07-08-2022, 02:27 PM
Hi,
I have an Ulsteroid which is fitted with what I assume are standard saloon rear springs but with just 5 leaves having had the top two removed to reduce their stiffness. They are also bound with self amalgamating tape.
The ride has always been very hard to the point where I have to be careful to avoid potholes or temporary ramps leading up to road repairs or the jarring can be quite painful. In fact, if I see them in advance, I normally try to bend slightly forward away from the seat back which helps.
I have seen old films of cars in period and it does look as though the drivers had this problem on bumpy tracks but I'd like to improve matters if I can.
Is this likely to be too firm springs or could it be related to the shock absorbers being too stiff? I think they are fitted with Ferodo type friction disks and not beech wood which I've read would have been used originally.
Any advice?
John.
I have an Ulsteroid which is fitted with what I assume are standard saloon rear springs but with just 5 leaves having had the top two removed to reduce their stiffness. They are also bound with self amalgamating tape.
The ride has always been very hard to the point where I have to be careful to avoid potholes or temporary ramps leading up to road repairs or the jarring can be quite painful. In fact, if I see them in advance, I normally try to bend slightly forward away from the seat back which helps.
I have seen old films of cars in period and it does look as though the drivers had this problem on bumpy tracks but I'd like to improve matters if I can.
Is this likely to be too firm springs or could it be related to the shock absorbers being too stiff? I think they are fitted with Ferodo type friction disks and not beech wood which I've read would have been used originally.
Any advice?
John.