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Just to update regarding my recently fitted Abbott spring/Koni damper setup:
Having now done around 1,000 miles on the new springs, I can definately say that 1/2 turn is insufficient damping on my 9000 Aero. Upping the fronts to one turn has tightened up the whole feel of the car. It felt nervy quite often when cornering, accelerating hard and driving over some road imperfections such as man hole covers & pot holes. I have yet to adjust the rears, but am I right in thinking that if I run the fronts on 1 turn, then the backs should be on the same setting?
I am still not happy with motorway speed ride quality, although I have still been running on 1/2 turn front and rear. Unsure what difference increasing the dampening will make? I currently get quite a lot of minor cabin vibrations, which grate on a long journey. Do others with the same setup have the same problem? I guess that a possible source of these vibrations is my Superflex front (front) wishbone bushes. The front (rear) bushes are now Abbott. Could this be the cause of my problem or is this the price I pay for having better suspension?
Having now done around 1,000 miles on the new springs, I can definately say that 1/2 turn is insufficient damping on my 9000 Aero. Upping the fronts to one turn has tightened up the whole feel of the car. It felt nervy quite often when cornering, accelerating hard and driving over some road imperfections such as man hole covers & pot holes. I have yet to adjust the rears, but am I right in thinking that if I run the fronts on 1 turn, then the backs should be on the same setting?
I am still not happy with motorway speed ride quality, although I have still been running on 1/2 turn front and rear. Unsure what difference increasing the dampening will make? I currently get quite a lot of minor cabin vibrations, which grate on a long journey. Do others with the same setup have the same problem? I guess that a possible source of these vibrations is my Superflex front (front) wishbone bushes. The front (rear) bushes are now Abbott. Could this be the cause of my problem or is this the price I pay for having better suspension?