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Kerry

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:26

just been to test drive my car after havin coilovers fitted as the guy rang me sayin it didnt feel very nice to drive steering wise.

i took it out and to be honest it didnt feel much diff to when i first put the wheels on.

when u turn a corner it seems to pull more in the direction ure goin......Is this normal???

please discuss

p.s i left it over night to go on the 4 wheel alighment in the morn as their trackin gauges wouldnt fit on the 18's

PainZ

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:29

dunno thats strange when i lowered mine it was an instant difference.

felt loads better and defently noticed it when turning,

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:31

can you adjust the dampers? try setting them to a harder setting if you can

Kerry

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23rd Sep 03 at 16:32

wot did u notice steerin wise???????

craigpcg

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Registered: 17th Mar 01
Location: West Lothian
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:33

there deffo sumhink no rite way it. i deffo check the camber and the tracking out.

Joff

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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:34

There's no damper adjustment but it sounds a bit like a tracking thing.

The steering should be a lot more responsive with the coilovers.

Joff

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Registered: 17th Oct 00
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:34

There's camber adjustment on the kits, but from what Kerry's told me the guy set it all up nicely, he's just not sorted the tracking yet.

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:35

just that, my m8 had 18's on his focus and that was on coilovers, with the dampers anything other than the hardest setting, the handling was quite poor, not quite as bad as standard, but nearly!

Setting the dampers to hardest setting sorted it out a bit, but was still pulled a bit (but wasn't really noticable)

Kerry

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:35

well he said the camber is fine so im hopin when it goes on the 4 wheeler tomorow it will be ok

he asked me if my power steerin was knackered

he said it was horrible

Kerry

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23rd Sep 03 at 16:36

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
just that, my m8 had 18's on his focus and that was on coilovers, with the dampers anything other than the hardest setting, the handling was quite poor, not quite as bad as standard, but nearly!

Setting the dampers to hardest setting sorted it out a bit, but was still pulled a bit (but wasn't really noticable)

thank you thats wot i wanted to here

p.s the lad who did it does drive a saxo

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:39

did he not sort the tracking out then when he fitted them??

Joff

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23rd Sep 03 at 16:40

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
thank you thats wot i wanted to here

p.s the lad who did it does drive a saxo

That's not what I wanted to hear!

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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23rd Sep 03 at 16:42

quote:
Originally posted by Joff

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
thank you thats wot i wanted to here

p.s the lad who did it does drive a saxo

That's not what I wanted to hear!

Kerry

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23rd Sep 03 at 16:43

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
did he not sort the tracking out then when he fitted them??

please read "trackin gauges will not fit on 18's"

so it is bein 4 wheel aligned in the morning

PaulW

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23rd Sep 03 at 16:46

didnt see that!!!

should all be sorted then for ya 2moro then!!

Kerry

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23rd Sep 03 at 16:47

wasnt sat as low as i thought either will it drop any more?

PaulW

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23rd Sep 03 at 16:53

might do when it all settle - my corsa dropped a bit more once it was all bed in n so did the focus

will improve with use

Kerry

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23rd Sep 03 at 16:57

i like it

Adam_B

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Location: Lancashire
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23rd Sep 03 at 17:59

Even tho u said the camber is fine, check it again, when i did mine i thought it was right, but when the car was on full lock it felt like i had power steering. Bastard thing camber angles.

Kerry

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23rd Sep 03 at 18:03

i have got power steering

i asked him about camber and i cant remember wot he said but it was somethin along the lines of there isnt much room for adjustment or it doesnt adjust much or something

l33t corsa

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23rd Sep 03 at 18:06

Make sure toe is within standard specs.

Dave Helium

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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Aberdeen Drives: Mk4 ibiza fr and omega elite 3.2v
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23rd Sep 03 at 18:08

when i got my tracking done it was -10 out!! it felt so bad 2 drive!!!

Fixed now though and handdles great and doesnt scuff at front now with the now bump stops

Kerry

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Location: Norwich
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23rd Sep 03 at 18:08

pardon to 133t

helium i dont have any probs with scrubbage

[Edited on 23-09-2003 by Kerry]

l33t corsa

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23rd Sep 03 at 18:15

I'm guessing the vectra has multi link or double wishbone suspension? Chances are when you lower it then toe will be affected. Will also explain the 'pull more in the direction ' phenonemon.

[Edited on 23-09-2003 by l33t corsa]

Dave Helium

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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Aberdeen Drives: Mk4 ibiza fr and omega elite 3.2v
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23rd Sep 03 at 18:17

but is ur car as low as mine!

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