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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:12 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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Location: Sleaford
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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
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:15 pm |
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Location: newcastle upon tyne
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are they new? sounds like there bottoming out.
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:16 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: England
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What make are they?
And how low?
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:16 pm |
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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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
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:45 pm |
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Location: Sleaford
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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
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:47 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: England
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Buy cheap, buy twice.
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:19 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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my coilovers work like sweat 
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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.
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:29 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Leeds / West Midlands
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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
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:56 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: In the garage
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Did the bump stops get fitted?
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:53 am |
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Joined: Mar 17, 2010
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Location: St. Albans
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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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