homemade shocks

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by Big Vern

LocostKiwi, have you thought about using second hand coil overs from the monoshock rears of motorbikes? Might be a bit better damping than those of the triumph spit


HTH BV.

Now there's a thought Big Vern

I know a few folk on LB have used motorcycle shocks on inboard suspension set ups.

Just for the record, I only toyed with the idea of making my own coil over's

Very fortuantely for me, the parts from my abandoned Triumph Vitesse projects sold unbelievably well .... So much so, those sales have financed the majority of my build.

Buying the Gaz coilovers was heck of a lot easier not having to raid the bank for them

[chrisunwin]

Hi

Found these GAZ coilovers for £70.00 a corner ... http://www.corbymotorsport.com/1-34-...es-p-4298.html

Anyone considered using Citroens hydropneumatic units?? Or am I the only completely mad one on here!!!

Regards

Chris

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by chrisunwin

Hi

Anyone considered using Citroens hydropneumatic units?? Or am I the only completely mad one on here!!!

Regards

Chris

Less of the swearing please

That could actually be quite a cool project if you could get it all to work .... I guess Mr IVA man would have something to say about type approval for the system though

My old Citroen BX estate was one of the best all round cars that I have ever owned ..... Hated working on it with a passion though

[flyerncle]

Nothing wrong with Citroen hydraulic system and easily tunable if you get the old DS sphere's ( Sorry Ronnie )shoot me for this suggestion but what about seperate spring and shocker with some kind of rocker arm or dare I mention torsion bar and shock.

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by flyerncle

Nothing wrong with Citroen hydraulic system and easily tunable if you get the old DS sphere's ( Sorry Ronnie )shoot me for this suggestion but what about seperate spring and shocker with some kind of rocker arm or dare I mention torsion bar and shock.

I have to admit it Paul, the hydraulic suspension of those Citroens was quite awsome, when they wern't leaking .... But then, that's the hazzard of running an ederly car

Not being a driver, driver I do not know if any of those Citroens had the same sort of success on the WRC circuit as todays ones

[chrisunwin]

Ronnie

I believe the DS put up quite a good show rallying.

The GS units look very usable on the roadster, they have a 117mm travel, and the front and rear units are the same (different static pressures though).

Biggest problem with the DS suspension was taking a humpback bridge at speed. Fantastic suspension tried to compensate for the wheels being too low just after takeoff, so it raises them. Brilliant, no suspension just when you land. One sickening crash, feel like your spine has compressed, then all is serene and smooth as it pumps back up. (Just dont tell Dad, twas in his car).

Torsion bars? Whats wrong with them. The Marina used them to great effect. Didn't it!


Chris

[flyerncle]

Been down the Citroen road as I used to PDI new DS,BX,CX,GS and a couple of Light 15's and Panhard thrown in for good measure.
The problem is as stated when the leave they road.
I had a fair bit to do with Citroen rally cars as a youngster and the "D" was shortened by the length of the rear door,it tended to pitch quite badly under acelleration so the front tended to be set higher than the rear.

As for torsion bars the front is fairly do-able but the rear would be more of a challenge.