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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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So I finally got around to switching my insurance over and getting to drive this car today.
I literally drove to the end of the street only on the lowest ride height and then it got super bouncy and stayed that way even once I moved up to the usual height.
I'm not really sure what's going on with it.
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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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Sooo much potential, love these. Good to see people being out of the box, those wheels will be killer on it.
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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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You could try the lip of an golf 3 gti . You might need to cut the edges and maybe take a few centimeters out of the middle. But since they cost just 10$ you could give it a try. General shape shout be fitting maybe heat it up a little to get those little curves right right
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Originally posted by dreadkopp View PostYou could try the lip of an golf 3 gti . You might need to cut the edges and maybe take a few centimeters out of the middle. But since they cost just 10$ you could give it a try. General shape shout be fitting maybe heat it up a little to get those little curves right right
NA or euro lip? I'll see what I can grab at the junkyard next time I'm there.
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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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I figured out what was going on with the suspension. It turns out there's actually only two settings:
super-comfort-bed-mode
or
zero-travel-death-trap mode.
There's absolutely no way I can daily drive it on the lowest setting. I drove over a speed bump yesterday a little aggressively and the front wheels actually rebounded off the ground on the other side. It was enough to snap the glove box open and bounce the exhaust of its hangers!
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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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no, don't use a mk3 lip, you'll never get it to work properly
source the small 16v lip ()
and since yours is white
racing livery??
Floccinaucinihilipilification
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i thought about this one:
for the two small curves bend it over a big hot tube.
for your suspension:
i didn't work on a citroen but the system should be similar to the self leveling system of the old mercedes. there should be reservoirs filled with oil and nitrogen. the membran between it will break after time and then the ride becomes really stiff with much rebounce. check those.
should look something like this:
when filled completely with oil there is no nitrogen to compress resultion in a really stiff ride. when you empty it out they are dry -> noch shock absorbtion at all -> really soft and bouncy rideLast edited by dreadkopp; 06-08-2015, 08:57 AM.
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Originally posted by P78 View Postno, don't use a mk3 lip, you'll never get it to work properly
source the small 16v lip ()
and since yours is white
racing livery??
I'd like to find an original GTI lip, or even the complete 16v bumper but they seem to be few and far between. Not to mention thy don't really deal with the excess of ground clearance!
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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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Originally posted by dreadkopp View Posti thought about this one:
for the two small curves bend it over a big hot tube.
for your suspension:
i didn't work on a citroen but the system should be similar to the self leveling system of the old mercedes. there should be reservoirs filled with oil and nitrogen. the membran between it will break after time and then the ride becomes really stiff with much rebounce. check those.
should look something like this:
when filled completely with oil there is no nitrogen to compress resultion in a really stiff ride. when you empty it out they are dry -> noch shock absorbtion at all -> really soft and bouncy ride
That's the one I was thinking of, if I bought a proper ABS plastic one it would probably be flexible enough.
Yeah it is very similiar I think. Once I get some time in going to go through the whole system and catch up with any maintenance, I already know that the hydraulic pump needs replacing.
It seems like once you drop it to the lowest setting it lets all of the pressure out, so you're basically riding on bottomed out shocks. I'm not ruling out wear/fault in the orbs but it seems to ride really well on the "correct" driving height.
In the long term I plan on finding a second set of struts and modifying them to allow a much greater drop and lower driving height.
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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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Parts for this car are so hard to find! I'd really like to find a Momo hub, and I literally cannot find anything. 😡😡😡
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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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I got a couple of Vinyls made up. I figure im going to go with a white/black/gold colour scheme, since Im already using gold hardware on the wheels.
I also got a full size windsceen banner made, But whenever I see cars with a huge sticker across the window and stock wheels, I always think Its stupid so Im going to wait until the wheels are done.INSTAGRAM:- @AROSSMARTIN
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1990 citroen BX daily build; Hydraulics and Splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73863
1989 Jetta build; Smooth bay, Air and more splits:
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69029
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Originally posted by Mudcoatedgolfer View PostThat's the one I was thinking of, if I bought a proper ABS plastic one it would probably be flexible enough.
Yeah it is very similiar I think. Once I get some time in going to go through the whole system and catch up with any maintenance, I already know that the hydraulic pump needs replacing.
It seems like once you drop it to the lowest setting it lets all of the pressure out, so you're basically riding on bottomed out shocks. I'm not ruling out wear/fault in the orbs but it seems to ride really well on the "correct" driving height.
In the long term I plan on finding a second set of struts and modifying them to allow a much greater drop and lower driving height.
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