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Bonzai

 posted on 31st Oct 04 at 00:42

bah. get some nice stiff shockers on there, lovely job


James R

 posted on 30th Oct 04 at 16:04

I didn't say factory set up. Yeah I've been out in a Mi16 205 in my area, very impressive, but the back end was too twitchy imo, as you can't change the springs, only damping rate I wasn't a fan.


Bonzai

 posted on 30th Oct 04 at 14:33

james, have u driven a torsion bar setup?

comparing the 205 to the corsa and my old fiesta, all unmodified, theres really no competition as to the handling abilities


James R

 posted on 30th Oct 04 at 12:59

quote:
Originally posted by XTC113
what did the rs200 have in the rally?


fully independant double wishbone sus. But that's grp B AWD car, hence can't really use a torsion beam set up.

Why don't you look at Harry Hockley, massive Grp A champion.


Korsa

 posted on 30th Oct 04 at 12:32

what did the rs200 have in the rally?


James R

 posted on 30th Oct 04 at 11:24

Micra's have them, case closed I believe,:lol:

Nova still has best sus when modified. that's why it was the winning car in rallying so many years ago. so there:P


Bonzai

 posted on 29th Oct 04 at 14:49

findamentally theyre a god design (words of an ex rallycar mechanic) its just theyre built shit and now mine is falling to pieces and gonna set me back loads to refurb and replace


Korsa

 posted on 29th Oct 04 at 13:26

there was you biggin up torsion bars last week :lol:


Bonzai

 posted on 29th Oct 04 at 12:50

handlings not the problm. just the fact that these bastards werent made to last :mad:


James R

 posted on 29th Oct 04 at 00:38

Told ya:P

However, you can ram a 2L in as std, and the handling is virtually the same:thumbs:

But futher scope is limited.:rolleyes:


Bonzai

 posted on 28th Oct 04 at 23:32

be glad of youre independant macpherson struts and semi independant torsion beam setup

:(