Are standard dampers adjustable ?
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Is a 3R fitted with bilsten dampers as standard ? does anyone know if they are adjustable (maybe by removing them and turning the boy or something ?)... I get a really "edgy" diagonal pitch in the car on bumpy roads at high speeds and wonder if they may not have been adjusted equally .
nigelw said:
Is a 3R fitted with bilsten dampers as standard ? does anyone know if they are adjustable (maybe by removing them and turning the boy or something ?)... I get a really "edgy" diagonal pitch in the car on bumpy roads at high speeds and wonder if they may not have been adjusted equally .
I 'think' that's the standard and they're not adjustable. Sounds like one may have gone or you've got something else wrong. Brakes ok?yeh , I'm on another thread about stringing and I'm thinking that I should set up all the stringing , toe etc on mine first as well ! , and if it's still doing it , remove the dampers and put em on a damper dyno . trouble is , I dont know how good the car should be so I dont know whether this "edgy" behaviour is normal or not ....
yes , it seems to be more at the back than the front , there isnt a lot of travel so I wonder if it bounces off the bumpstops a bit or something ? I've heard so many rave reviews about the handling I think I should try to get to the bottom of it cos , at high speed I have to be really careful what I'm doing ...
sorry , forgot to clearly answer that ! ...yeh , the brakes are fine , but I'll check the rear nuts anyway (read about porsche ones ) but it's not whilst I'm braking is when you are cornering at high speed over slightly bumpy roads , the car feels "fidgety" at the rear as if you could lose the back end if you werent careful .
I had Plans at Dunsfold do the geo for me.Thanks everyone ! ...FC ...do they machine the uprights for more camber ? Is this a trackday mod to make the whole tyre work better or is it a good road mod as well ? ..... You have also confirmed my views that a full geo check is worthwhile ! 
Do you know if the dampers are adjustable ?
Do you know if the dampers are adjustable ?nigelw said:
the problem I have is when doing (say ) 100 to 140 mph (on a private test track , obviously) on long sweeping , but slightly bumpy bends , it just feels like the back end could jump out of line ....
Its an idea to check all is tight and well including the hub nuts, wheel nuts, engine mounts, uprights, ball joints etc etc if you are going to be driving it in that style!At those speeds on a track in a fast bend it should feel pretty solid.
On the roads (private of course) it will feel pretty scary even if you drive over a hedgehog sized bump!
nigelw said:
ok , thanks everyone ! ....looks like I need to do a bit of work based on this advice and see if I can find anything amiss ! cheers ! ...if anyone can answer the damper question , that would be cool !
No they are not. ....looks like I need to do a bit of work based on this advice and see if I can find anything amiss ! cheers ! ...if anyone can answer the damper question , that would be cool ! If you want to adjust damper settings, you need to get some nitrons or ohlins.
Thanks for you help everybody , I've pulled the dampers off and there is a bit difference in damping diagoanlly across the car with soft damping on front left and right rear http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/8.gif
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/8.gif Does anyone know if you can get the standard Bilsteins re furbed or how much Ohlins are (and where to buy them ? Alex s ? ) . Thanks in advance
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/8.gif Does anyone know if you can get the standard Bilsteins re furbed or how much Ohlins are (and where to buy them ? Alex s ? ) . Thanks in advance
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