upgrading suspension ROVER 75

[boogiedrummer]

Hello everyone,
does anyone have any experience with the dampers for Rover 75 2,5 V6? I have recently installed H&R lowering springs and the handling is a lot better than before, however, when I hit a bump on the road, sometimes I hear a hit and I guess the original dampers don´t cope with the lowered car. Could you please recommend what dampers I should use to get rid of these hits. I also want to prevent from the damaging the arms, wishbones etc. I have 166000km on the clock, so I think even if I didn´t have lowering springs it would be just about time to buy new dampers anyway.

thank you very much in advance for any comments or advice.

cheers

[boogiedrummer]

Nobody knows?

Hello everyone,
does anyone have any experience with the dampers for Rover 75 2,5 V6? I have recently installed H&R lowering springs and the handling is a lot better than before, however, when I hit a bump on the road, sometimes I hear a hit and I guess the original dampers don´t cope with the lowered car. Could you please recommend what dampers I should use to get rid of these hits. I also want to prevent from the damaging the arms, wishbones etc. I have 166000km on the clock, so I think even if I didn´t have lowering springs it would be just about time to buy new dampers anyway.

thank you very much in advance for any comments or advice.

cheers

[trimani]

A Bump to help, cause I'm interested in the answer :shrug:

trimani (ALF)

[clf]

Nobody knows?
I don't know, but are all of your bushes OK and the strut top bearing?

I don't know how accurate my thoughts are, but fitting zt suspension should lower it all little at least, but firm it up also. there is an in depth discussion on spring dimensions and rebound rates. try a search for it. I am on my phone, I don't think I will be able to find it

[clf]

there is a Google doc in this thread http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=210492

[boogiedrummer]

bushes are brand new, the top struts will have to be replaced, but I don´think this is the case as with the original springs everything was ok. I wouldn´t want to lower the car more as the H&R lowered it enough. So what shall I do? Shall risk it and try MG ZT ones? But the czech roads are not of the best quality and the current height of the car is just.

thanks a lot for your response.


I don't know, but are all of your bushes OK and the strut top bearing?

I don't know how accurate my thoughts are, but fitting zt suspension should lower it all little at least, but firm it up also. there is an in depth discussion on spring dimensions and rebound rates. try a search for it. I am on my phone, I don't think I will be able to find it

[1gp]

sounds like its hitting the bump stops..

[minimutly]

There are two versions of zt, comfort and sport I believe, you want sport.
My daughters Zt bottoms out when I give it beans on our B roads, but if you never do this you might be fine with comfort shocks.

[boogiedrummer]

I guess ZT comfort might be the right choise as the suspension having H&R springs is stiffer than before. and would like to have something between comfortable 75 and sportier MG ZT.
thanks guys, now I will have to search for the comfort MG dampers.





There are two versions of zt, comfort and sport I believe, you want sport.
My daughters Zt bottoms out when I give it beans on our B roads, but if you never do this you might be fine with comfort shocks.

[boogiedrummer]

I am still not sure whether to go for sport MG dampers or comfort ones... :-(



I guess ZT comfort might be the right choise as the suspension having H&R springs is stiffer than before. and would like to have something between comfortable 75 and sportier MG ZT.
thanks guys, now I will have to search for the comfort MG dampers.