suspension
suspension
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kriss5154

Original Poster:

129 posts

231 months

Sunday 28th June 2009
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Have TVR S3 1991 have had suspension replaced has anybody any idea how to stop bottoming out live in Ramsey Huntingdon roads awful so real problem

Jed-S

660 posts

246 months

Sunday 28th June 2009
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Really need a bit more info on what shocks and spring rates have you got on your car.




spitfire4v8

4,025 posts

211 months

Sunday 28th June 2009
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Or go back to the people you bought it off, explain to them that it doesn't do what its supposed to and ask them what they think should be done to rectify the situation.

GreenV8S

31,018 posts

314 months

Sunday 28th June 2009
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Your options are higher/stiffer suspension, and/or raising the lowest point on the car. That's usually the exhaust clamp at the front, and if you have an ordinary U bolt clamp there you can gain quite a bit of height by changing it to a Mikalor Supra clamp.

phillpot

17,511 posts

213 months

Sunday 28th June 2009
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If it is exhaust clamps grounding quick fix is to turn them upside down, just bit more fiddly to tighten them.

Suspension "rebuilt" is a rather broad statement, presume included new shocks/springs, if adjustables probably need setting up properly ?

Edited by phillpot on Sunday 28th June 21:29

Wiz

2,474 posts

244 months

Monday 29th June 2009
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phillpot said:
If it is exhaust clamps grounding quick fix is to turn them upside down, just bit more fiddly to tighten them.

Suspension "rebuilt" is a rather broad statement, presume included new shocks/springs, if adjustables probably need setting up properly ?

Edited by phillpot on Sunday 28th June 21:29
Not so good if you ground and send the bolt ends through the sump.
Mikalor clamps are way better.
If its hitting the ground after new shocks springs it either got the wrong parts or is set up wrong. Had mine replaced and set up and not hit the ground in the last 2000 miles. The exhaust is only 3 1/2" off the road as well so still need to negotiate speed bumps with care.

phillpot

17,511 posts

213 months

Monday 29th June 2009
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Not so good if you ground and send the bolt ends through the sump.
Mikalor clamps are way better.


How fast are you taking these speed bumps !

Point taken, I'll split the difference with you, turn them sidewayssmile