Just joined CVR-4

[airwolf929]

Hi all. I have just joined and am looking around the site - seems good!

I recently bought a Galant 2.5 Sport (2001 Y reg). Very nice car but tends to roll a bit on fast bends:rolleyes3 does anyone know of a suspension mod to stabilise the car?

Regards 'n stuff.

airwolf929

[elnevio]

/Welcome

And excellent decision on signing up as a full member! :thumbsup:

Easiest suspension mod is to fit a VR-4 strut brace (i.e. between the two front suspension tower tops) and you will find it to be a significant improvement! Have a look in the Parts For Sale forum, there may be one or two available (I think Peter Thomson might have one? :deal2:).

Finally, pictures are compulsory! :D

[peter thomson]

Hi and welcome to the club. As Nev mentioned I have a strut brace for my own car for sale as I have upgraded to a cusco one. pm me if interested

[MPBVr4]

I also think a VR4 anti-roll(sway) bar is somewhat stiffer that the V6 one. I think Peter might have one of those as well. ??

Oh and welcome to the mad house.:uhoh:

[The Vee]

Welcome to the club. Enjoy the car, there's loads to interest you on here.

[sodge]

Hi & /Welcome

[White Lightning]

Hi airwolf ... glad to see you finally made your way on to the forums :D

[aboo]

Hi & welcome to the forum

[HMG1K]

Welcome along! I can can second the front strut brace option.

I've a V6, like yours - I bought a VR4 strut brace off a member on here, fitted it and the car is far tighter on the roll and front end.

Photos of how mine looks are below:

[g6acb]

/Welcome

A search for Eibach and Bilstein as well as strut brace should point you in the right direction :coat

... or just get used to mammoth understeer lift off oversteer - it's a skill!/rally

[Nick VR4]

Hi and Welcome to the forum :)

[justjon]

Hello and welcome, may your stay with us be most enjoyable and one of the comfiest around...btw, there are no exits here, here and here, just strap yourself in :D

[Spirit]

Welcome to CVR4 :sunny:

[airwolf929]

Wow!! Thanks for all that welcome. It's sooo nice to be wanted! OK, I will look into the methods of tightening things up shortly. Two things I must do :- 1. find out how to PM people; and two replace the wishbones on my Lotus M100 Elan!!! Then I can save up for the Mitzi mods.

Again, thanks for the welcome guys.

airwolf929 aka Mike

[aboo]

You PM people by going to PMs at top right just beside your user name & then send PM as easy as that.

[airwolf929]

Now why didn't I think of that?

[m0rphs]

/Welcome2

more newbies :-)

welcome to being skint due to car passion!

[airwolf929]

/Welcome2

more newbies :-)

welcome to being skint due to car passion!
Tell me about it!!!!
Thanks for welcome.

[stuey]

.....replace the wishbones on my Lotus M100 Elan!!! ....

Always liked those Elans, first of the new small Lotus'..

[airwolf929]

Always liked those Elans, first of the new small Lotus'..

Yes, they are pretty little beasts and have a good turn of speed, maxing at about 140mph. Not bad for a 1.6 Isuzu/Lotus 4 pot transverse lump. Mine, as is most common, is the turbo version, but the N/A just takes a bit longer to get there. Trouble is you climb down into it and ride with your a**e a few inches off the road. The road holding is simply unbelievable! Another trouble is the rear lower wishbones rust quickly and can become lethal. New ones, albeit in stainless, go for £700 (nearly 900 from Lotus).....

Getting out (if you have arthritis like me) is almost impossible, which is why I bought my lovely Galant V6 Sport./Steeringw