antmashed
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my car is on gaz coilovers
and ive got it pretty low 
but its bouncy as fook on the front and its annoying, whats the reason for this?
is it too low or too hard
if i soften it up on the front will it make this better?
thanks
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Fro
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Depends if its actually bouncy i.e taking a while to settle, or bone shattering
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Dave A
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have you cut down the bumpstops? if not then thats the problem, its riding on them.
remember that if you want to go that low then you should also increase the bump setting on the damper (about 3 turns from softest)
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Dave A
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P.s
you dont get this problem with the Vsport spec kits
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Hamish
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that good to know dave
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Will_Sport
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bouncy (taking a while to settle) is too soft
bouncy (shocks going down spine) is too hard.
or stop driving over potholes
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SAL
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
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you dont get this problem with the Vsport spec kits
it is a V-sport kit
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Richie
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Dave A
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well it must be on the bumpstops then. have they been cut down as per the instructions?
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antmashed
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dont know i didnt fit them r tec did
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antmashed
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and its bouncing asif its got hydralics
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Richie
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Nice
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Dave A
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something hasnt been fitted properly then. see how many rings are on the bumpstop, then measure from the centre of the wheel to just under the front arch and get that measurement.
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Dave A
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Definitely isnt a Vsport kit.
standard kits dont go down much more than 45mm before you get this problem. need to raise it slightly and cut down the bumpstop to 1.5 rings.
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antmashed
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its all the way down near enough
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Dave A
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what is? the bumpstop of the spring plates?
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Joe
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Antmashed where did you purchase the kit from?
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antmashed
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i duno mate the coilover adjusty things are down 10mm from the end
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antmashed
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joe i got it from abdus
[Edited on 27-07-2007 by antmashed]
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Dave A
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it must be far too low. on standard bumpstops the normal Gaz kit wont go down much more than 45mm
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antmashed
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dont understand?
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antmashed
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will it fuck the coilovers?
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Joe
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
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you dont get this problem with the Vsport spec kits
Obviously you do.
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SAL
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abdus got the kit from mocka, who got it from v-sport i tink ? ? ? ant your too mashed to sort it out, there bouncy because there on a stiff setting
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antmashed
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thats all i wanted to hear cheers stavvy
all this malarky confuzled me
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