#1: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: M0j0, Location: SleafordPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:12 pm ---- Hi all I've fitted some coilovers and the ride is terrible even over little bumps it feels/sounds like there isnt any suspension just the wheel hitting the floor at full pelt, Theve got new top mounts / bearings and also new drop links when fitted.
The helper springs were removed to begin with but i've refitted them and its abit better but not 100%
Think i might sell them and get springs / shocks
Anyone got any other ideas or are all coilovers like this on a 206?
Cheers
Chris
#2: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: dturbopeck, Location: newcastle upon tynePosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:15 pm ---- are they new? sounds like there bottoming out.
#3: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:16 pm ---- What make are they?
And how low?
#4: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:16 pm ---- If there cheap coilovers it's nothing to be surprised about IMO
I have had cheap and did just the same, have read other stories the same too
#5: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: M0j0, Location: SleafordPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:45 pm ---- Thankyou for the reply indeed there new cheapo's off ebay who knows what make? (should of read up before buying them)
There lowered about 60-70mm?
Its just the worse noise ever when it hits a bump and it feels like the whole front ends not attached
#6: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:47 pm ---- Buy cheap, buy twice.
#7: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:19 pm ---- my coilovers work like sweat
==
back to your questions.
is probably because you drop your car too low. not enough travel for the spring and dampers-> bottom out.
in theroy you can drop 100mm or a bit more but none of those mid-range coilovers are design to handle that kind of drop.
#8: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:29 am ---- Mine bangs and knocks now and again... but only since i've taken the helpers out and its all the way down
Mine are ebay budget jobbies and until i slammed it and it was 60mm(ish) it never made any noises they aren't always crap cause they're cheap
#9: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:56 am ---- Did the bump stops get fitted?
#10: Re: Coilovers Bang over bumps Author: kamracing, Location: St. AlbansPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:53 am ---- a lot of the cheap coilover kits have a tendency to go coil bound which is basically the spring fully compressing so you have no spring travel left. It could be this or the damper bottoming out..
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