nothing wrong.They try to blame tire hight but these 275/40/20 Vreds were on a year before this began. The only thing left is The Hotchkis sway bar. I remember a post about trouble with them wearing prematurely but nothing on the trouble that resulted down the line.
Does anyone remember that topic posted here or elsewhere?

That seems odd... a sway bar will stiffen, not lower. The dealer sounds like they'll take any excuse to walk away, sign of the times. I wouldn't think that intercooler piping and such would cause those kinds of issues, not much weight there. Have you been eating more cheeseburgers lately? I would say it has to be front coil related.... I'm a bit lost to be fair. Nice to hear you have your car rolling again though!

[robaustin]

Sway bar and shocks do not influence ride height (unless you are talking coil overs). Prime candidate is sagging springs if nothing else has been done to change the suspension geometry.