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stub101
Original Poster
177 posts
43 months
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Had my GGP's fitted a few weeks ago but only really had a chance to fully test the car out on a run to Whitby this weekend to see the parents.
The rear of the car was very bouncy on the A64 so I pulled over and turned them up 2 clicks which made it a bit better but I think it could go harder still. I think I am now running 10 clicks front and 8 clicks rear.
What settings do others use for GGP's on T350's? I dont track the car so its only for fast-road.
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Targarama
9,265 posts
110 months
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No idea, but why not get the car professionally set up? I assume you had the alignment checked after fitting?
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OatSy
343 posts
43 months
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My Tamora is set to 14 and 10. I have played around so much with this that this was the best compromise for road use for me and I have Raised the Tamora's ride height to accomodate the Norwegian huge speed bumps.
Ooops just noticed the "Pro" at the end. Mine are just GAZ gold !!!!
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stub101
Original Poster
177 posts
43 months
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Targarama said: No idea, but why not get the car professionally set up? I assume you had the alignment checked after fitting? The car was professionally set up after fitting with a full geo check and alignment. Surely the whole point of adjustable shocks is that you 'adjust' them to suit your own tastes and hence my question. The guys at the garage set them to what they think will be a good compromise for fast-road + Leeds speed-bumps/pot-holes, but after a spirited run to Whitby on the great roads I felt things were a bit bouncy and turned up the rears, so wondered what settings others were using. OatSy said: My Tamora is set to 14 and 10 Thanks for that - not sure how different the pro's are... Is that 14 Front and 10 Rear, or vice versa?
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OatSy
343 posts
43 months
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eng622
184 posts
55 months
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I'm trying to get the same feedback with these on a Griff. I understand the GG Pros have 20 stops wheras the earlier ones had more. Mine are pros and the fitter set them to 14 F, 8R. They also set up the geo. but got it all wrong and then I had defective front springs, now sorted and geo reset. Started with 8 all round and increased front to 10. With the front at 14 you could feel every grain in the tarmac, however I'm not satisfied with the settings indicated. The car will not handle with confidence at speed on B roads, just too much pitching and bouncing with adverse cambers and potholes.
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stub101
Original Poster
177 posts
43 months
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eng622 said: I'm trying to get the same feedback with these on a Griff. I understand the GG Pros have 20 stops wheras the earlier ones had more. Mine are pros and the fitter set them to 14 F, 8R. They also set up the geo. but got it all wrong and then I had defective front springs, now sorted and geo reset. Started with 8 all round and increased front to 10. With the front at 14 you could feel every grain in the tarmac, however I'm not satisfied with the settings indicated. The car will not handle with confidence at speed on B roads, just too much pitching and bouncing with adverse cambers and potholes. I have noticed that changing the rears affects things much more than the fronts. I'm happy with the fronts on 10/11 but run the rears at about 12-13. I guess every car is going to be different as well and its just trial and error - but thought there would be more people posting their own settings which would be good as a comparison.
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tail slide
1,610 posts
74 months
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stub101 said: I have noticed that changing the rears affects things much more than the fronts. I'm happy with the fronts on 10/11 but run the rears at about 12-13.
I guess every car is going to be different as well and its just trial and error - but thought there would be more people posting their own settings which would be good as a comparison. For info, the rears affect turn-in as well as ride comfort (most people assume the fronts do this) so too hard compared with fronts and it can become alarmingly sharp. The fitters also have to try to estimate the effects of the differing spring rates and different leverage angles of the damper/spring units front to rear. I use 3-way Nitrons now but had 1-way and the fundamental effects of all dampers are similar.
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