New Suspension

[mbjunior99]

Very nice mate

[SavageF6]

Dingah, you've been more than helpful! galconn mentioned that his part numbers were KFFL-57 front and KFRL-68SL rear, are yours the same? Either way you've saved me an awful lot of time and frustrating trial and error, thanks again.

On the swaybar thing, I've currently got a 27mm front and 22mm rear swaybar, both on the stiffer setting. The rear bar is going to go, to be replaced with the stock unit as the rear no longer feels properly planted around corners at all. Also thinking of replacing the 27mm with a 30mm once the stiffer springs go in, though I was worried that stiffening up the front bar too much compared to rear might lead to imbalance. Be very interested in your thoughts once the 30mm goes on Dingah, otherwise I might just keep the 27mm on the front.

Cheers,

Chris.

Edited 23/05/07 07:43 AM by Spruce

[XR06T]

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Little bit flatter in corners (the stiffer sway bar will sort that) and the line remains constant under hard bumpy corners whereas before it would hop around and changeline if striking something mid corner. I note that the suspension must be working overtime in those situations but am not at all conscious of it inside the car.

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Dingah

thanks for the write up dingah!

which component is it that stops what is written above? is it the shocks or front swaybar, or is it everythibg working together?

cheers

[dingah2]

The hopping cure is mainly the dampers, spring rates contribute too but not the swaybar. In fact too stiffer a swaybar on the rear can prevent the rear from peforming at it is designed to.

The 30mm swaybar is a big bastard but after a drive tonight it seems to finish it all off very well - some scary cornering moments coming now as the speed one can maintain in corners is amazing.

Was really offended on the way home as out of the blue a VL CDRE Turbo with God know's what boost thought he''d have a go at a set of lights.....well what could I do, had to uphold our marque's reputation - 2 lengths in the the first 50 metres - why bother........what a fool!

Safe driving guys,

Dingah