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Nealevo
Friday 3rd August 2012, 20:35
This is one for the technical peeps, as some of you are aware I've fitted coilovers on my estate, but the ride has gone from sublime to bouncy, bordering in annoying!!! I took it out today for the first time since fitting and the ride is hard which I expected, but if I hit a bump and believe me, the roads around here are crap, it bounces for miles... I've never had this with previous cars on coilovers , but they were all on expensive options, not the cheapies I've put on now. I understand you get what you pay for, but thought I would try... Can anyone explain how I may solve this or shall I just put if back to standard and throw these away...

Suggestions or ridicule will be welcomed..
claymore
Friday 3rd August 2012, 20:40
is it the front or the back your having problems with?
Nealevo
Friday 3rd August 2012, 20:59
is it the front or the back your having problems with?

Front mate, I was hoping you'd see this !!
claymore
Friday 3rd August 2012, 21:03
Not sure I can help, mine is very choppy on the road as well, but on track it's transformed, I did replace the rear springs and put the standard ones back on, that improved it quite a bit for me.
Nealevo
Friday 3rd August 2012, 21:08
Not sure I can help, mine is very choppy on the road as well, but on track it's transformed, I did replace the rear springs and put the standard ones back on, that improved it quite a bit for me.

Cheers anyway I'll just have to drive slower...
volvo850R
Friday 3rd August 2012, 23:47
Did you go for the pro sport ones by any chance? I had an old bmw touring on them a while ago.....

http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/richardswain21/?action=view&current=001-1.jpg

It did the exact same thing once it started bouncing, was epic around the bends thow. Shame they started leaking after 6 months pure abuse and big miles, but they did well overall, the roads are shocking around here so not so bad. Was eyeing them up for the R but fancy something a bit more upto the stick for this one.
Nealevo
Saturday 4th August 2012, 22:58
Yes mate they are, I lowered it a bit more today and it's worked...... Sort of, still bouncy but drive able, islands are now fun!!! Should be ok at TRAX in September
volvo850R
Sunday 5th August 2012, 16:32
Yeha fairplay enjoy it mate they are very good fun for the price tbf. Might just be a matter of finding the right setup for the volvo, i never tried messing with it on the bmw, maybe i should have! Might consider buying some instead of the koni setup im eyeing up as the price difference is silly!