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Bonzai
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Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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28th Oct 04 at 23:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
be glad of youre independant macpherson struts and semi independant torsion beam setup
James R
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29th Oct 04 at 00:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Told ya

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

But futher scope is limited.
Bonzai
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29th Oct 04 at 12:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
handlings not the problm. just the fact that these bastards werent made to last
Korsa
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29th Oct 04 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there was you biggin up torsion bars last week
Bonzai
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29th Oct 04 at 14:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
James R
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30th Oct 04 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Micra's have them, case closed I believe,

Nova still has best sus when modified. that's why it was the winning car in rallying so many years ago. so there
Korsa
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30th Oct 04 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what did the rs200 have in the rally?
James R
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30th Oct 04 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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.
Bonzai
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30th Oct 04 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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30th Oct 04 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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31st Oct 04 at 00:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bah. get some nice stiff shockers on there, lovely job

 
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