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Anyone driving on a full set. I've sorted out the front issues and have Armstrongs on the rear which were always going to be a temp solution. Just wondered if anyone else has any other suggestions or comments.
My initial reaction since replacing the Konis with the front coilovers is that the ride is more harsher and a bit bouncy. Would that change with a full set of coilovers on the rear...??
My initial reaction since replacing the Konis with the front coilovers is that the ride is more harsher and a bit bouncy. Would that change with a full set of coilovers on the rear...??
Fitted to the rear of my 350. Much improved the ride and you can adjust over the full range from very soft to need a new set of bones. Tried both settled somewhere in the middle actually exactly on the mid point of the adjustment.
The improved ride may have been due to the old ones being original but from a personal point of view defiantly worth the money and Steve’s after sales is second to none if you have any problems fitting them.
The improved ride may have been due to the old ones being original but from a personal point of view defiantly worth the money and Steve’s after sales is second to none if you have any problems fitting them.
i had sh coilovers fitted to the front of my 400 along with sh arb droplinks they were much better than what was on before. but it showed how poor the backs were so had the rears changed to sh coilovers and much better! the fronts i have got set on 21 (think thats about half way) and the rears are set to about 6 or 7
hope that helps
anthony
hope that helps
anthony
[quote=snookes]i had sh coilovers fitted to the front of my 400 along with sh arb droplinks they were much better than what was on before. but it showed how poor the backs were so had the rears changed to sh coilovers and much better! the fronts i have got set on 21 (think thats about half way) and the rears are set to about 6 or 7
hope that helps
I was hoping you'd say that! I just need a bit of convincing. My own view is that I think the front springs need to be 2 inches longer. Despite reducing the distance between the upper and lower mounts by 8 inches which is way in excess of the previous mounting point - the front springs are still almost bound together and are nowhere near the same level as those featured on another car with the same setup featured elsewhere on these pages...
hope that helps
I was hoping you'd say that! I just need a bit of convincing. My own view is that I think the front springs need to be 2 inches longer. Despite reducing the distance between the upper and lower mounts by 8 inches which is way in excess of the previous mounting point - the front springs are still almost bound together and are nowhere near the same level as those featured on another car with the same setup featured elsewhere on these pages...
Andy
If the platform is too high then the springs will become coil bound because the spring is effectively compressed between the top of the shock and the platform. This means that when the car's weight is on the spring, it cannot compress as it should and goes coil bound.
Undo the platform so that it is just holding the spring in place when the suspension is in full droop. The car should now settle with the shock/spring in the middle. If it is coil bound, then your car will need a higher rated spring.
If the platform is too high then the springs will become coil bound because the spring is effectively compressed between the top of the shock and the platform. This means that when the car's weight is on the spring, it cannot compress as it should and goes coil bound.
Undo the platform so that it is just holding the spring in place when the suspension is in full droop. The car should now settle with the shock/spring in the middle. If it is coil bound, then your car will need a higher rated spring.
I have RTracing Redlines on my car (and on my previous 280). Unfortunately I'm probably too rubbish a driver to notice any difference. They are easy to adjust though. 
This car drives very smoothly and quietly on all surfaces with not much wallowing.
The 280FHC was like driving inside an upturned skip on wooden wheels.
This car drives very smoothly and quietly on all surfaces with not much wallowing.
The 280FHC was like driving inside an upturned skip on wooden wheels.
Edited by grahamw48 on Friday 7th August 10:01
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