Blown front shocks, or more specifically, one blown front shock, will cause
a violent shudder when hitting bumps.

Start there, as you already acknowledge that they are bad, and go further if
you have to.

Brett Anderson
KMS - Koala Motorsport


> wrote in message
ups.com...
> I have a bad shudder noise coming from front right suspension over
> small and large bumps. I know the car needs new shocks, but this
> affects steering -- like bump-steer and redirection over unevenness.
> Any known issues with this vehicle, or just due for a
> steering/suspension overhaul?
>
> If it's the latter, is there any way to improve the handling while
> retaining ride height and quality, or is the factory set up pretty much
> as good as that gets?
>