URGENT!!

[Shale]

Still a good thing they don't bend the rules for MacPhearson struts tho

[CMPLSV]

 nt_a_foz said:

On a similar note though the spring couldnt fall out on a subaru style strut anyways as the shock strut is going up the middle of the spring nad youve got the top hat and bottom seat..No matter how uncaptive they are....

But on something else with any other type of suspension setup like bmw rear ends and stuff can easily see how itd pop out lol

my car's suspension is VERY VERY stiff (aucklanders can vouch for my "cut-spring-like-bounce" lol) - could the spring have "wriggled" with the bumpiness of the car??

.... my car has that many rattles and funy noises i dont even notice stuff lol - the mechanic said its making like a groaning noise when you are on angle (i.e one wheel on driveway one wheel off when slowly driving forward on an angle)

[Guest boostin]

That's a good way to separate strut towers from the chassis.

[dubbedup]

 H8RS H8']

[quote name='nt_a_foz said:

On a similar note though the spring couldnt fall out on a subaru style strut anyways as the shock strut is going up the middle of the spring nad youve got the top hat and bottom seat..No matter how uncaptive they are....

But on something else with any other type of suspension setup like bmw rear ends and stuff can easily see how itd pop out lol

/quote]

my car's suspension is VERY VERY stiff (aucklanders can vouch for my "cut-spring-like-bounce" lol) - could the spring have "wriggled" with the bumpiness of the car??

.... my car has that many rattles and funy noises i dont even notice stuff lol - the mechanic said its making like a groaning noise when you are on angle (i.e one wheel on driveway one wheel off when slowly driving forward on an angle)

Chassis flex, my car also does this, but only juststarted happeing once i put front and rear strut braces in...mmmm

[pl0x]

 boostin said:

That's a good way to separate strut towers from the chassis.

Real? my car is really stiff and is abit bouncy (like cut springs), still haven't got around to setting them up right. guess i better get on to it.

[CMPLSV]

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[Guest Oscar]

 boostin said:

That's a good way to separate strut towers from the chassis.

I was thinking something similar.

[funkytown]

 dubbedup']

[quote name='nt_a_foz said:

On a similar note though the spring couldnt fall out on a subaru style strut anyways as the shock strut is going up the middle of the spring nad youve got the top hat and bottom seat..No matter how uncaptive they are....

But on something else with any other type of suspension setup like bmw rear ends and stuff can easily see how itd pop out lol

/quote]

my car's suspension is VERY VERY stiff (aucklanders can vouch for my "cut-spring-like-bounce" lol) - could the spring have "wriggled" with the bumpiness of the car??

.... my car has that many rattles and funy noises i dont even notice stuff lol - the mechanic said its making like a groaning noise when you are on angle (i.e one wheel on driveway one wheel off when slowly driving forward on an angle)

Chassis flex, my car also does this, but only juststarted happeing once i put front and rear strut braces in...mmmm

yup mine does it all the time, same braces, plus the k frame and b pillar

[nt_a_foz]

Im pretty sure any car with adjustables and strut braces etc is like that..

My car can teatter on 2 wheels if you going into a steep drive way angled....

[dubbedup]

my primera(s) used to also crak and balance on two wheels, no adjusties or braces...

[pl0x]

i think he was more talking about the stiffness and bouncing like on cutties?

[Simon C]

Your car is bouncy because you simply have your suspension bottomed out. Optimal drop on Zerosports coilovers is 35mm for the Winning S, 40mm on the Winning R. Any more and your rear arms will go into positive camber on cornering, so your car will have a really loose rear end with no grip. And with the suspension bottomed out as far as it will go, you simply won't have the suspension travel to avoid bottoming out your bump stops. Put both of these together, and your car will probably handle like sh*t.

Quite simply, the suspension design on the GD Imprezas is completely intolerant of lowering without uprated springs and dampers, and even then it will only take so much.

[pl0x]

Whos car are you talking about there? guessing H8rs H8 as your talking about zero sport coil overs, but where did GD imprezas come from?

[Shale]

The talk of sticking stock stuff into a fozz instead, which is already in several cars here. Can't lower those anyway, they are about on the brink in completely stock form.

[nztintin]

 Shale said:

The talk of sticking stock stuff into a fozz instead, which is already in several cars here. Can't lower those anyway, they are about on the brink in completely stock form.

???

[CMPLSV]

...my car has no strut braces guys/gals...

- car handles fine - but then again i havnt driven another foz with what you are calling "better" suspension...

[nt_a_foz]

i was mainly talking about my car doing the same on adjustables as you described......

Adjustables in my books are better than the v7/8 stuff...

[Guest itsgotgo]

 nt_a_foz said:

i was mainly talking about my car doing the same on adjustables as you described......

Adjustables in my books are better than the v7/8 stuff...

very true brad

Becca your front shocks maybe semi non captive because of the rear struts being fxxked,creating forester sagging in the rear.

As we all now the forester has a very heavy arse

[DPI]

 H8RS H8 said:

8 x metal plates for front seats - installed under carpet to stop screws "rattling out" (make /

WHAT?

Your seats were held in with screws ???

[CMPLSV]

 DPI']

[quote name='H8RS H8 said:

8 x metal plates for front seats - installed under carpet to stop screws "rattling out" (make /

/quote]

WHAT?

Your seats were held in with screws ???

bolts / screws.... remember im a woman hahahaha

[Shale]

 H8RS H8']

[quote name='H8RS H8 said:

8 x metal plates for front seats - installed under carpet to stop screws "rattling out" (make /

/quote]

WHAT?

Your seats were held in with screws ???

bolts / screws.... remember im a woman hahahaha

HEY...

That excuse doesn't apply, you're amongst modifying women here

[DPI]

 H8RS H8']

[quote name='H8RS H8 said:

8 x metal plates for front seats - installed under carpet to stop screws "rattling out" (make /

/quote]

WHAT?

Your seats were held in with screws ???

bolts / screws.... remember im a woman hahahaha

Easy way to learn the difference...

Bolt your wheels on and go for a drive on the motorway, then screw your wheels on and do the same...

Maybe i'm missing something, but i have never used my Pen1s for performing any work on a vehicle, or learning about them, and i'm sure it's not involved in the reasoning process, so...

How come so many women use the fact that they don't have one as an excuse for being ignorant?

[CMPLSV]

im not in the mood for argueing... 0so ill ignore the above... not my fault im stupid - blame my public edumacation and the fact i took more art subjects than anything else lol!!

... mechanic just rang me, telling me that his suspension guy had opened everything up only to discover he cant rebuild that kind - so he asked for chris @ suspension tech's number and was going to call him - OHHHHH GREEEEAT - just what i need - more $$ wasted LOLZ!!

... let the sarga continue - hahaha ill post up pics of my "sexy" courtesy car after my lunch break lol

[nt_a_foz]

Should of told him to send to chris in the first place as he seems to rebuild most things.....

[Guest]

i first went to autolighn, they were like, we will probly just put new inserts in then as they didnt think there could rebuild the zerosports.

My brother found out about chris two months ago, and got him to do the suspension on his car. So i poped in there, he was like, havnt done them, dont see why i cant, 90% chance i can fix em. he was alot more helpfull with fixing the shock, and not just, ill put something else in there.

great guy!

-smurff