basically, yeah.. u skipped the tidious job edi
if ask other to install i think can get some discount kua

you ride is wira 1.5 ke? the spring plate seems small

if yours is wira 1.5 then same
coz wira 1.6/waja/gen2 punya absorber plate 30% bigger

no sifoo sifoo lah.. we all are learning new thing each day wut
even sifoo also got things that he/she doesnt know sometimes

take out the spring, then press the shaft to the bottom and wait for it to rise:
1. if it fast, it is a gas charged
2. if it slow, it might be oil
OR
3. if it slow, the absorber is showing sign of ageing/disfunctional but normally can see oil patches around the absorber lah

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Added on April 27, 2008, 1:40 ambut if u confirm it is gas and u pressed to the bottom and it juz wont rise back smoothly, chances are ur absorber kong

This post has been edited by imperialrealcs: Apr 27 2008, 01:40 AM

from exterior, i think the only info u can get is to check for oil patches which u should have notice when u clean up your absorber
another way is to check the model name engraved on the absorber housing and search google for the respective model then check for the spec

try to press on each side of the absorber and see if it will bounce back several times?
if yes, then ur absorber still kong but since it is lowered, u feel ur car handling better..
if no, then ur absorber still good and happy cornering