yorkshire_spam Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Done about 70 miles since changing the rear spring.The ride quality is massively improved but the handling is scarily bad.(Yes I know the left exhaust pipe is wonky)Do you guys think it'll settle further and improve the handling or should I just order a 1" lowering block and get on with fitting it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Is there a lowering block installed now ? I have put a new spring in when i rebuild mine (bought at rimmers at the time).Put a lowering block from 1/2" i believe it was in and it was already a lot better.After now 20.000 miles the wheels are sitting straight & actually the top of the wheels are pointing in a bit (don't now if this was negative or positive .. :B ). ps, or a 1" lowering block you will need longer studs & another cover (think jigsaw or rarebits sells these) as the studs & co are a bit long ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 No lowering block at the moment, handling is terrible in the corners, it sits a lot higher with the new spring.I guess the old spring gave good ride height and handling, but not much in the way of "spring"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 6797 wrote:No lowering block at the moment, handling is terrible in the corners, it sits a lot higher with the new spring.I guess the old spring gave good ride height and handling, but not much in the way of "spring"!Will try and take a pic of mine tomorrow of how it sits & co Or do have a look on my fb.When i first started to drive her she was a 'bit' tail happy, now it seems to be a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Fill the boot up with heavy weights, make sure all the bolts are tightened with the car on the ground, and get a few hundred more miles on the clock.Then buy the lowering block if needed.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 If you have changed the spring you should check the rear toe informthis you load both seats with 150lbs or add people,toe should be around 0 to 3mm max toe in two straight egdes and a tape measure across will give you a good resultstick a long straight plank against the tyre above the load bulge and sight down the sill lineif axle is square both sides should look the same degree of parallel to the body linepete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 If the wheel alignment hasn't been done since you changed the spring, it will likely have toe-out, making the handling unstable. As for driving it and seeing if the spring will settle - if it's a good spring it shouldn't settle much. If it does, it hasn't been tempered properly. And in the meantime, is the handling safe? I'd throw in a 3/4" or 1" block and get the wheels aligned. If it does settle over the next year then you can substitute a thinner block, and probably sell the old one here.Just checked - my GT6 sits with 57cm from the ground to the tops of the rear wheel arches. That's a good height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Sam did you tighten the nuts/bolts eg bearing housing/trunnion up in the air /wheels suspended or on the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Final tighten was with car on the deck. I'll loosen off and retighten though just to make sure I hadn't got em too tight with it up in the air.Car drives fine, but back end feels a lot friskier in corners, used to drive like it was on rails!Will see about alignment once I decide whether or not it's getting a lowering block.Cheers, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I installed a 1/2" spacer on mine when it still had a metal body and it made the handling so much better with the rebuilt spring. I would recommend driving with weight in the boot first and have 4 wheel alignment done.Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 When I fitted a new courier spring to my herald estate a few years ago, it sat silly high for a few days. However, when I loaded approx 300kg of floor tiles in the back, and drove home over a few speed humps (gently!!) the car had moved down to its correct height and sat there. Alignment is easy enough, 2 bricks, 2x1m approx long bits of straight wood or steel, and a tape measure...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Car drove a lot better this morning when 2up.Thanks for the advice guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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