Y SO MUCH APPATHY TOWARDS THIS GREAT CAR AND FORUM?.....

[Griffy]

i dont get it - I check several times each week and there is next to nothing being discussed (other than occasional fault)

Never known such an under appreciated beautiful future classic....

 

[EddieJ]

I know what you mean, I too check in a few times a week to see what is going on.
RCZ owners are not in high numbers, then there are also a bunch of Facebook forums for RCZ which spread potential member number unless they join across multiple groups. Then add in most people check in to a forum when something is wrong and looking support. A high majority of owners tend to use garages to have required works done because it needs as opposed to home tinkering because it’s er, dare I say, fun. From my point of view, I could spent an age inputing what I have been tinkering on the car with weekly.

Couple of things I have in front of me is to change the rear shocks, mounts etc cos they don’t look as nice now with crust starting.
Then after i mot it at the end of this month I’ll have to take the plastic sill covers off and reshape the pinch weld jack points.
Everytime I do something I spot my next project on the car, like I also noticed the rear subframe is starting to surface rust, wheels need refurb, front subframe is……and so on. Wife things I am OTT on it, but hey.

The new rear shocks made me giggle, Bilstein B4 German OE (made in Romania), when the fronts arrive wonder what the label will say.

 

[Griffy]

Hi, I was looking at the B4s too - changing springs for something progressive / less savage?

 

[EddieJ]

Hi, I was looking at the B4s too - changing springs for something progressive / less savage?

Hmm, I was contemplating H&R lowering (by about 10mm) and tightening it up a little. The gap above the wheels to arch is a little too much. The ride is good at the minute, on the decent roads, but just a wee bit firmer into corners would feel a tad better.

 

[Griffy]

Hmm, I was contemplating H&R lowering (by about 10mm) and tightening it up a little. The gap above the wheels to arch is a little too much. The ride is good at the minute, on the decent roads, but just a wee bit firmer into corners would feel a tad better.

eeeek, your roads are infinitely better than mainland then... u can expect to hit a 4" deep vertical sharp edged hole of several square feet, multiple times a minute on a lot of the roads...

I too looked at HR, agree visually too much gap, despite 19" rims.

In Theory (HDi model) and because of road condition and age, mine, I would opt for:

245 45 19" premium / mid comfort based all season tyres with perhaps c 7mm spacers and modified liners to clear

Lower the back c 20mm. the front c 10mm

Progressive springs (c. 20-25% softer initially tapering to 10%)

Adjustable softer digressive dampers

Fully replace all bushes and top mounts

Adjustable camber would be a bonus, very mild negative would improve stance if nothing else

 

[neilgsxr69]

I know what you mean, I too check in a few times a week to see what is going on.
RCZ owners are not in high numbers, then there are also a bunch of Facebook forums for RCZ which spread potential member number unless they join across multiple groups. Then add in most people check in to a forum when something is wrong and looking support. A high majority of owners tend to use garages to have required works done because it needs as opposed to home tinkering because it’s er, dare I say, fun. From my point of view, I could spent an age inputing what I have been tinkering on the car with weekly.

Couple of things I have in front of me is to change the rear shocks, mounts etc cos they don’t look as nice now with crust starting.
Then after i mot it at the end of this month I’ll have to take the plastic sill covers off and reshape the pinch weld jack points.
Everytime I do something I spot my next project on the car, like I also noticed the rear subframe is starting to surface rust, wheels need refurb, front subframe is……and so on. Wife things I am OTT on it, but hey.

The new rear shocks made me giggle, Bilstein B4 German OE (made in Romania), when the fronts arrive wonder what the label will say.

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The original shocks are Bilstein

 

[EddieJ]

The original shocks are Bilstein

Yep, that’s why I am putting them back in nice and fresh…….just the springs I might go of reservation for.