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[ginger_monkey]

Yep that is what i was thinking, as on the way home from work there is a bit of road that likes to let the wheels come off the ground just a bit. I'll have to look into some gaz dampers at castle combe tomorrow. If I can't get things adjusted then I might give you a shout jonesy but we'll see what happens today.

[Deathrow]

I'm glad it's not just me that worries about this stuff, haha.

[ginger_monkey]

it's all fitted the last one was stuck again so had to get the grinder on that one too but it's all in. Had a quick set up and got a good level on the car. Took it for a drive and every sunk manhole cover and hole in the road gave a great big thump to the car. Think I defo need those new dampers. Feels dam good round the roundabout though

[Spenner]

Looking good mate ill see you at 730 for the drive to combe.

I bet you want to take it on the track now?

Edited by Spenner, 26 September 2008 - 10:12 PM.

[ginger_monkey]

well I didn't take it on the track for a race but did the parade laps. Was a great day when the sun finally came out. Here is where my car was sat. Look how low it is at the back now. Nice. Thought I was gonna get stuck on the speedbumps at work but it went over them fine.





but I was looking at my front springs as they bang like hell when I go over a big bump or hole in the road. Alot more than it did when the doughnuts were on. They look almost completely compressed when just sat there?! They shouldn't be like that should they?

[minimadjonesy]

no they shouldn't mate, you didn't fit the rear ones to the front did you?? I'd have a work with the company you bought them from fella, that'll be why there are loud bangs as there is not cushioning at all

[ginger_monkey]

I thought that but the guy said the only difference between the front and backs are that the rears sit in that polly bushing. Might give him a call and see what he thinks

[minimadjonesy]

basically, you are currently driving with NO Suspension!! I'd definitely check with them

[ginger_monkey]

I gave them a call but he's away till the weekend so will call hime back and see what he says. Might even pop up as I'll be around that area anyway. I can say one thing on these though. My steering has got so much more precise. It feels wicked around corners. But I suppose you wount get any body roll if you got no suspension

[ginger_monkey]

new toys came in the post today. Gonna be an oil pressure, oil temp, water temp and volt meter. White faces in the day and blue indiglow in the night which will match my main clock faces. Got some blue alcantara coming in the next few days so i can get my dash made. Yay as the gold sparkley one is doing my head in.

[minimadjonesy]

what's the latest on the suspension then fella??

[ginger_monkey]

dam I've been sooo busy I forgot to call them. Will get around to it soon enough. Bloody 2 jobs now to pay everything off. Not much time to play with the car

[minimadjonesy]

mate, try having a wife who wants the house renovated!! car has been sat unloved all year!

[satvinder]

could that be the shocks causing the spring to sit on eachother??? could the shocks either be stuck open or closed???

[ginger_monkey]

could that be the shocks causing the spring to sit on eachother??? could the shocks either be stuck open or closed???

new dampers have been fitted all round