Improving my W124's handling
Improving my W124's handling
01-03-2013, 09:31 AM
#4
(01-02-2013, 07:55 PM)raysorenson Update: First I installed just the R129 front springs. No mods to the springs, no other parts installed. The unloaded springs were shorter with fewer coils, spaced farther apart than the stock W124.133 springs. I drove it like this for a couple of days. It wasn't a dramatic change. Ride height dropped only 19mm giving the car only about 6mm rake, where it had none before. It still looked stock. Spring rate was up, but not dramatically, and ride actually improved since front rebound damping had been reduced by the extra rate.
Tonight I installed the rear springs. The R129 rears had roughly the same unloaded length as the original springs, they had thicker wire than the stockers and the coils were spaced farther apart. I had to remove one coil to get rear ride height back to stock. Since it was apparent that rear spring rate jumped significantly, I installed the Koni yellows on the rear and adjusted rebound to the stiffest setting.
A higher rate on the rear was what I was hoping for and I got it. Body lean is massively reduced, front traction is way up and rear traction is down. This would make a good drift car, but a track car/daily driver is what I'm looking for. The high spring rate on the rear will not be conducive to a 300hp diesel, which is okay because I'm a 200hp kinda guy.
Glad to hear it improved the ride, thanks for reporting back
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Simpler=Better
01-03-2013, 09:31 AM #4(01-02-2013, 07:55 PM)raysorenson Update: First I installed just the R129 front springs. No mods to the springs, no other parts installed. The unloaded springs were shorter with fewer coils, spaced farther apart than the stock W124.133 springs. I drove it like this for a couple of days. It wasn't a dramatic change. Ride height dropped only 19mm giving the car only about 6mm rake, where it had none before. It still looked stock. Spring rate was up, but not dramatically, and ride actually improved since front rebound damping had been reduced by the extra rate.
Tonight I installed the rear springs. The R129 rears had roughly the same unloaded length as the original springs, they had thicker wire than the stockers and the coils were spaced farther apart. I had to remove one coil to get rear ride height back to stock. Since it was apparent that rear spring rate jumped significantly, I installed the Koni yellows on the rear and adjusted rebound to the stiffest setting.
A higher rate on the rear was what I was hoping for and I got it. Body lean is massively reduced, front traction is way up and rear traction is down. This would make a good drift car, but a track car/daily driver is what I'm looking for. The high spring rate on the rear will not be conducive to a 300hp diesel, which is okay because I'm a 200hp kinda guy.
Glad to hear it improved the ride, thanks for reporting back
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Messages In This Thread
Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-10-2012, 03:44 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-17-2012, 07:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-02-2013, 07:55 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-03-2013, 09:31 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-07-2013, 01:04 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-07-2013, 01:42 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-07-2013, 02:50 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by winmutt - 01-09-2013, 07:20 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-10-2013, 12:29 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by winmutt - 01-15-2013, 11:40 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-15-2013, 03:26 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 12-18-2015, 09:26 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-18-2015, 04:07 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 12-19-2015, 11:46 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-19-2015, 07:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 02-25-2016, 12:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 02-26-2016, 10:14 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-26-2017, 06:09 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by SurfRodder - 03-06-2018, 03:08 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 07-26-2018, 02:50 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by SurfRodder - 11-08-2018, 01:35 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 09-22-2019, 11:42 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-26-2017, 08:20 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 10-27-2017, 11:33 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-28-2017, 08:04 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-28-2017, 12:19 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-28-2017, 02:05 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-28-2017, 05:13 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-28-2017, 08:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 03:00 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-29-2017, 10:11 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 10:49 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-29-2017, 11:29 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 09:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-27-2018, 08:38 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-29-2018, 11:28 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-02-2019, 01:29 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 09-20-2019, 09:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by JoeB - 10-05-2019, 09:49 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 11-04-2019, 09:12 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by JoeB - 10-05-2019, 10:57 PM
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