Different dampers for 20" wheels?
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I've been offered some H&R springs with dampers for 20" wheels, are they different to ones for 19" wheels? I wouldn't have thought wheel size makes any difference as they are only damping the sprung weight of the car, ie not the wheels?
Edited by 897sma on Monday 24th September 21:37
897sma said:
Thanks Lewis, thought so. Didn't you have H&R springs before your current set up, how did you find them? I have issues grounding the rear under tray when pressing on around some of the roads around Derbyshire. I want firmness and poise without harshness.
Sounds like my darling wife " firmness and poise without harshness"michael gould said:
Sounds like my darling wife " firmness and poise without harshness"
& rich...... Is this you?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-22073...
Edited by 897sma on Monday 24th September 22:16
I did have H&Rs before my switchable magnetic BR system and they were excellent, really improved the drive in every way.
They're progressive, which as I understand it, means they are wound tighter at the bottom of their travel - so the more travel you have (pushing on), the firmer they become.
Wafting is unaffected therefore, they are as compliant as standard on a smooth road or when pootling but seem to firm up when you push harder.
Only issue was the lowering, I needed my front brought back up a few mm to cope with Laandaan speed bumps...
There's no contest between them and the switchable dampers, but as a half-way house they are superb
They're progressive, which as I understand it, means they are wound tighter at the bottom of their travel - so the more travel you have (pushing on), the firmer they become.
Wafting is unaffected therefore, they are as compliant as standard on a smooth road or when pootling but seem to firm up when you push harder.
Only issue was the lowering, I needed my front brought back up a few mm to cope with Laandaan speed bumps...
There's no contest between them and the switchable dampers, but as a half-way house they are superb
897sma said:
& rich...... Is this you?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-22073...
Bloody hell, haven't seen someone punching above his weight so much since Jockman!http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-22073...
Edited by 897sma on Monday 24th September 22:16
yeti said:
I did have H&Rs before my switchable magnetic BR system and they were excellent, really improved the drive in every way.
They're progressive, which as I understand it, means they are wound tighter at the bottom of their travel - so the more travel you have (pushing on), the firmer they become.
Wafting is unaffected therefore, they are as compliant as standard on a smooth road or when pootling but seem to firm up when you push harder.
Only issue was the lowering, I needed my front brought back up a few mm to cope with Laandaan speed bumps...
There's no contest between them and the switchable dampers, but as a half-way house they are superb
Lewis, it seems I am the new owner of your old springs & dampers as the previous owner never got around to fitting them. Do you have details on the suspension geometry settings you had on them? I've searched and can find plenty of info on std set-up but wondered if you'd found something better?They're progressive, which as I understand it, means they are wound tighter at the bottom of their travel - so the more travel you have (pushing on), the firmer they become.
Wafting is unaffected therefore, they are as compliant as standard on a smooth road or when pootling but seem to firm up when you push harder.
Only issue was the lowering, I needed my front brought back up a few mm to cope with Laandaan speed bumps...
There's no contest between them and the switchable dampers, but as a half-way house they are superb
My settings came from the now defunct DMS, Rick did have a very good set-up for the car, but I don't know what it was, now would I have >really< understood if he'd told me...
At least you know they're good springs, with an unmatched provenance from the very noblest of cars
Maybe give BR a ring for settings or pop down there, not a million miles from you in Derbyshire.
At least you know they're good springs, with an unmatched provenance from the very noblest of cars
Maybe give BR a ring for settings or pop down there, not a million miles from you in Derbyshire.
Yes the HnR springs were Yetis.
Never got to fit them hence why they are now re-homed!
Quite interestingly though, there are different springs for the Volante and coupe!
So having bought them for a coupe I may have been disappointed that they don't sit right.
Anyway, they'll do a good turn in another Volante.
I should really take some pics today of my parts....
My DBS parts that is!
Never got to fit them hence why they are now re-homed!
Quite interestingly though, there are different springs for the Volante and coupe!
So having bought them for a coupe I may have been disappointed that they don't sit right.
Anyway, they'll do a good turn in another Volante.
I should really take some pics today of my parts....
My DBS parts that is!
yeti said:
I did have H&Rs before my switchable magnetic BR system and they were excellent, really improved the drive in every way.
They're progressive, which as I understand it, means they are wound tighter at the bottom of their travel - so the more travel you have (pushing on), the firmer they become.
Wafting is unaffected therefore, they are as compliant as standard on a smooth road or when pootling but seem to firm up when you push harder.
Only issue was the lowering, I needed my front brought back up a few mm to cope with Laandaan speed bumps...
There's no contest between them and the switchable dampers, but as a half-way house they are superb
Exactly 20" alloys will affect it more with the unsprung weight increase.They're progressive, which as I understand it, means they are wound tighter at the bottom of their travel - so the more travel you have (pushing on), the firmer they become.
Wafting is unaffected therefore, they are as compliant as standard on a smooth road or when pootling but seem to firm up when you push harder.
Only issue was the lowering, I needed my front brought back up a few mm to cope with Laandaan speed bumps...
There's no contest between them and the switchable dampers, but as a half-way house they are superb
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