Is there still a place on UK roads for hard suspension?
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Add to that lowered suspension - I've got pretty hard suspension and slightly lowered springs.
In London here it's a real pain to get around with all the speed bumps around. I have to go sideways to make sure they're not scraping the bottom of the car. Added to that the condition of the roads, I sometimes wish I had a big floaty 4x4!
In London here it's a real pain to get around with all the speed bumps around. I have to go sideways to make sure they're not scraping the bottom of the car. Added to that the condition of the roads, I sometimes wish I had a big floaty 4x4!
The Lotus has very firm suspension, I try to avoid any defects in the road, even drains etc cause you feel everything. I worry about what it's doing to the bushes.
My Lancia also has very firm eibach FE springs, it goes through a lot of bushes on a regular basis. Still, I love it. I don't have any issues with my back.... yet.
My Lancia also has very firm eibach FE springs, it goes through a lot of bushes on a regular basis. Still, I love it. I don't have any issues with my back.... yet.
. Cotty said:
deltashad said:
The Lotus has very firm suspension, I try to avoid any defects in the road, even drains etc cause you feel everything. I worry about what it's doing to the bushes.
Yep, a small pot whole a 4x4 would sail over get a bank though the cabin and a skip from the CD player.deltashad said:
The Lotus has very firm suspension, I try to avoid any defects in the road, even drains etc cause you feel everything.
I do that in my DC5 with its OEM JDM suspension, which is stiffer than anything UKDM. I can even feel the paint on the road from the 'SLOW' painted on the road.I test-drove an FD2, which is even stiffer and it's virtually undriveable, or should I say unliveable, on UK roads.
mp3manager said:
I do that in my DC5 with its OEM JDM suspension, which is stiffer than anything UKDM. I can even feel the paint on the road from the 'SLOW' painted on the road.
I test-drove an FD2, which is even stiffer and it's virtually undriveable, or should I say unliveable, on UK roads.
For me the standard civic on the smallest wheels is pretty bad. People who bought the fd2 type R then ticked the option for 19" wheels must be masochists. One guy on a forum I used to visit said his OH refused to ride in it it was that uncomfortable. I test-drove an FD2, which is even stiffer and it's virtually undriveable, or should I say unliveable, on UK roads.
Otispunkmeyer said:
mp3manager said:
I do that in my DC5 with its OEM JDM suspension, which is stiffer than anything UKDM. I can even feel the paint on the road from the 'SLOW' painted on the road.
I test-drove an FD2, which is even stiffer and it's virtually undriveable, or should I say unliveable, on UK roads.
For me the standard civic on the smallest wheels is pretty bad. People who bought the fd2 type R then ticked the option for 19" wheels must be masochists. One guy on a forum I used to visit said his OH refused to ride in it it was that uncomfortable. I test-drove an FD2, which is even stiffer and it's virtually undriveable, or should I say unliveable, on UK roads.
Roads are getting worse.
My fun road car is an old Jeep wrangler now.
It eats up the speedpumps and potholes, has enough speed to be fun and turns heads.
The Audi has pretty stiff suspension and there are roads nearby that make the car feel like something is broken the way it makes things rattle and shake.
My fun road car is an old Jeep wrangler now.
It eats up the speedpumps and potholes, has enough speed to be fun and turns heads.
The Audi has pretty stiff suspension and there are roads nearby that make the car feel like something is broken the way it makes things rattle and shake.
deltashad said:
The Lotus has very firm suspension, I try to avoid any defects in the road, even drains etc cause you feel everything. I worry about what it's doing to the bushes.
My Lancia also has very firm eibach FE springs, it goes through a lot of bushes on a regular basis. Still, I love it. I don't have any issues with my back.... yet.
What dampers have you put on the Elise? My Lancia also has very firm eibach FE springs, it goes through a lot of bushes on a regular basis. Still, I love it. I don't have any issues with my back.... yet.
Standard car is incredibly compliant for a sportscar, and certainly better than the majority of sporty hatches and cars from the likes of VAG (who seem to presume that hard suspension = good).
Elise can seem worse than it actually is due to the noises and lack of sound proofing, there's not actually any more strain going through it than a regular car.
Mine was horrible when I got it - set up for track use, harnesses, rock solid suspension, was s
te on an undulating and tight b-road. Returned to OEM Bilsteins and it's a revelation. tannedstamina said:
Add to that lowered suspension - I've got pretty hard suspension and slightly lowered springs.
In London here it's a real pain to get around with all the speed bumps around. I have to go sideways to make sure they're not scraping the bottom of the car. Added to that the condition of the roads, I sometimes wish I had a big floaty 4x4!
Is that in the A4? Just imagine the trouble I have!In London here it's a real pain to get around with all the speed bumps around. I have to go sideways to make sure they're not scraping the bottom of the car. Added to that the condition of the roads, I sometimes wish I had a big floaty 4x4!
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