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Post by Dweenimus on May 29, 2016 17:23:36 GMT
So, out of a fun run today and I've decided (after much complaining from the gf) that my car needs to be less bumpy.
It feels like it's a bit flexy, and all over the place especially when going over bumps.
My car is pretty much stock underneath.
Oh mighty ones!
What are my options?
Ty!
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Post by wigwambam on May 29, 2016 18:05:28 GMT
Probably depends largely on the amount of time/effort/cash you want to chuck at it, also isolating exactly what it is you are trying to improve before expending affore mentioned time/effort/cash so you aren't disappointed.
Stitch welding the shell is something I would love to do with one of these, but I should imagine it is advisable to get the thing sitting on a jig before welding.
It would be interesting to hear what the racecar folk think contributes most to stiffness in terms of value for time/effort/cash
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Post by wigwambam on May 29, 2016 18:10:08 GMT
To please the gf perhaps you could just get some very thick cushions to make the bumps less noticeable? Mine keep hassling me to install a JESUS! handle.
Is it actually more stiffness you are after though? What suspension setup have you got and is everything as it should be age/alignment-wise?
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Post by atlex on May 29, 2016 18:22:08 GMT
In my fun cars... I take "traffic calming bumps" at <15mph and on one wheel or another. Refuse to go over them straight unless I'm in the mk2.5, whose bottom is already 'lightened' via the magic iron oxidation process.
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Post by Dweenimus on May 29, 2016 18:22:56 GMT
Ideally cheaper the better, cause poor.
It could be just tired old stock suspension. Alignment have to say, hasn't been done in my 2 years of ownership, but I'm planning on going to the alignment day. I guess I should start there?
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Post by atlex on May 29, 2016 18:23:08 GMT
But that said, faf with your suspension to either raise the ride height and/or fit harder springs ? thinking on the cheap here because I know you have two other projects on the go  |
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Post by titch on May 29, 2016 18:45:42 GMT
Frame rails were the single best thing I did for smoothing it out over bumps...
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Post by Vindi (Russell) on May 29, 2016 19:28:15 GMT
It might just be me, but I'd say any efforts towards stiffening the chassis will make it more bumpy, not less.
Russell
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Post by Dweenimus on May 29, 2016 21:12:39 GMT
I'm not really sure how to describe what my issues are. But it's like the whole car judders when going over potholes/bad surfaced roads.
Especially poorly surfaced roundabouts...
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Post by atlex on May 29, 2016 21:32:08 GMT
I'm not really sure how to describe what my issues are. But it's like the whole car judders when going over potholes/bad surfaced roads. Especially poorly surfaced roundabouts... Shagged old shocks. I should have punted you my low-mileage mk1 suspension when I had it going. (It's long gone) |
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Post by Dweenimus on May 30, 2016 7:27:33 GMT
I did look at your suspension and think maybe i should have got them! Thing is my car was pretty low mileage when I got it!
Maybe with the money i get for the borbets I'll use it for some coilovers
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Post by boringgit on Jun 3, 2016 7:21:01 GMT
I think we're all overlooking the real solution here.
Lose the girl.
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Post by Dweenimus on Jun 3, 2016 8:47:44 GMT
But the girl likes cars?
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Post by wannabe on Jun 3, 2016 11:26:24 GMT
Has she driven the car? Mine moaned about it until she drove it, now she wants it and always asks if she can take it to work, despite no power steering and the loudest exhaust in the world because it's broken *facepalm* lol
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Post by FFS Corders on Jun 3, 2016 12:53:51 GMT
get frame rails
every review i've read of them says they make a huge difference to how the car feels
when i get round to fitting mine i'll give my own view too
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le sigh