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how far to go ???????

Well guys, the suspension on the Cavalier is fubar. A few worn bushes here and there and some soft struts and saggy springs.

Questions is how far do i go with it?

Do i just replace the worn bushes with OEM and some cheap nasty 200 quid suspension kit really make that much of a difference.

I was contemplating a full suspension overhaul (thanks to cheap trade prices) and going for a full set of bottom arms pendulums track rod ends bushes and so on and so forth.

Guess my query is stock parts cost peanuts will i really notice a big difference replacing suspension components throughout the car with like for like new parts??? and of course a cheap as chips Gmax suspension kit of shocks and springs

I dont use the cavvy for any serious driving other than the occasional B road blat now and then, but as you old timers know i do like to drive it like its stolen on occasion, Can anyone justify going to the hassle and expense of uprated TRE's and polybushes throughout? I mean its not the sportiest thing in the world being a rather heavy Cav saloon and its only putting down 162 horses so not setting the world on fire

Thoughts guys??????

and Steve i ain't burning it or driving it off a cliff.

P.S. Note 1ncreased use of puntuation and shift keys as appropriate, just to keep you happy Steve :)

Reply to
Rob
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No need and Yes.

Running a set of 308mm Vectra brakes for now and on 17's. Wouldn't go any bigger than that for the wheels as its a practical 4 door saloon performing family tasks, Unfortunately Rob now has little uns so the days of Novas are long gone as daily drivers. These days the fleet is dramatically changed, A pair of Cavaliers 16v SRi saloon and a 1800 hatch Wifes Punto and the god awful Scenic thats taking up the space where a project RWD Cavvy GSi should be sitting.

Reply to
Rob

So stripping it out is out of the question then :) ?

Reply to
DanTXD

Do the stock bushes and stuff first (I only bought Poly's because imported poly's are cheaper than OEM Toyotas). See how it feels. Then decide whether you need a cheapy suspension kit or OEM grade shocks etc.

After fitting any new bushes, it will feel 200% tighter and smoother. The biggest difference is how long they last. If it is doing family runabout duties, the biggest downside is, polys can feel harsh.

Reply to
Sleeker GT Phwoar

Up until here your spelling and punctuation was, amazingly, quite good :-)

Notice the corrected version above - note the lack of capital "A" as it's not a new sentence (though it could have been had you put a full stop there), the two Cavvys grouped together to avoid confusion, no capital letter for wife as she's not a proper noun. Otherwise, you're improving. B-. :-)

(Original, uncorrected version, below).

Peter

Reply to
AstraVanMan
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If it's the car you had at the rolling road bigger front brakes would fill those wheels nicely...

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Reply to
Alistair J Murray

It is indeed Alistair, RSC do a lovely set of 330mm 6 pots, But due to the iminent arrival of child no 2 the 308's will suffice until at least christmas.

Since the R/R day though Alistair I;ve managed to get the cams changed but still haven't managed to get the Unichip sorted up yet. Hoping the addition of a nice Lexmaul 4branch will help things out a fair bit towards that magic

180 bhp target i've set. Oh well only another 18bhp to find, shouldnt be too hard with an enlarged throttle body 4 branch and unichip.
Reply to
Rob

*applause*

Couldn't have put it better myself ;-)

Reply to
SteveH

ppfft

just decided that big 4 door saloons are s**te after i took the wifeys punto sporting to work today :)

kicking the crap out a small 3 door hatch with only a 100 horses is unbelievable fun :) especially if its only half the length of the cavvy and can actually corner thanks to some proper suspension :)

Reply to
Rob

maybe because your too stupid to realise the benefits of a long wheelbase, or maybe because the saloons you keep buying are s**te ones.

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Theo

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