Fitting Nitrons
Discussion
Just got my new shocks today 
One pair are longer than the other, whereas the old konis that came off are about equal. Does anyone know which ones are supposed to be longer? (it's a v8s if that makes any difference)
The supplier reckons the longer ones go on the back, having fitted them and put the car on the ground the front is scraping the floor and the back is about an inch heigher than it ought to be.
One pair are longer than the other, whereas the old konis that came off are about equal. Does anyone know which ones are supposed to be longer? (it's a v8s if that makes any difference)The supplier reckons the longer ones go on the back, having fitted them and put the car on the ground the front is scraping the floor and the back is about an inch heigher than it ought to be.
Edited by zombeh on Saturday 29th November 15:09
I fitted the ones I was told go on the back on the back. I'm not certain what the springs on them are.
Having wound the spring seats up a lot on the front and down a bit on the back it's now sortof almost where it should be height wise.
It feels a lot nicer than the konis on smooth bits of road but it's not entirely keen on bumps, it behaves itself but it's quite harsh. The right rear koni was leaking and it had a tendancy to try and kill you if you hit a big bump on a bend.
Having wound the spring seats up a lot on the front and down a bit on the back it's now sortof almost where it should be height wise.
It feels a lot nicer than the konis on smooth bits of road but it's not entirely keen on bumps, it behaves itself but it's quite harsh. The right rear koni was leaking and it had a tendancy to try and kill you if you hit a big bump on a bend.
Having now spoken to the supplier about it, rear nitrons on a v8 should be longer than the fronts.
Free lengths should be 331 on the front, 351 on the rear. The difference between the two is about that.
spring rates are supposed to be 325 and 300, front springs are definately 325, can't easily see the back ones until I have the car in bits again tonight
Free lengths should be 331 on the front, 351 on the rear. The difference between the two is about that.
spring rates are supposed to be 325 and 300, front springs are definately 325, can't easily see the back ones until I have the car in bits again tonight
Who is your supplier recommending those spring rates? The reason I ask is that my V8S came with those same spring rates on its Nitrons. To say it was cr@p would be being polite, but I don't know who supplied/fitted them for the previous owner. The fronts were too soft and bottomed out under hard driving = poor ride & handling. I put 400 on the front and switched the 325 to the rear. Much better thank you, by my reckoning anyway.
Ah, well I'm pretty sure TVRcarparts did not exist when my Nitrons were originally supplied, so perhaps those spring rates are just the standard rates as supplied by Nitron. Still, you might like to consider alternative springs. I'm sure somebody such as Mr Trackcar could advise you much more expertly than I. Over & out...
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