Help Me Get My Avos Setup

[djinuk 2]

Ok, i have a road/track car , and have always ran quite a low ride height.

 

I always had problems with the front end of the car not staying on the road very well and it was thought to maybe be due to my front suspension which was avo coilovers (dont know what springs etc as i got them 2nd hand)

 

Now i have fitted the gti6 engine into the bay and the front suspension is a lot lower. This leads me to believe maybe my front suspension is far to soft ?

 

I dont really know a great deal about suspension works etc of cars but im thinking maybe i should just buy a new setup.

[C_W 3 1 Cars]

With the GTi6 engine in it, it'll be a bit lower as the engine is a little heavier so it doesn't really suggest the suspension is too soft. When you say the front end is not staying on the road, what do you mean? no traction or it's too floaty?

[djinuk 2]

i found i got a lot of what is probably described as bump steering, on flat surfaces it was great but through the lanes i cudnt even keep up with a quick driver in a ford ka.. Now i have fixed 2x ball joints which were knackered so that wouldnt of helped but i still think the suspension isnt great,.

[dk73 1]

i found i got a lot of what is probably described as bump steering, on flat surfaces it was great but through the lanes i cudnt even keep up with a quick driver in a ford ka.. Now i have fixed 2x ball joints which were knackered so that wouldnt of helped but i still think the suspension isnt great,.

 

Hey pal,

 

Mine was like this and ive had new trackrod ends,

 

Its much better but ive still to have new hubs and wishbones each side so may be get them checked.

 

Just an idea, good luck.

[welshpug 1,683]

wind the springs up a bit and get the tracking checked

[djinuk 2]

cheers mate, yea im going to be raising the ride height anyway just try it.. cars had a full front end overhaul so ill be pretty mythed if the problems still there.., shame my avo coilovers look rusted to buggery, i may be forced to strip then down for a good clean up