Improving my LCR ride

[foxes]

Right some serious advice needed.

As my LCR is lowered on coilovers, what parts should i replace or uprate for a better ride

Its had 4 new tyres put on but as its going in for full alignment i want to replace common parts prone to failure.

Cheers peeps.

 

[sheffboy]

What are you after. better comfort or handling?

Top mounts are a classic part to replace but i assume you did this when the coilovers went on. I had new wishbone bushes and ARB bushes done last year all poly type. That tightened the front end up a little.

 

[Willie]

What coilovers have you fitted?
What ride height are you running?
Did you have the top mounts and bearings changed when the coilovers were fitted?
As above what did/do you want out of your set up? Handling, looks or day to day feel?

 

[foxes]

Fitted H&R collies over 2yrs ago. (30mm) They never told me about or replaced top mounts.

My last set of front tyres wear worn from inside. Its used day to day and had alignment done at the same time.

I was thinking of replacing such things as top mounts,front bushes or possibly the audi TT track rod ends? Am i right in thinking these are the LCA?

 

[AndyHazza]

ARB's make a massive difference to the LCR. If your wanting to improve the performance of the ride then these are a must if you have coilovers already fitted. If you are after replacing general parts though then, as mentioned above, then you cant go wrong replacing the bushes with some powerflex ones. If you want to mate, feel free to give me a call and i can go through all the options with you

 

[Willie]

Fitted H&R collies over 2yrs ago. (30mm) They never told me about or replaced top mounts.

My last set of front tyres wear worn from inside. Its used day to day and had alignment done at the same time.

I was thinking of replacing such things as top mounts,front bushes or possibly the audi TT track rod ends? Am i right in thinking these are the LCA?

The Lower Control Arms LCA (also swing arms and wish bone bushes).

The top mounts should ahve been done when the coilovers were fitted so deffinately do these, the OEM LCR ones are fine for this.
The TT roadster rear LCA or Polyflex rear LCA and LCR or Polyflex front LCA bushes will help aswell.
As above an uprated ARB (R32 23mm ARB is a good one and way cheaper than the aftermarket ones) in the front and a aftermarket rear one too.
The rear axle bushes are also good ones to change, I plan to do this very soon myself.

You could have your coilovers set up (corner weighted) properly, this should increase you handling dramatically once all the bushes are changed. You might end up with a slightly higher ride height but the emence handling will make up for this

 

[flappy]

Wear on the inside of the tyres shows the increase in negative camber usually caused by the lowering of the vehicle. I don't suppose the alighnment company gave you a print out with all the wheels angles?

 

[foxes]

ARB's make a massive difference to the LCR. If your wanting to improve the performance of the ride then these are a must if you have coilovers already fitted. If you are after replacing general parts though then, as mentioned above, then you cant go wrong replacing the bushes with some powerflex ones. If you want to mate, feel free to give me a call and i can go through all the options with you

Yep ill phone you today Andy for some options.

 

[foxes]

Wear on the inside of the tyres shows the increase in negative camber usually caused by the lowering of the vehicle. I don't suppose the alighnment company gave you a print out with all the wheels angles?

Nope never given one! All done by JBS

 

[Willie]

JBS didn't advise you to change the top mount bushes and bearings?
The OEM camber is 0.5 degrees, this shouldn't have an effect on the tyre wear.

 

[foxes]

You see the LCR has only done 20000m so dont want to change bushes unnecessarily.
Yes want to set things upwith correct measurement's.
Corner weighting is an option at APS

 

[flappy]

Nope never given one! All done by JBS

Ah, they don't have the tools to do one either

 

[flappy]

JBS didn't advise you to change the top mount bushes and bearings?
The OEM camber is 0.5 degrees, this shouldn't have an effect on the tyre wear.

I was thinking that with the lowering of the car it would have increased the negative camber?

 

[Willie]

You see the LCR has only done 20000m so dont want to change bushes unnecessarily.
Yes want to set things upwith correct measurement's.
Corner weighting is an option at APS

Well that changes things.
So with 20,000 miles I wouldn't advise changing the bushes either but would advise changing the top mount bushes and bearings.
Go for the corner weighting and see how you feel after that.
I doubt you'll be dissapointed

 

[AndyHazza]

Yep ill phone you today Andy for some options.

No worries

 

[foxes]

Right spoke to andy at awesome.
Happy that he advised me v.well and considered that for 20000miles, possibly only replace the top mounts...at his point in time + alignment.

Camber cant be alltered
Still listening...

 

[Willie]

Who said camber can't be altered?

Thats pish!!!
You get 0.5 degrees of -ve camber as part of the OEM set up. There are slots in the end of the swing arm where the ball joints bolt into it, these can be slackened and adjusted to give you less -ve camber, this could be the cause of the wear on the inside, too much -ve camber.
No disrespect to Andy, and not pointing the finger at Awesome but some modification suppliers maybe are not the best people to speak to about modifications to handling.
I've been researching the handling on the LCR and not found a single supplier that can tell me the spring rate of the LCR let alone how to set it up properly. how can they sell uprated suspension systems for the LCR if they don't know the starting point for it???
All of them just say fit coilovers, get the ride height dropped 20mm and get the alignment done. not one of them has mentioned corner weighting. The one that was asked about corner weighting didn't think it worked on anything other than a RWD sports car.

 

[benjiwales]

get new uprated ARB's (eibach, nuspeed,hr,etc) lots of good reviews on here and eveyone says they transform the handling, I'm saving my pennies

 

[james walker]

id change top mounts to new oem, white grease tem up when you fit them also.

change dbm to track density
fit a rear arb, whiteline 23mm is a cracking arb and reletavly cheap aswell, and adjustable.

pay to get the coilies setup proffesionally

should have a decent handling motor then matey

maybe fit rear spacers 20mm max to widen the track a little