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Suspension Advice Please


DeanB

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My car is a more-or-less standard, 120 bhp K series s2 Elise. It has done 95000 miles and is my daily driver. It will probably remain so for another year at least, and I usually do 60 miles a day in it, most of which are not what you would call 'sporting' (roundabouts aside). I also do the odd Sunday morning hoon and perhaps 3 or 4 trackdays a year.

The car has developed a rather disconcerting 'shimmy' over rough surfaces and potholes especially. It seems to be a problem with the rear of the car, especially the off side. It is also rattly and crashy and seems to break traction much easier. It's horrible basically.

I think it is probably a case of worn dampers - what do you think? Could it be anything else instead/aswell?

And what dampers would people recommend for my usage profile?

 

Thanks in advance folks :-)

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Thanks for the help chaps. Jody I might try and call round this weekend if that's convenient? Are you around Sunday morning?

 

My next question is what do I need for a suspension refresh? what needs doing, how long does it take etc, and please bear in mind I am on a tight budget!

 

Thanks again.

 

Dean

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Dean, I would start by getting it over to Jody and checking what the problem is.

If you go down the route of suspension refresh it's all a matter of how far you want to go with it.

Bushes should be fairly inexpensive.

New standard shocks around the 400mark?

 

 

But of food for thought here:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=140503295335

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What about the wishbones themselves? I am thinking have them blasted clean, plated (what kind of plating I dunno) and then painted in hammerite. What says those who know?

 

Also is it worth painting uprights? I am thinking not...and also leaving wheel bearings alone if they aren't broken?

 

Prob new toe links though...?

 

Thanks again

 

Dean

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Dean POR 15 is the stuff you want for painting the wishbones etc. i think i have some have some unopened if you want.

 

I had mine gold passivate coated before i painted them, which is the same as standard. I also have some of the proper P-80 emulsion to get the bushes in as per the lotus manual.

 

I will check what i have in the garage tonight


also there are some billies going on seloc

 

http://classifieds.seloc.org/ads/parts-clearout/

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Thanks Sheldon. You certainly made a very nice job of yours - I remember Michael at Tollbar Racing complementing you on the excellent state of your running gear (not a euphemism)!

I'm not keen on a set of 24000 mile old dampers though - I would prefer to find the money for new.

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