lowered suspension
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lowered suspension
My golf has previously had its suspension lowered before I got it, and low profiles fitted. The ride is incredibly hard - if I drive over so much as a frozen pea the car bangs.
Is this normal - or do I have a crap conversion?
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Can you give us details on the ride height, size of wheels, and size of tyres and also which model (hatchback or cabby and trim spec), since all these factors affect the way the suspension works.
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I recently put 40mm lowering springs on it.
I new it would affect the ride, but it's alot worse than i thought, I'm struggling to live with it.
Is there anything I can do to make the ride a little more barable? Other than putting the old ones back on ?
Really need some help on this!!
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Harvard said
Hi everyone I'm new to this club, I don't even know if I'm on the right forum, I have a mk1 cab 1992 1.8. Clipper, karman edition.
I recently put 40mm lowering springs on it.
I new it would affect the ride, but it's alot worse than i thought, I'm struggling to live with it.
Is there anything I can do to make the ride a little more barable? Other than putting the old ones back on ?
Really need some help on this!!
What wheel size and tyre size do you have?
Did you change the shock absorbers at the same time as fitting the new springs?
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The wheels are 15 inch and the tyres are 195-50,
I changed the back 2 shocks, just used standard ones.
The ones on the front I didn't change but they were in good condition.
Cheers jake
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When you lower using springs and standard shocks you are running with the piston in the dampers lower than the intended operating, therfore the damping is compromised. Hence the harshness.
TBH lowering a car is always going to compromise ride, the lower you go, the stiffer you need the suspension to be, otherwise you would bottom out the car!
When I replaced my suspension all top mounts, and bolts were changed, after nearly 20 years they were worn out!
I run very low on cheap coils, but overall the ride is ok, only seems harsh on very poor roads or at slow speeds. Can't really remember the original suspension, other than it wollowing around corners!
Projekt Frustration :
White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
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Projekt Frustration :
White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
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Harvard said
Hi everyone I'm new to this club, I don't even know if I'm on the right forum, I have a mk1 cab 1992 1.8. Clipper, karman edition.
I recently put 40mm lowering springs on it.
I new it would affect the ride, but it's alot worse than i thought, I'm struggling to live with it.
Is there anything I can do to make the ride a little more barable? Other than putting the old ones back on ?
Really need some help on this!!
try putting some caravan rubbers in the springs, u can get them from any motor discount store for about a tenner, they make the ride harder and help dampen the springs stopping it from bottoming out, its a cheap option and best part of the time works
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Sounds like a bodged lowering job or an issue with the dampers.
Mine is the white one, as you can see, it's lowered a few mm. No bangs, just a smashed arb from time to time.
Projekt Frustration :
White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
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Obviously my ride will never be tip top, just want to try and minimise the banging?
Thanks
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On the bright side, putting it all right is the best way to learn - so apologies in advance for the questions I'll be asking in the coming months.
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Havard… you have learned a lesson, but keep it real, I haven't spent a fortune so far, shop arround and see what secondhand bits are about, there are some bargins to be had, but on the flip side "rare" parts aren't always rare!
Projekt Frustration :
White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
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