Hirst
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Have been pushing it into use as a daily for a while now, not many problems, but.....
It appears to either be rubbing on full lock and/or has fairly harsh understeer at low speeds. I suspect it is due to harsh bodyroll on the stock suspension. It looks fine parked up with the wheels on full lock and doesn't do it if you drive slowly. The front wheels are an inch wider than stock, but with lower profile tyres so I don't see any reason why they'd catch so easily. It only seems to happen if I force the suspension to roll over at speed (going round a tight roundabout, doing a 180 turn down the road), doesn't ever do it in car parks etc. Not talking ridiculous speeds, just fairly ordinary driving maneuver speeds.
Perhaps lowering it will help? I suspect the problem is due to the suspension having too much of a "range". Does this sound at all feasible or am I just talking rubbish?
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Colonelk
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Dec 28, 2007 16:01:28 GMT
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maybe some duff bushes on the front suspension somewhere deflecting under load? Might just be enough to make it rub. Would probably explain some of the random understeer too.
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Dec 28, 2007 16:22:44 GMT
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Nothing a blowtorch an angle grinder and a rubber hammer won't sort out I'm sure  ;D |
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Hirst
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Dec 28, 2007 19:02:25 GMT
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Duff bushes, eh? Certainly worth a look when the suspension is "tinkered with", thanks! Nothing a blowtorch an angle grinder and a rubber hammer won't sort out I'm sure ;D Watch it, you!! This is an executive saloon we're talking about, not some old beige heap! |
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Dec 28, 2007 19:58:25 GMT
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Just ignore it! Thats what i'd do, repair it after the wishbone snaps at 70mph on the coast road.
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Mike D
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Dec 29, 2007 11:27:21 GMT
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It'll be the door handles scraping the road due to the excessive suspension height and comedy cornering lean ;D You know what to do to cure that Or, as the front wheels stick out further than the others, it could be coming into contact with the front edge of the arch on full lock. Get it on full lock and get your head up inside the arch  Lowering should sort this too as it'll move the arch closer to the floor and away from the tyre, if you see what i mean? |
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Hirst
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Rubbing problem seems to have solved itself, so I have placed it on the "ignore" list. Fantastic! So, I won me a set of Pioneer TS-X7s (not actual pic):  And my saggy driver seat is now solved with the use of beads:  Will change the thermostat tomorrow. Yeah yeah the suspension is to come, don't worry, it won't take as long as it is the Charmant. |
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The Doctor
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hehe, you also got a set of coooool 80's speakers!
Now we really have to do a dB measure thingie at RR08!
Oh, and a sound keerrrwallity show off! ;D
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Hirst
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So, how many minutes until we get kicked out by security?
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The Doctor
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dunno, we could be OOMPHing all over the place I guess!
Do you have a line in so we can play the same songs together for multiple window breaking, ears cracking b000m sessions? ;D
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Hirst
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I'm sure that can be arranged!!
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Those speakers are too cool! Nice addition.
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Jan 13, 2008 18:21:49 GMT
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Respect !That thing is cool man those wheels are sweet where the hell did u pick them up????Lovin the beaded seat covers looks mint mate . |
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Hirst
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Jan 13, 2008 18:31:27 GMT
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I got the wheels off Mike from here! They're nice, but I reckon I need more dish so I'm looking for some 13x8s for the back and I'll transfer the 13x7s onto the front. If I can't find any I might plump for 14x7/14x8 instead, we'll see how it goes! It'll do for now.
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Jan 13, 2008 18:34:03 GMT
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Well let me know if u decide to flog them i could be interested they look awsome.
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Hirst
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Jan 13, 2008 18:38:47 GMT
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Hahaha, I'll add you to the "waiting list"!!
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Hirst
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Galant is back in use as my daily driver, yesterday I took the Bilbos off and fitted the Equips off the Charmant instead:  Fits the arches more nicely, think I'll import some wider rears though! The Equips were nice on the Charmant, but they were never to be its final look. Stay tuned on that. In the meantime it'll be standard so I can run around in it occasionally and keep it running good. What of the Bilbo wheels though? Wait and see! |
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i likes them hirst, apparently mk2 golf front springs fit the rear and mk2/3 fiesta fronts fit the er front lol. just for a heads up like ..hint hint |
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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;D
Lowering should sort this too as it'll move the arch closer to the floor and away from the tyre, if you see what i mean?
