AVO SETUP ADVICE NEEDED!!!!

[jj99]

Wonder if anyone out there can help, Currently running avo's all round on standard springs and seem to be having a nightmare with the setup. The rears are spot on but the front is causing me problems, the ride height was originally very low but i cant seem to raise it without causing the springs to bottom out. This effectively seems like driving without any suspension (Lots of banging). I believe the avo's were designed to be used with standard springs so maybe i am doing something wrong. Any advice greatfully received...

[jock-tt]

Don't know if this will help you... I fitted avo's and uprated springs a few weeks ago and all round they are on about 12 clicks (not too harsh) and about 1" wheel arch to tyre space??? but the back drops a bit and I have to keep adjusting it till it settles down I guess.
The suspension hasn't been bottoming out but I have put a few dents on my exhaust from a particularly nasty speed bump at my house

There's a few threads, try a search
Here's one to start you off

Bouncy Bouncy!!!

[joospeed]

don't think ur doing anything wrong, just that your springs wil have sagged - common prob even thought the eibach rep told me their springs never sag - so i showed him 20 that had!!
good news is you can change those easily and if you stiffen the front sloightly you'll improve the handling no-end

[jock-tt]

Sorry to start hijacking somebody elses thread....

Joolz
Can I borrow your tool for changing the ride height when my car is in for a service next month. It's getting a bit tight to turn by hand!!!

Andy

[jj99]

Thanks for the help, Didnt think of that one, Never seen it before either. Time for some new springs me thinks!

[GreenV8S]

Are the springs actually going coil-bound? Wow, they must have sagged by miles in that case! If in any doubt I suggest you check the bump stops are set up correctly. None of the after-market dampers I've used on the V8S came with long enough bump stops.

[joospeed]

the cerbie springs have incredibly close coils, and most cars out there are actually riding on the bumps stops on the std dampers .. they're horrible