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Old 27-11-2006, 06:42 AM
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I have put a set of D2 coliovers on my 01.
They seem to wobble when I hit a bump in the road. Have had a play with the dampening but seemed to do little.
The wheels never leave the road and you feel every crevice which is understandable.
I understand the ride will be much harsher with coilovers but who is the best guy in Perth to make these most streetable ?
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Old 27-11-2006, 07:11 AM
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These are cheap, harsh coilovers...not much you can do to soften them up..

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Isn't it possible to simply change the springs out to a spring with equal diameter and a lower spring rate?

As long as the new spring has the same internal diameter as the d2 spring, I don't see what the problem could be.
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They are short stroke and the valving/damping adjustment sucks balls. You get what you pay for. Cant polish a turd. Live with them as they are or upgrade to a better brand. Main things to check it that your ride height is sensible and that you aren't bottoming them out through being too low.
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Had em, they're shite, as blaise said, deal with em or upgrade.
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Old 27-11-2006, 03:10 PM
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ring joe he is the HSD man.. he will sort ya out wid a set

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i used to have d2's, they made me vomit every time i drove with a hang over and i got launched of humps on a regular basis, i went back to me standard struts wif king lows alot more comfortable but not to sloppy, once swaybars have been upgraded it will handle better than the d2's....... i found out the hard way - by just wacking any coilovers on your car WONT handle better, as everyone has stated you are better of spending some more in teins, DMS or alike
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My JIC's are stiffer then the D2's are on their hardest setting by far. You learn to live with it
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I can handle the harsh ride but it is the wobble that has got me baffled ?
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