Suspension
Suspension
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andycc

Original Poster:

23 posts

255 months

Wednesday 14th July 2004
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Doing loads of track days, I have adjusted the back dampers right up to there max but the car still tends to roll and lift the front wheel as I go into a turn.
Does anyone know of a good damper upgrade for the car?

joospeed

4,473 posts

294 months

Wednesday 14th July 2004
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have u tried adjusting the dampers right down? sounds like you might be running out of droop travel on the damper? so start with the damper piston rod further in ..

tuscan_thunder

1,763 posts

262 months

Wednesday 14th July 2004
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i'd go with jools on this.

what kind of dampers do you have? if they work in bound and rebound you have loads of options.

front wheel lifting would to me say 'soften' rear slightly and 'stiffen' front.

remember to do only one thing at a time (ie fronts then rears) and see how each thing works.

Also best to do things in small stages: no full one setting then full the next. best i'd say is put to half way and see what difference stiffening does. then go to halfway for a run. then try softer. then decide which works best.

maybe turn in slightly slower and earlier? if the back is softer then it will get better traction so you will be able to get power on earlier too.

simon t

2,155 posts

289 months

Thursday 15th July 2004
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Popped into Racing Green yesterday for a few bits and left with a set of Nitrons - Good sales technique or what!

Anyway, fitted them today and set the ride height as per a Tuscan S I measured in the RG showroom, took a while to get the damper setting to a point were it felt OK but when I did ...WOW!!!!!

It's a different car. Early days yet and I need to spend a lot more time on the settings but it's already far better than the original.

Simon