Coilover help??

1. djadzvtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Doncaster Posts: 749 vtr - 16v conversion y0!

   #1 27th February 2010, 21:03

   Just fitted coilovers to the saxo and shocks to the rear,,, rear seem fine but the fronts seem to be knocking/banging when I go over bumps,, not big bump ,, can literaly be a join in the road going at 30mph.
   It's like there bottoming out after an inch??
   The noise is like if you hit a bad pot hole with the standard set-up.
   I know the ride is going to be firm and I did expect that, when we checked them everything seems fine, there v-max and fronts adjust to 60mm..
   Just wanting to know if this is normal as it seems a bit extreme to me if it is doing that with the road I was going down,,
   any help or ideas would be apriciated.
   Cheers ..
2. user_34505 Established Member Joined: May 2009 London Posts: 1709 Celica GT4

   #2 27th February 2010, 21:26

   Basically v-maxx coilovers are pretty shit and are too soft, most likely hitting the bumpstops.
3. djadzvtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Doncaster Posts: 749 vtr - 16v conversion y0!

   #3 27th February 2010, 21:28

   Anyway I can sort it??
4. chrisvtr1989 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 dunstable, luton Posts: 1563 mk2vtr

   #4 27th February 2010, 21:32

   either strip your coilovers down and make custom ones or buy a good branded set.
   
   mods- i think there should be a warning placed on the suspension pages about this kit, too many members are buying them and finding out the hard way?
5. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #5 27th February 2010, 21:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chrisvtr1989 either strip your coilovers down and make custom ones or buy a good branded set. mods, i think there should be a warning placed on the suspension pages about this kit, too many members are buying them and finding out the hard way?

   Been covered so many times, they can be made a semi-decent but need to be machined.
6. Olly Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Meerkat Harborough Posts: 2638 Saxo vtr mk 2

   #6 27th February 2010, 21:37

   There is a warning/guide on here, saw it a month or two ago....try a quick search, Someone made it after getting fed up of people getting screwed/there unsafe!
7. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #7 27th February 2010, 21:51

   they are terrible throw them away. The threads need welding to the strut which is likely what the knock bang is. Shock and springs are very very very soft. The top mounts dont work with the kit
8. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #8 27th February 2010, 22:25

   As stated get rid. Awful kits and should be banned. Custom kit all the way. Let me know if you need a set building and I can sort them out
9. djadzvtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Doncaster Posts: 749 vtr - 16v conversion y0!

   #9 27th February 2010, 23:04

   They will be coming off tomorow!! Cheers people... I didn't pay for them I them given for free... They came of a car my mate broke but they looked like new...They don't say v-maxx on them but that's what my mate thought they were.. Sounds about right though!! Cheers again..
10. djadzvtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Doncaster Posts: 749 vtr - 16v conversion y0!

    #10 27th February 2010, 23:28

    They are the v-maxx ones... Just seen pics on ebay