Quote from: Dead Eye on 01 December 2014, 08:30:00 pmI'm a little concerned that every time I think about this project I keep feeling like I've forgotten something That you left Christo lying in the mud the cold under the car after reattaching your aircon pump?
I'm a little concerned that every time I think about this project I keep feeling like I've forgotten something
Hahaha, got it in one I'm fairly sure everything is looking positive so far. Managed to double confirm that the new Gearbox definitely has an LSD on it - Torsen Type B which is exactly what I was after Looking forward to seeing how well it affects the handling as the car was pretty good before hand.
Took the DT50MX round the block as im going to use it as my winter bike , its not quite as quick as the R1 Mark
Quote from: Dead Eye on 02 December 2014, 02:53:01 pmHahaha, got it in one I'm fairly sure everything is looking positive so far. Managed to double confirm that the new Gearbox definitely has an LSD on it - Torsen Type B which is exactly what I was after Looking forward to seeing how well it affects the handling as the car was pretty good before hand.What kind of horsepower does you MG have?Drive with caution until you get used to it, especially on braking and acceleration through tight bends and speeding through roundabouts, you will have to modify your driving style a little, but the reduction in torque steer will be a great help. Have fun, don't forget to let us know how you get on.
Quote from: nick crisp on 27 November 2014, 10:00:36 pmQuote from: noggythenog on 27 November 2014, 09:56:18 pm im a little fed up of my teeth being rattled out on less than perfect surfaces.It's a shame your view of the FZ1 has been coloured this way. I reckon there must be something seriously wrong with the suspension still, and wonder how you'd find a stock one if you tried one? You are the first person I have heard criticise them so harshly.Yeh it has been pissed about with so much for track riding that it isnt enjoyable on small roads.Ive maxed out the compression on the front shocks yet theres still too much travel left even with my fat carcass on it....they've been uprated too much & sometimes the rear is jarring.....but on the A44 which is quite smooth, big corners it is quite nice.Speed is excellent, noise, looks, bling factor are all good but the overall riding experience just isnt there......i feel like im really trying to ride around its haarshness and that ill probably be far better & quicker on any smaller but normally specced up bike.....i've done over 6k miles on it now & im still not happy.Slim is the man to try it out...much lighter than me and well used to his FZ1 now.
Quote from: noggythenog on 27 November 2014, 09:56:18 pm im a little fed up of my teeth being rattled out on less than perfect surfaces.It's a shame your view of the FZ1 has been coloured this way. I reckon there must be something seriously wrong with the suspension still, and wonder how you'd find a stock one if you tried one? You are the first person I have heard criticise them so harshly.
im a little fed up of my teeth being rattled out on less than perfect surfaces.
Cheers Joe, are you sure mate?Im pretty sure when i was adjusting it that i read that you adjust the compression and go out for a spin and then keep doing that over bumps and heavy braking etc until the cable tie is down to about 10mm from bottoming out.Whatever way i was going it was going down more and more until i couldnt adjust it any further and it has probably about an inch and a half of travel still left that i just cant use as i couldnt adjust it any further.If you've got more info though ill take itTaNog
Quote from: unfazed on 02 December 2014, 09:28:53 pmQuote from: Dead Eye on 02 December 2014, 02:53:01 pmHahaha, got it in one I'm fairly sure everything is looking positive so far. Managed to double confirm that the new Gearbox definitely has an LSD on it - Torsen Type B which is exactly what I was after Looking forward to seeing how well it affects the handling as the car was pretty good before hand.What kind of horsepower does you MG have?Drive with caution until you get used to it, especially on braking and acceleration through tight bends and speeding through roundabouts, you will have to modify your driving style a little, but the reduction in torque steer will be a great help. Have fun, don't forget to let us know how you get on. It's the 2.5 litre V6 (MG ZS 180) but outputs circa 174hp according to the likes of Parkers ( http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/mg/zs/saloon-2001/21449/ )People have mentioned about how much difference an LSD makes but I really don't know what to expect... I would have thought it would make the car easier to control...The torque steer on it before hand was a bit of a nightmare :P Especially if you just planted your foot to the floor
Quote from: noggythenog on 05 December 2014, 04:15:38 pmCheers Joe, are you sure mate?Im pretty sure when i was adjusting it that i read that you adjust the compression and go out for a spin and then keep doing that over bumps and heavy braking etc until the cable tie is down to about 10mm from bottoming out.Whatever way i was going it was going down more and more until i couldnt adjust it any further and it has probably about an inch and a half of travel still left that i just cant use as i couldnt adjust it any further.If you've got more info though ill take itTaNogNot very good advice there Nog, everybody has a different style and suspension should be tuned to individuals style as well as weight.A good example is Lorenzo and Rossi, their setting are completely different yet both are exceptionally fast riders. My sons and I are reasonably quick riders and anytime we have ridden together we have all kept pace, if we swap bikes we struggle to reach the same pace, because we have very different suspension settings.Much talk on suspension adjustments are track related and they do not transfer well to dodgy country roads.You need to comprise between handling and comfort.As a start point.Set the static sag on the forks to 30mm, turn the Rebound and compression adjusters to the standard settingsSet the static sag on the rear to 20mm and the rebound and compression adjusters to their standard settings.Take it for a spin and see how it feels
What sag does it have?If you can get 25 to 35 mm sag, you may just need to change the fork oil to the standard oil. It is likely that the previous owner has put in a thicker oil to increase the damping levels.
Didn't noggy say he had set it with his wife doing the measurements? I would assume that means he was kitted up and sat on it...
Quote from: Dead Eye on 06 December 2014, 12:11:41 amDidn't noggy say he had set it with his wife doing the measurements? I would assume that means he was kitted up and sat on it...Missed that bit, Laden sag would want to be 25 to 30% of the fork travel which according to the manual is 130mm which would make the laden sag around 30 to 40mm.25mm would only be the start point of static sag