Important! : saxo front springs and wheel

  1. Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 3
    #1
    hello i have a saxo furio 1.4 ive got coil overs on the front when i hit a bump, pothole ectt it makes a loud bang like the wheels hitting the arch but its not
    am i better off getting lowering springs? i didn't fit these coilovers i bought the car with them! its had upgraded shocks + when i go round a right hand bend my left wheeel feels like its flapping! and makes a noise like tapping noise is this a wheel bearing gone or a ball joint gone?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #2
    Sounds like either a ball joint or wishbone mount has gone or you have cheap raceland coilovers on which are designed to not work.
  3. Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 3
    #3
    its not a noise that happens all the time only round bends if im going fast and if i hit bumps round a bend so i doubt it could be a wishbone? and how would i know the make ive only just got the car as a project
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #4
    Could be wishbone mount. Jack the car up and take some pics
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST
    #5
    scrap it
  6. Newbie Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 3
    #6
    il take some in abit mate, and scrap it? its running 95bhp probably lighter than your bird and i could get round bends 10 times faster than you could mate
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jakethomas View Post
    il take some in abit mate, and scrap it? its running 95bhp probably lighter than your bird and i could get round bends 10 times faster than you could mate

    oh really.