hsd coilovers now fitted on 007 VXR

[007 VXR]

just got back from having hsd's fitted

( please note iam not very techy when it comes to cars, but i know some one here will have comments/views to explain some bits better )

plus i know ben from hsd will correct me or fill in the blanks


but going back to last week first, when i picked up my car from the fish, roger noticed that right hand side top mount rubber was being sucked through the hole, and it was to late in the day to fix it then. so i took the rubbers with me, also my car needed the geometry alignment done, but was best to do this after hsd were fitted.. has i have also had an issue with play in my stering for some time..

when ben had fitted the hsd's i took it for a spin and found a rubbing noise coming from stering / top mounts after a call to the fish roger said that my bearings had also gone ( grit was found in one)

so i will have to book car in with roger for next week to get bearing/geometry/and also get heavy duty drop links fitted, and have everything work right before i can say how good/bad things are ..
saying that.. car dose feel nice small bumps are not a problem! did hit 2/3 big ones on the motorway on way home (200 miles) mrs007 said she was bumped around a bit more !! so possibly need soft spring? but still early days will do some driving around roads i know and see the what thats like...car is a lot better when i plant my right foot and she sits flat.. and theres no rocking when i change gear..also long fast corners are a lot better now . watching other cars in front of me on the way back they were bouncing alot more over bumps that i was , but the roads i was on are not roads iam used to driving on .. i have never had after market suspention fitted to a car before so this is still new to me.

did have i drive in paintermans vxr8 on way to the fish last week to pick my car up, and found his car had a much nicer ride that my standard monaro suspention and better in corners to ...

would be nice to hear from anyone with after market suspention fitted to there monaros .. as to what changes they noticed most ...good/bad!

will some pics up hear asap..

Edited by 007 VXR on Wednesday 22 July 21:32

[gsd2000]

Sounds good, keep us updated as i'm very interestedin these

[007 VXR]

gsd2000 said:

Sounds good, keep us updated as i'm very interestedin these

will do mate ..but need to see DR,Fish .. and get everything else right first

first drive good even with other problems..

[SimonV8ster]

How many miles has your car done ? Seems to be a few things that need attention, just wondered if they are mileage related and whether to look out for any of them ?

[007 VXR]

SimonV8ster said:

How many miles has your car done ? Seems to be a few things that need attention, just wondered if they are mileage related and whether to look out for any of them ?

car only done 9.5k from new and i got it new .. fish has said he is seeing more and more throtle bodys going at 3yr old ..as per v800 drb 's thread... as for top mount and bearings dose seem strange ,, but could be i only use the car 1/2 times a week so it sits around a lot ? roger could prob tell you/us more ..but cos car is well moded cant get things done under warrenty .. still love the car as she is )

Edited by 007 VXR on Wednesday 22 July 22:15

[RB CV8]

I believe the strut top bearings can play up at any time. Roger at Monkfish showed me a bearing, and it is simply a poor design - plastic casing with a slot around the middle that dirt and grit can get into. Luck of the draw how long they last. The originals on my car lasted 5 years and 27k miles, I had them replaced when the new dampers went on and 2 months and less than 1000 miles later one of the new ones began creaking.

[S600VXR]

RB CV8 said:

I believe the strut top bearings can play up at any time. Roger at Monkfish showed me a bearing, and it is simply a poor design - plastic casing with a slot around the middle that dirt and grit can get into. Luck of the draw how long they last. The originals on my car lasted 5 years and 27k miles, I had them replaced when the new dampers went on and 2 months and less than 1000 miles later one of the new ones began creaking.

When I put my offset top mounts in I tripped the bearings, cleaned and repacked them with grease. They were ok but had I left them for another year they would no doubt have started to deteriorate through a lack of grease and dirt getting in.

BTW - I have some HD top mounts going if anyone wants them

[007 VXR]

going to set fronts abit softer today and go for a spin..

what are the pedders like at low/higher speeds compaired to standard???

Edited by 007 VXR on Thursday 23 July 09:52

[007 VXR]

something i now know if you are doing anything to the top mounts my as well put in new bearings as only cost 20 each...from other peoples storys here , they get dirty easy ..would have saved me having to pay and get it all droped out again ...owell live and learn A !!

