Recent content by domlebo70

Ouch. I would have come straight in and raised it I think. Mine only rubs on big compressions

How though? Was it rubbing?

​Hmm interesting.

An observation I've made is that it's not so much the damping, or spring rates that seem to affect the ride and noise (going full hard or full soft on the damping, changes nearly nothing). It seems to me that the surface of the road and the "ruttiness" of the road, makes the biggest difference...

Hey guys, So I've run KW Variant 2's with Pure Motorsport top mounts. On track this setup is amazing. However due to a move, I'm now living in an inner city area with shitty (really bad) roads. Over lumpen surfaces, the noise and vibration is doing my head in. It really means you can't drive...

Cheers guys, appreciate the comments. The Clio is the best car I've ever had, especially now the suspension in sorted.

Yep, Gold Coast/Brisbane Queensland.

The GTI? https://plus.google.com/photos/104066097347431813002/albums/5626844920805538865 Should be noted, Clio's and 205's are VERY rare over in Australia. Not like you pommies who see them everywhere. I've seen 2 other 205 GTI's in 5 years on the public road.

Good. No problems with them. Take your sweet time to measure those holes. They don't really add any harshness to the ride, but they do add a much more immediate feel to the steering.

KW Variant 2's (lowest at the rear, as low as I can go on the front to keep driveshafts parallel and avoid rubbing), Pure Motorsport solid top mounts, Whiteline ARB, Camber bolts on front, 20mm FK Spacers on the front,

Hi guys, This is my Clio 182. Went for a drive with some friends the other night and accidentally overshot a corner, understeered into a ditch and scraped my passenger door. Decided to have it detailed to see if they could fix the damage. Results speak for themselves I think:

UPDATE: Turned out to be my control arm nutswere incorrectly torqued. They have 2 nuts, and I think I may have overtightened one, causing the other one to undo itself. Apparently it was quite difficult to find with the car on a lift.

Good calls. I looked at your video of the steering rack play, and mine is different, It's more of a... twangy knock. And it only occurs with the left wheel on the ground. All my mounts are replaced with uprated polybush ones (or Vibratechnics). Lower dogbone, upper gearbox, upper engine.

I did up a huge thread on the Australian RS forums, but basically the symptoms are as follows: Occurs when braking, then again when taking off almost 100% of the time. It occurs in two's. So if it didn't happen under braking, then it doesn't happen under acceleration. Occurs over bumps...

Jon, just finished reading your thread. Did you end up solving the knocking issue? Also, how much was the steering rack, and how much did it improve things? My steering rack seems to be a likely culprit in a severe knock I have - it feels very grindy, shudders at a standstill, and feels a bit tired.