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[theolodian]

MV6 is a good setup, its not overly hard yet the 30mm lowering it gives over standard helps the handling no end. The standard setup will out corner most front wheel drive cars if you drive it right, the springs are a multirate setup (if you look at them the thickness of the metal varies) so if you turn slightly early into a corner you can lean it onto the harder bit and around you go.....there is actualy a lot less body roll than it feels.

Of course, thats all assuming your shocks havnt got 100K miles plus on them and a dead spot in the middle of the travel.

Cheers for that.  Yeah, the standard setup isn't bad.  My struts are completely shot though.  So I could do the front struts with the suspension members.  Or from what you say I could get new MV6 dampers all round, junkyard MV6 springs, and disable the levelling system.  How much would it affect the comfort on the motorway / long trips?

[Essex_Andy]

Well after a g*t of drive back,(every route had either a broken down foreign lorry or accident) from Wheels in motion liking the new suspension. Sporty taught but not teeth rattling hard. Biggest thing I can feel is the amount of flex in the standard size tyres a very high sidewall 205/65 R 15

Any one recommend a tyre and wheel combo...need to get my list to Santa

[bob.dent]

Well after a g*t of drive back,(every route had either a broken down foreign lorry or accident) from Wheels in motion liking the new suspension. Sporty taught but not teeth rattling hard. Biggest thing I can feel is the about of flex in the standard size tyres a very high sidewall 205/65 R 15

How did you get on at Wheels In Motion Andy - I take it your geometry is well sorted?

[theolodian]

I'm happy with my stock 225/16's.  I think they're 55's.  But roads aren't perfect around here and I'm not one for anything over 17" anyway.

[Essex_Andy]

Well after a g*t of drive back,(every route had either a broken down foreign lorry or accident) from Wheels in motion liking the new suspension. Sporty taught but not teeth rattling hard. Biggest thing I can feel is the about of flex in the standard size tyres a very high sidewall 205/65 R 15

How did you get on at Wheels In Motion Andy - I take it your geometry is well sorted?

By pure flook thw f/n/s was spot on and the f/o/s was horrendous. Both tracking and camber

Drives much nicer now. He really pressed the point of the 2000 mile free check and adjust and said that due to new shocks and springs there maybe a need for a check 2000 miles after the 1st 2000miles. Good news is that all checks and fine adjustments are free...Probably best £73 spent for suspension and tracking set-up I've spent.

[omegaV6CD]

Good Job,
i'm happy to see someone not just changing the springs but doing the job properly, well done. I'm sure the effort has been payed off. How much did u get the shocks for?

[Essex_Andy]

I paid £200 for a full set of Boge shocks and struts for a 3.0 Omega