MG ZR lowered - but why so bumpy???

basically your springs are shorter this means the shocks have less travel and so are alot stiffer, imagine it like a hand held bike pump (with your finger over the whole) if it was fully extended when you push it it wouldnt have alot of resistance and plenty of travel... now if the handle on it was only half way of its full extension and you did the same as above you will notice there is more resistance and less travel, lowering a car is not for looks the springs are desighned to lower the center of gravity and stiffen the suspension to increase the cars handling

AndyBuck wrote: no problem ive read a lot about ZR's and 25's since ive owned mine, so if you get any problems give me a shout! ive had mine to bits a few times too hehe so ive got pictures of most things if you need any for reference.

and yah that forum is top notch for info and help!

Ahh thats great thanks!! ha ha im not as brave as u !!! lol

Ive just joined there now!! seems good!! thanks

readie si wrote: basically your springs are shorter this means the shocks have less travel and so are alot stiffer, imagine it like a hand held bike pump (with your finger over the whole) if it was fully extended when you push it it wouldnt have alot of resistance and plenty of travel... now if the handle on it was only half way of its full extension and you did the same as above you will notice there is more resistance and less travel, lowering a car is not for looks the springs are desighned to lower the center of gravity and stiffen the suspension to increase the cars handling

Yeah totally understand what ur saying, just wondered why it was so different to other cars that ive had lowered!!! The handling is mint.....so i suppose u cant have it all eh?? thanks for advice !!!

also after market springs are likely to be stiffer than standard ones

spring constant (K value) determines the force needed to extend/compress the spring in question

Thanks for the info everyone!!

also as some one said above the zr is quite solid as standard my mrs has got one, they are polybushed from the factory

Yeah to be fair, it was pretty solid before i lowered it!!!

yeah i agree!!
mine is on standard springs at the moment and they can sometimes seem abit harsh.

Its mint on handling now.......its like a go kart!! lol !! just wish it wasnt quite so bumpy!!! but i suppose u cant have it all???