Re: Front Shock absorbers
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:35 pm
Mick,
What make shock absorbers do you have?
What make shock absorbers do you have?
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Mick6186 wrote:I have the adjustable front shocks (new) on my +2 130/5 with standard springs. To achieve an acceptable front ride height I have had to have the ride height adjuster at the lowest setting, and even then the bottom wishbones are nowhere near parallel with the ground. All of the top mounts and bushes are as in the manual. Everything moves freely when I bounce on the wing. Something doesn't seem right. The car hasn't been used on the road for at least 15years but is nearing completion,
Mick
Elseezed wrote:Update: I have ordered the correct springs from SJ Sportcars, should arrive tomorrow. If I remove the AVO coilovers, take them with the springs, Chris Foulds will assemble the units. Just need to then refit to car.
Thanks Alan for raising the post and Stuart's input.
Les
Elseezed wrote:Elseezed wrote:Update: I have ordered the correct springs from SJ Sportcars, should arrive tomorrow. If I remove the AVO coilovers, take them with the springs, Chris Foulds will assemble the units. Just need to then refit to car.
Thanks Alan for raising the post and Stuart's input.
Les
Thanks to Chris and Steve at Foulds Motors for fitting the springs to my Avo dampers.
Refitted, test drove to let the springs settle, re-adjusted tested today and all is well.
Les.
69S4 wrote:Spring characteristics are quite complicated but I'd have thought a 1" shorter version of what you have at the moment would be a good starting point. That's 1' shorter with the same diameter wire and number of coils, not an inch cut off the spring you have. Have you looked through Faulkner's offerings, they seem to have quite a large range.
cobraboy wrote:Use the OEM Armstrong springs then.