[SimonV8ster]

I've been meaning to ask 000 VXR - what is your number plate ? Its appears to be all numbers and I thought that never existed ? Just curious.......

[007 VXR]

SimonV8ster said:

I've been meaning to ask 000 VXR - what is your number plate ? Its appears to be all numbers and I thought that never existed ? Just curious.......

yes it is all numbers its a pre reg plate ... i.e from the 30/40's somthing like that .. someone will explain it better than me .. lol

[007 VXR]

called the fish and he cant do my car till after the 3rd ...fully booked ...so it will be 2 weeks till she's running right... wanted her right for south east meet .....another chance for a good run .. anyway will still update as i do more miles ..

[007 VXR]

day off monday ..going for a good run ..but will soffen her a bit and see how we go ... .. update 2mrw night

[007 VXR]

just have to say ..been for another drive , and feel i would like her a little bit softer . as i dont go on the track .but its not that hard .rang ben and he said he would order me up some softer springs.. 1hr later he called me back had got springs asked to to order bearings from roger .. ben then drove to the fish from birmingham and is now driving to me in kent to fit them for me, . so my car is right for the south east meet on sunday ..dose customer service get any better than that ?? over all iam liking them alot, car feels better even with bearing problems and wheels not lined up right .. will up date when ben has finished ... then just got to drive up to the fish to get geometry alignment done before sat and she sould be sweet .. thank you ben .. top man .

[007 VXR]

bens just finished all back on car ..just been for a quick spin ....all very good ..
springs are a bit softer .. and she rides great think springs are 10kg front 7kg rear but fogot to ask ben will ring him tuesday and ask then update ... just got trip to the fish to do geometry alignment ... hope i can do that on thursday ..this will give her a good run .. but very happy now !!

the car felt good before, and if i was going on the track 4/5 times ayear i would have kept the harder springs.. but for me she seams better with softer spring.....

holds the road much better and no more probs on motorways in hi winds.. sticks like glue .hard or soft .

Edited by 007 VXR on Monday 27th July 21:29

[V800DRB]

Excellent service on their part !!

Do they normally do fitting or are you supposed to by HSD's and fit them yourself ?

Sound like a good idea, especially as a spirited drive yesterday introduced me to to a slightly 'boaty' feel around some of the lanes



Dean

[007 VXR]

they are not doing fitting . but as mine is the first they have done it to get everything right , and test which springs are best on the monaro..

[007 VXR]

just had another run, with bearings now done... ta ben..

running much better for me now.. just got to get to the fish friday for wheel geometry to be done.. sticks to the road much better now ..let you know tomorrow after driving back from the fish ..as its a good 380mile round trip ..so will get a much better idea ..

[007 VXR]

cars had a good run over the weekend hsd still doing ok ..now wheel geometry done ...thanks roger but do still have small pull to the left ( will ring to ask you)

just waiting for ben to get same springs in for front and back ..think at moment 10's and 7kg .. will have car set up on 7 front and back soon ..think this will be best for me ..plus waiting for a diffrent drop link bracket ..so i can fit heavy duty drop links ...when all this is done she will be sweet i think ..sorry not got pics done.. will chase .. looks better lower

getting road responce pack and uprated sterring rack in next 2/3 months .. so this should finish her of nice .. more to follow soon ..

there will be some pics of my car to see ride hight on south east meet threads ... no probs with speed bumps at this hight

Edited by 007 VXR on Monday 3rd August 22:08

[monkfish1]

007 VXR said:

cars had a good run over the weekend hsd still doing ok ..now wheel geometry done ...thanks roger but do still have small pull to the left ( will ring to ask you)

just waiting for ben to get same springs in for front and back ..think at moment 10's and 7kg .. will have car set up on 7 front and back soon ..think this will be best for me ..plus waiting for a diffrent drop link bracket ..so i can fit heavy duty drop links ...when all this is done she will be sweet i think ..sorry not got pics done.. will chase .. looks better lower

getting road responce pack and uprated sterring rack in next 2/3 months .. so this should finish her of nice .. more to follow soon ..

there will be some pics of my car to see ride hight on south east meet threads ... no probs with speed bumps at this hight

Edited by 007 VXR on Monday 3rd August 22:08

You sure its not just follwing the camber? If thats not the case, try swapping the front wheels left to right, assuming that is that you dont have directional tyres. Its probably tyre drift.