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Title: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Martin_1962 on 19 September 2006, 12:58:32
What options do I have? need firmer rear end and a little less roll.

Thanks
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Admin on 19 September 2006, 15:26:25
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What options do I have? need firmer rear end and a little less roll.

Cut down on the chips and cycle rather than drive!  ;)
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: theolodian on 19 September 2006, 15:43:02
That was soooo asking for it!  ;D
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Bo Bo on 19 September 2006, 15:48:16
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What options do I have? need firmer rear end and a little less roll.

Cut down on the chips and cycle rather than drive!  ;)
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Tony H on 19 September 2006, 18:08:47
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That was soooo asking for it!  ;D
I'll second that ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: tunnie on 19 September 2006, 18:23:01
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What options do I have? need firmer rear end and a little less roll.

Thanks

liposuction?  ;D
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: mar892ree on 19 September 2006, 22:41:59
Tke the dog for a walk in the car !!!  :P
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 September 2006, 09:43:04
The Bilstein sets are vey highly regarded......not cheap though (shop around).

What mileage has it done, it might simply be that the shocks are a bit worn with some free travel in them.
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 September 2006, 09:46:39
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Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Martin_1962 on 20 September 2006, 10:32:47
Yes I am overweight!

My car is 2001

85000 miles

Having a large tank in the boot doesn't help. and when towing it is bouncy

I will do some research - surprised no one has changed theres
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: rpont on 20 September 2006, 11:13:59
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85000 miles

Having a large tank in the boot doesn't help. and when towing it is bouncy

I will do some research - surprised no one has changed theres
I had my rear ones changed at about 90k. I hadn't really noticed a problem but they were weeping and I certainly noticed it was better with the new ones :-)
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Martin_1962 on 20 September 2006, 19:54:04
Needs to be stiffened a bit as well

Open to ideas
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: GaryB on 20 September 2006, 20:01:57
Apparently there are some little blue pills available  ;D


sorry - frivolous, but well........... ;)  
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Del Boy on 20 September 2006, 20:04:26
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Apparently there are some little blue pills available  ;D


sorry - frivolous, but well........... ;)  

 ;D
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: Auto Addict on 20 September 2006, 20:19:56
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Needs to be stiffened a bit as well

Open to ideas

I seem to remember when I towed a caravan, there were plenty of adverts in the caravan mags. to stiffen up suspensions.
Title: Re: Suspension upgrades
Post by: stevief on 20 September 2006, 20:38:35
When I was looking at uprating a few months back there were uprated springs available for the rears only under the guise of heavy duty. The other option is Monroe load leveller shocks as there is a listing for thm but I have never gotten round to pricing them as they also list for the load levelling system on the Meega.

On-line Autosport are advertising Bilsteins at &9 front and 46 rear - www.tuning.co.uk. I think that is who OmegaV6CD was trying to point me in the direction of but I didn't realise On Line was a company and it didn't come up in any searches.

Steve