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 jo_tas
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 posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:11 PM |
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How well should a Type 3 ride?
Hi all
My question is pretty simple, how well should stock my late type 3 ride? it seems kinda rough at the moment, jarring over bumps at speed, which is
kinda unpleasant.
The shocks SEEM ok, i.e they don't bounce, but could it still be caused by them?
Doesn't feel too soft when you push down on a corner of the car when its stationary, so i don't think it could be bottoming out
It has plenty of clearence from the bumpstops aswell!
Please help!
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:21 PM |
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It might have had stiff springs or gas shocks fitted by a previous owner? I think both would give a bumpier ride but better grip when cornering hard.
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:23 PM |
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In stock format they ride really nice.... thats why ive owned about 20 or so over the years
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:26 PM |
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well mines on the bump stops so it rides like poo. :cry
However, my friends 69 is fully stocko original and it rides like velvet.:sandrine
I can do skids.
In the Wet.
On Oily surfaces.
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:27 PM |
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perhaps the rear torsion rubber bushes are shot and need replacing
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:28 PM |
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Check your tyre pressure as it will ride hard if to high I have ours at 22 at front 28 at the back .
Hope this helps
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:33 PM |
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What about the rubbers that go between the rear sub frame assembly and the body ?
I've put gas shocks on my super bug, and that makes it feel harder on bounce.....
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:50 PM |
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my fasty is really smooth too drive. its'even better since changing the air pressure like midlife crisis said.
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jo_tas
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 09:25 PM |
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ok, well they're the pressures i keep my tires at...
and i have no idea whether the shocks are gas or oil... they have no markings on them, they're just painted gold..
all i know is it jars at speed, but still feels sloppy around corners..
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| posted on September 10th, 2005 at 07:26 PM |
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are you really meant to keep your front tyres at 22? when i checked mine i had to get the man from the petrol station to help me because i didn't
know how to do it and when he asked what i wanted them to be at i said
22 and he said "i think thats too low for tyres" so i put them at 25, should i change them to 22? |
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| posted on September 10th, 2005 at 09:03 PM |
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Go nuts, sell ur kids and get airbags, Lol. (Drool)
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| posted on September 10th, 2005 at 09:15 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by butidontunderstand
are you really meant to keep your front tyres at 22? when i checked mine i had to get the man from the petrol station to help me because i didn't
know how to do it and when he asked what i wanted them to be at i said
22 and he said "i think thats too low for tyres" so i put them at 25, should i change them to 22?
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ignore the guy, he obviously doesn't know what he's talking about... thats the factory specified tire pressures for your car...
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