"Project Locomotive," Suspension build log
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:18 pm
I have been a bit late in starting this thread as I am about to start stage 2, but better late than never!
Car: MY04 Liberty 2.5i Safety, 5MT sedan.
Mileage: 50,000Kms
Stage 0 (stock): When I bought the car it was 100% stock even down to the RE050A tyres. I was quite surprised at how well the car handled, my first spirited run being through the twisty mountain dropoffs on the way out to King Lake.
Initial thoughts are that the springs and swaybars are setup too soft. Bump rate is too soft, but surprisingly rebound rate is reasonably high for a stock car. There is substantial body roll on tighter corners. Turn-in was relatively poor with plough understeer at higher speeds. Generally, driving this car under its design intent it handles quite well. Tyres are excellent and offer very good steering/road feedback.
Tyres are set to 42/40psi front/rear (measured cold). I suspected that the wheel alignment must be out as the rear is nervous and the previous owner reportedly did not have a wheel alignment since the car was delivered new! Tyre shoulders were indicative of this also.
Car: MY04 Liberty 2.5i Safety, 5MT sedan.
Mileage: 50,000Kms
Stage 0 (stock): When I bought the car it was 100% stock even down to the RE050A tyres. I was quite surprised at how well the car handled, my first spirited run being through the twisty mountain dropoffs on the way out to King Lake.
Initial thoughts are that the springs and swaybars are setup too soft. Bump rate is too soft, but surprisingly rebound rate is reasonably high for a stock car. There is substantial body roll on tighter corners. Turn-in was relatively poor with plough understeer at higher speeds. Generally, driving this car under its design intent it handles quite well. Tyres are excellent and offer very good steering/road feedback.
Tyres are set to 42/40psi front/rear (measured cold). I suspected that the wheel alignment must be out as the rear is nervous and the previous owner reportedly did not have a wheel alignment since the car was delivered new! Tyre shoulders were indicative of this also.