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Offline stainesy

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Bouncey coilys.
« on: 11 May 2012, 12:49 »
Ok FINALY got my new coilys fitted to my car.
 Don't remember any of my last coilys being this Bouncey though.
Could it be as they are brand new coilys? I am used to 45 profile tyres and these are 50 so more bounce? Or are 3 doors lighter than the 5 doors I'm used to? Or a combination of all that?  :grin:
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Offline mrsaunders

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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #1 on: 11 May 2012, 12:52 »
cause there new i should think, there soon stiffen up
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Offline madmanmart

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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #2 on: 11 May 2012, 12:57 »
Are they cheap sh!te ones?
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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #3 on: 11 May 2012, 13:15 »
Yeah but the same as the last 2 sets iv had.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #4 on: 11 May 2012, 13:32 »
Running it too low and it is sitting on the bumpstops would be my guess
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Offline Bandit127

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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #5 on: 11 May 2012, 18:34 »
Quote from: Wayne on 11 May 2012, 13:32
Running it too low and it is sitting on the bumpstops would be my guess
Saw a Corsa on the way home with the front on the bump stops.

I thought it was a funny as feck... I obviously didn't control the look on my face as the driver clocked me... He didn't think it was that funny...  :grin: :grin: :grin:

A nice moment after a hell of a day at work...

P.S. Sorry to hijack your thread... Did you check the spring rates? They should be about stock for working suspension - lowering needs stiffer shocks to reduce travel. If the spring rate is too high it will make the car 'bumpy'.
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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #6 on: 11 May 2012, 19:26 »
He's running coilovers not a shock/spring setup.
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Offline Screech16v

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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #7 on: 11 May 2012, 20:39 »
Stiff suspension and 50 profile = bounce city  :wink:
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Offline stainesy

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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #8 on: 11 May 2012, 20:45 »
it seems to have sorted its self out a settled now. just took it for a propper fun run around milton keynes. i remember now why i love lowered golfs  :grin:

that moment when you no you are pushing grip to the limit and being abit silly that give you the shakes afterwards. dont you just love it  :grin:
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Re: Bouncey coilys.
« Reply #9 on: 11 May 2012, 21:06 »
Yeah, it's called adrenaline  :grin:
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