People with coilovers

1. carlf1986 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 flintshire Posts: 613

   #1 25th July 2010, 17:28

   Hi I have just lowered my car on coilovers. When goin over bumps it feels like it is on bricks really really hard is this right cheers.
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 25th July 2010, 17:36

   What brand coilovers?
3. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #3 25th July 2010, 17:40

   your probs on really cheap ones mate. cheap and nasty
4. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

   #4 25th July 2010, 17:44

   almost certainly running out of shock travel or going coilbound.
5. carlf1986 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 flintshire Posts: 613

   #5 25th July 2010, 17:47

   What does tht mean?
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 25th July 2010, 17:51

   It means tell us which coilovers you have
   gaz
   raceland
   Jamex
   h&r
   
   and then we can help you
   otherwise it's guessing your spring rates ect are wrong or your dampers are bottoming out
7. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

   #7 25th July 2010, 17:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by carlf1986 What does tht mean?

   it means the springs are too low spring rate for the car and ride height. the coils on the springs will be touching each other therefore the springs are no longer "springing"
8. carlf1986 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 flintshire Posts: 613

   #8 25th July 2010, 17:58

   Not sure of the make. The coiloverS are all the way down to aslow as they can go. Take it this will be causing the problem
9. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #9 25th July 2010, 18:02

   be too low then.. like danny said maybe the spring coils are to close and hitting... or they are the cheap coilovers i.e. raceland..
10. Matto Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Bolton Posts: 233 Mk2 Golf

    #10 25th July 2010, 18:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by carlf1986 Not sure of the make. The coiloverS are all the way down to aslow as they can go. Take it this will be causing the problem

    lol yep. Try raising them a bit, see if you notice any difference.
11. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #11 25th July 2010, 18:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dannygti almost certainly running out of shock travel or going coilbound.

    agree. There is not all that much travel to start with so you do see a lot down on the bump stops. Never a good way to have the car.
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 25th July 2010, 18:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by carlf1986 Not sure of the make. The coiloverS are all the way down to aslow as they can go. Take it this will be causing the problem

    well im trying to find out as some makes (raceland/jamex/tuning leader) all are a bad design and the pans clash as there shite
    
    harder springs on them wont work either as the soft alloy threads strip then
    basically if they have a red spring and blue pans then i would look into removing them
13. carlf1986 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 flintshire Posts: 613

    #13 25th July 2010, 18:18

    Ye they are red springs and blue pans. Are they really that bad? What would you advise on getting with out having to spend stupid amounts of money
14. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #14 25th July 2010, 18:30

    yea there shite
    there are countless threads on here about them and tbh i think they need removing from sale but i have no say in that
    
    just a decent lowering kit like a fixed rate spax or apex kit thats just over 200 quid
15. carlf1986 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 flintshire Posts: 613

    #15 25th July 2010, 18:35

    Do you reckon they will be alright for next couple of weeks unroll get dome money to order some new ones
16. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #16 25th July 2010, 18:42

    they will manage but eventually you will end up bending your shell (takes a fair while or a big bump to do that though
17. carlf1986 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 flintshire Posts: 613

    #17 25th July 2010, 18:51

    Will have a look for some new ones then. Any good sites you know of. Cheers for your help
18. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #18 25th July 2010, 21:20

    unless you want to spend in excess of £500 then coilovers are a waste of time. Raise the car up by about 40mm and you may find it more comfortable, and you will not be sitting on the rear bumpstops...
19. carlf1986 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 flintshire Posts: 613

    #19 25th July 2010, 21:40

    Takin the coilovers off and going to order a 60mm kit off Kamracing I think
20. badassmatt Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Posts: 115 saxo vtr

    #20 26th July 2010, 01:13

    take the whole lot off and start again mate.get some decent dampers and shocks like bilstein b8s and you will be well happy with your comfort levels