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Chris Coote · 11-02-06, 03:47 AM

Chris,
This is purely a question.You state you have been progressively making "adjustments" but have not elaborated.These one would suggest be anything from tyre pressure-shock absorber setting-different tyre brand maybe as you run 17s -coil rate change -a bit of castor adjustment one might assume.As a "standard" RF built street car (and note the word standard as per RF offered suspension) it does the job.Lets call it the "poverty pack" and as such does what it is supposed to.Stops and goes round corners at legal speed limits.To me I built the XR8 version (to o/seas readers the HiPo version) and as such is pretty tragic.Robert Logan said to me to be careful as it "will bite you very quickly if pushed hard". The 1st time I thought crap driver-2nd time thought dooooh-3rd time this aint right-4th time this aint fun anymore.All a learning curve but I could hammer my old 302 Boss which had a few suspension mods a lot harder.Obviously there was a problem and my 1st thoughts were rear sway bar until this whole suspension thing was put on the forum.Looking at it it started to make sense.Another discovery was the car actually "bump steers".Rack height is wrong.
We are currently working on this with a threaded sleeve and bush scenario.Stay tuned,
My eyesite aint that good these days but I could swear that SPF GT40 had a similar set up to what Jim Cowden has come up with so why not try it.I am sure if it did not work for you Jim would happily refund.Lets put it another way "would you fit an sports aftermarket suspension to your family hack over the standard factory offering?"knowing full well all the additional benefits.
I know a former Australian Formula Ford champion who happens to own a "standard" RF who has turned his car around a few times,said it is all wrong,looked at my set up and said "thats next on the agenda".I know the roads are pretty good in Vic compared to NSW.Cheers and all IMHO.

11-02-06, 03:47 AM	#63 (permalink)
Chris Coote RF054 Gold Supporter Join Date: Jan 2005 GT40: Sydney Australi Posts: 39 Rep Power: 4	Re: Rear suspension bump steer Chris, This is purely a question.You state you have been progressively making "adjustments" but have not elaborated.These one would suggest be anything from tyre pressure-shock absorber setting-different tyre brand maybe as you run 17s -coil rate change -a bit of castor adjustment one might assume.As a "standard" RF built street car (and note the word standard as per RF offered suspension) it does the job.Lets call it the "poverty pack" and as such does what it is supposed to.Stops and goes round corners at legal speed limits.To me I built the XR8 version (to o/seas readers the HiPo version) and as such is pretty tragic.Robert Logan said to me to be careful as it "will bite you very quickly if pushed hard". The 1st time I thought crap driver-2nd time thought dooooh-3rd time this aint right-4th time this aint fun anymore.All a learning curve but I could hammer my old 302 Boss which had a few suspension mods a lot harder.Obviously there was a problem and my 1st thoughts were rear sway bar until this whole suspension thing was put on the forum.Looking at it it started to make sense.Another discovery was the car actually "bump steers".Rack height is wrong. We are currently working on this with a threaded sleeve and bush scenario.Stay tuned, My eyesite aint that good these days but I could swear that SPF GT40 had a similar set up to what Jim Cowden has come up with so why not try it.I am sure if it did not work for you Jim would happily refund.Lets put it another way "would you fit an sports aftermarket suspension to your family hack over the standard factory offering?"knowing full well all the additional benefits. I know a former Australian Formula Ford champion who happens to own a "standard" RF who has turned his car around a few times,said it is all wrong,looked at my set up and said "thats next on the agenda".I know the roads are pretty good in Vic compared to NSW.Cheers and all IMHO.