has anyone ever fitted these to the rear suspension coil springs of their towcar.if so do they help and what type would you recommend ?
spring assisters
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There have been numerous threads on this subject before. Have a look at the latest one as an example and then you can form your own opinion:
http://www.practicalcaravan.co.uk/newforums/fm_messages.asp?FO=13&FM=395851
http://www.practicalcaravan.co.uk/newforums/fm_messages.asp?FO=13&FM=395851
- Mar 10, 2006
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Darrell
I have fitted rubber donut's to three of the normal road cars. All did the job.(the type that fit between the coil springs)
Stability was improved, the back end of the car not dropping as far with the van on the back.
Also I always left them on, no doubt the ride in the rear was harder, but I don't travel there.
However a better solution is to stiffer springs, worth considering if you present springs are tired. Usually though cost is prohibitive.
Fitting new dampers will not prevent the back end dropping, this is the job of springs.(I refer to cars with the standard coil spring/damper set up)
It may be worth your while reducing the nose weight, with a max nose load limit I always found a nose target of 60kg to 65kg was best, over this the back end dropped more, and the steering started to get lighter , loose feel.
Again ensure the tyres are set to max load pressures, this does give a harder ride solo, but everything helps.
ps I the back end dropped to 1" I would be satisfied.
The A4 Quattro I had was fitted with sports suspension, with 65kg on the back it dropped half a inch, with the xtrail loaded to 85kg it hardly drops.
I have fitted rubber donut's to three of the normal road cars. All did the job.(the type that fit between the coil springs)
Stability was improved, the back end of the car not dropping as far with the van on the back.
Also I always left them on, no doubt the ride in the rear was harder, but I don't travel there.
However a better solution is to stiffer springs, worth considering if you present springs are tired. Usually though cost is prohibitive.
Fitting new dampers will not prevent the back end dropping, this is the job of springs.(I refer to cars with the standard coil spring/damper set up)
It may be worth your while reducing the nose weight, with a max nose load limit I always found a nose target of 60kg to 65kg was best, over this the back end dropped more, and the steering started to get lighter , loose feel.
Again ensure the tyres are set to max load pressures, this does give a harder ride solo, but everything helps.
ps I the back end dropped to 1" I would be satisfied.
The A4 Quattro I had was fitted with sports suspension, with 65kg on the back it dropped half a inch, with the xtrail loaded to 85kg it hardly drops.
- Mar 10, 2006
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Darrell
Apologies for the poor grammar/mistakes.
I have fitted rubber donut's to three of the normal road cars, I have owned. All did the job.(the type that fit between the coil springs)
Stability was improved, the back end of the car not dropping as far with the van on the back.
Also I always left them on, no doubt the ride in the rear was harder, but I don't travel there.
However a better solution is to fit stiffer springs, worth considering if you present springs are tired. Usually though cost is prohibitive.
Fitting new dampers will not prevent the back end dropping, this is the job of springs.(I refer to cars with the standard coil spring/damper set up)
It may be worth your while reducing the nose weight, with a max nose load limit of 75kg, I always found a nose weight target of 60kg to 65kg was best, over this the back end dropped more, and the steering started to get lighter , loose feel.
Again ensure the tyres are set to max load pressures, this does give a harder ride solo, but everything helps.
ps If the back end dropped to 1"or less I would be satisfied.
The A4 Quattro I had was fitted with sports suspension, with 65kg on the back it dropped half a inch, with the xtrail loaded to 85kg it hardly drops.
Apologies for the poor grammar/mistakes.
I have fitted rubber donut's to three of the normal road cars, I have owned. All did the job.(the type that fit between the coil springs)
Stability was improved, the back end of the car not dropping as far with the van on the back.
Also I always left them on, no doubt the ride in the rear was harder, but I don't travel there.
However a better solution is to fit stiffer springs, worth considering if you present springs are tired. Usually though cost is prohibitive.
Fitting new dampers will not prevent the back end dropping, this is the job of springs.(I refer to cars with the standard coil spring/damper set up)
It may be worth your while reducing the nose weight, with a max nose load limit of 75kg, I always found a nose weight target of 60kg to 65kg was best, over this the back end dropped more, and the steering started to get lighter , loose feel.
Again ensure the tyres are set to max load pressures, this does give a harder ride solo, but everything helps.
ps If the back end dropped to 1"or less I would be satisfied.
The A4 Quattro I had was fitted with sports suspension, with 65kg on the back it dropped half a inch, with the xtrail loaded to 85kg it hardly drops.
- Nov 11, 2009
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I had MAD spring assisters fitted to a SAAB 9000 CSE and they improved the ride during towing with no effect solo.
had the mad ones on a fiat marea and they were superb the car barely moved when i dropped the van on,had greyson on another car and they were cheaper but a waste of money,go with the mad ones,you get what you pay for.
what type would you recommend ?? , The ones in my Garage that`s what . If you find the part number for your car or the spring gap you can have the ones that I have. just pay the P/P there are new ( I got the wrong ones ) my email address is:
gscoxon@hotmail.com
gscoxon@hotmail.com
I have just put these on my Santa fe, they are very good , and easy to put on, only took about 30 mins.
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