Phil

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Do you need to strengthen the suspension turrets?? It's only used to supporting the damper not the entire weight

Matt

nope

Azrael

Broom told me they are not but I if you want you can fit strut brace and seam weld them.

Jim Galbally

phil, i dont beleive it is necessary on a sierra to do this

TIFF

Up for more info

Porkie

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Tiff you have been in mine, it rides fine on coilovers I think

As mike said, spring rates are very important

TIFF

Lee

But i went in yours on track

What is it like on the road????

Mike Rainbird

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PON,
Your set up was the "early days" .

Mike Rainbird

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RS Gus,
If you are running the spring rates on the rear that are in your spec of you for sale post, then I'm surprised that you haven't put the dampers through the strut tops , but not as surprised as I am that you're saying it handles - you must run with a bag of sand in the boot .

Anonymous

Tiff, PMSL...

Speak to marko...

Billies, get em on, 370bhp road car needs the handling....

If you want comfort u drive the other car ffs.....

B11GNS

I run them on the front only

Rs Gus

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whys that then mike? obviously everyone likes different ride/feel my car handles perfectly fine as loads on here have found out. i run with nothing in the boot at all no ice or nothing ask stu he been round the lanes in it

Anonymous

GUS mike is obessed with koni's and ahmed's leda springs.....thinks they make it handle well

Ryan

I've got the same spec as marco's

Near enough anyway, and mine and his cars are both track\road cars.

Best compromise!

Horses for courses!

Some like soft suspension others like hard

alan rainbow

ive got full set of gaz on mine it handles a lot better now than with the konis but still need to have it set up

markk

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i would only use bilstein with inverted tubes

Lloyd

i have avo coilovers on mine,i only paid 100 more than the konis where gonna be i also upped the ride height at the rear,so now my exhaust doesnt catch on the driveway.

Spax

If u fit coilovers to a Saph don't u need to bash the inner wings on the rear in as they catch too much? is this the same for a 3 Door?

Lloyd

mine just bolted in i have no probs with clearance on the rear

Ginge !

well jims car handles alot better than mine IMO and hes got gaz coilovers and i got konis


the only reason i say that is i managed 135mph down country lanes that i never take my cossie over 110 in as i dont feel safe

unless jims speedos out , was well suprised when i seen it too as wasnt even ragging it hard

Ginge !

oh adn above speeds are not acurate speeds, was talking about the speeds on the clock !!!!!

Mike Rainbird

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Gus,
Then you must be mistaken with the rate for the rear . Even AVO who have a similar mismatch don't run springs that hard on the back .

Steve,
Funny how Jay rated them . They were also good enough to give YOU a shock through Craner

Ginge,
Jim HATES the handling of his car and has told me he's scared it's going to put him through a hedge backwards . In fact, he has just ordered a set of replacement springs for the rear .

TIFF

Mike

what set-up on coil overs would best suit my car then,being a road car???

Ginge !

im not kidding mate, the handling on his car is better than mine !!!!!

fook knows what he expects it like as all his other cars where alot worse



ya did tell him its not 4wd didnt ya


any car that i can rag and not realise then i have to say thats a good start !!!

i drive like a girl but was very suprised when i seen the speedo , jim didnt agree though, he was more worried than suprised

Mike Rainbird

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Tiff,
If the the car is never going on track, then you have my recommendation, and no matter how much that offends Dingly, I won't change that view . If you INSIST on getting coilovers, then make sure you get some spring rates suited to your usage .

Ginge !

well im gonna have to let jim drive my car to see if he knows what i mean,

im worried though as last time i let jim drive the car the boost hose kept comming off

must admit its not that harsh either tbh, was a lot worse though

TIFF

Cheers Mike

Rs Gus

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well mike let us into your secrets then pal

Mike Rainbird

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Gus,
You're happy with yours I thought, so . And you have to buy suspension off me to get the knowledge that has taken me several years and loads of different springs to amass .

Azrael

How much then?

Mike Rainbird

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You have to chose a manufacturer and then I can advise the cost .

Rs Gus

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i see the old saff cornerd like she was on rails

Azrael

Which one would you convince me too ? Leda?

Billabong

That was possibly the most expensive period of his test schedule, hence Sapph' setups are more expensive

Rs Gus

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yes and he fooked it up

Mike Rainbird

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Gus,
Actually, the Sapphire was THE best rwd car I have ever driven . The accident happened miscalculating braking distance .

However, I see YOUR last Sapphire was really good .

Azrael,
At the end of the day, it is all down to your budget and I cannot advise on this. However, I would advise that none of the manufacturers charge any extra for specifying non-standard spring rates.

Billabong

Pots & Kettles springs to mind

EDIT: beaten by the Rainman

<Dustin Hoffman>
"I'm an excellent driver...."
</Dustin Hoffman>


Foook!!! Must thank the pain specialist

Rs Gus

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was been over avericous in the damp on the EXIT mike

Mike Rainbird

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Gus,
We didn't even make it that far (did we Bill? ) !

Azrael

That is a very good advice

I am currently adviseing my friend over here in Poland who has 2WD Saph and is trying to restore it to performance motoring (was used for like 6 or 8 years by old man who tught it was normal, just strange Sierra and was scared shitless of pressing the throttle) so I might suggest all that to him and when he tests it in Polish shock-absorber battlefield I might think of my own suspension setup