Chris Wilson Suspension..

Hi All,

Is it possible to adjust the ride height of the suspension? Apparantly it seems to be very high?

Thanks

Andy

Apparent to who?

Apparent to who?

I can't see the car at the moment, But Jurgen tells me it seems to set very high.

yes his suspension has a few pre set ride heights. look at jamie ps build thread. its not a winder adjuster like after market coilovers but can be set a different heights and i imagen if you want it really low mr wilson could make that possible

edit, i belive height adjusers are an optional extra on his suspensions kits so maybe not but he maybe able to add them in?

yes his suspension has a few pre set ride heights. look at jamie ps build thread. its not a winder adjuster like after market coilovers but can be set a different heights and i imagen if you want it really low mr wilson could make that possible

 

edit, i belive height adjusers are an optional extra on his suspensions kits so maybe not but he maybe able to add them in?

Thanks mate, Ill check it out

I have e-mailed Jurgen re this.

Hi All,

 

Is it possible to adjust the ride height of the suspension? Apparantly it seems to be very high?

 

Thanks

 

Andy

Mine were far from that lol

Chris is working on a set of these for me this week, can't wait until they arrive:eyebrows:

I understand your enthusiasm. It is ggrrrreeeeaaat! :-D Very happy about mine.

Would keep it at the reccomended height though. Its down 15mm/10mm front/rear as opposed to stock. Only reason to go lower is for show not go (in the real world)

It comprises revalved to my spec Bilstein dampers (4), and 4 custom made, progressively wound springs. car is lowered 15 to 18 mm at the front and 10 mm at the rear, more than this and the kinematics of the suspension go to pot, and many custom made bits at huge expense would be needed. I don't change bushes or anti roll bars, bush changes will make the car harsher, which most people don't want, although i am toying with offering these later this year. Fitting them will be on an "as long as it takes" basis only, getting susoension arms off old cars can be unpredictable. Nor do i change the anti roll bars, stiffer bars can give very bad ride over single wheel bumps. I won't be offering these as TRD already make an excelent kit, and Whiteline make (in my opinion) a cheap and nasty one, so both ends of the market are covered.

 

The geo is then reset. I have a road set up, that 99% of people have, and a track day set up, that I alone used. The track day set up is excellent for ON TRACK DAY tyre wear, turn in and grip, but the car will be edgey over ruts and white lines on normal roads, and suffer poor inside edge trye wear. The total cost is 1200 UK pounds, no VAT to pay, and only extra should be if any suspension adjusters are seized beyond normal means of freeing them up.

 

I can get single replacements for worn or damaged shocks or springs, but if you damage a spring I guess we'd be discussing this when we both reach the "other side"

Update on this, Apparantly the settings are far too hi.....

Rear from the rubber to the arch is 2.75 inches

Front fromt the rubbet to the arch is 2.50 inches. (Jurgens measurements)

Pictures to follow later.... Surely this is not right? I can't say im that pleased about this its just going to be more delays and time whilst it becomes right.

That isn't even close to being correct. See attached. The suspension is installed by Chris himself.

Update on this, Apparantly the settings are far too hi.....

 

Rear from the rubber to the arch is 2.75 inches

Front fromt the rubbet to the arch is 2.50 inches. (Jurgens measurements)

 

Pictures to follow later.... Surely this is not right? I can't say im that pleased about this its just going to be more delays and time whilst it becomes right.

That sounds extremely high.

Did Chris supply the whole lot including top mounts, assembled? Have you spoken to him?

Update on this, Apparantly the settings are far too hi.....

 

Rear from the rubber to the arch is 2.75 inches

Front fromt the rubbet to the arch is 2.50 inches. (Jurgens measurements)

 

Pictures to follow later.... Surely this is not right? I can't say im that pleased about this its just going to be more delays and time whilst it becomes right.

It will settle down, Has the car been driven since installed? or even rolled back and forward?

Back sounds similar to mine, my front is lower than that though, similar to bodilx6, i have had to change down to a 35 profile tyres as the 40's rub now as its settled, pity as i cant get R888's in a 35.

am taking out today for spin and see if it settles.

Bear in mind I like to talk to owners and do a spring that gives a ride height based on their usage needs, and if they need it to be low for aesthetics. If people don't like the end result, ride height wise, I can fairly easily groove the damper bodies to give alternate ride heights on the given springs. Not tightening the wishbone inner pivots with full weight on the tyres after jouncing the car will give an unnaturally high ride height, as well as giving the bushes a very hard time. I am liaising with Jurgen to resolve this speedily.

Not tightening the wishbone inner pivots with full weight on the tyres after jouncing the car will give an unnaturally high ride height, as well as giving the bushes a very hard time.

Good point - I think a lot of people do overlook this (not saying Jurgen has though).

Bear in mind I like to talk to owners and do a spring that gives a ride height based on their usage needs, and if they need it to be low for aesthetics. If people don't like the end result, ride height wise, I can fairly easily groove the damper bodies to give alternate ride heights on the given springs. Not tightening the wishbone inner pivots with full weight on the tyres after jouncing the car will give an unnaturally high ride height, as well as giving the bushes a very hard time. I am liaising with Jurgen to resolve this speedily.

Hi Chris,

Jurgen mentioned that there is no rockin movement when he presses down on the arches, Could none tightening the wishbone pivets with tyres on allso cause this??

we have never touched the inner wishbone pivots on installation.

we just checked them and they are all tight..

we have never touched the inner wishbone pivots on installation.

 

we just checked them and they are all tight..

I am confused of what this problem might be then....

I am confused of what this problem might be then....

dont worry me and chris will resolve it fast;)

Ok.. here is a drivers side view of the car with the new suspension on... Thoughts?

andy i took for a little spin and its dropped a little more..

i will make a new pic of it..(so you can see).

andy i took for a little spin and its dropped a little more..

 

i will make a new pic of it..(so you can see).

Ok mate.. post it on here.. maybe take it for a longer spin tommorow if you can

Ok mate.. post it on here.. maybe take it for a longer spin tommorow if you can

snow is coming here am not as hardcore as you pal

snow is coming here am not as hardcore as you pal

Well lets see how it settle over the next few days and take it from there ..