Bring the old ZX using Xantia/C5 suspension up again

rossnunn · Post by **rossnunn** » 08 Dec 2005, 19:36

couple of questions;

1) The front towers would be the main problem, how would you guys get round this one
(other than buying a Xantia etc)
2) Do you think the length of the car would be a issue?
3) Could you increace the speed of the height change by using a smaller pully on the pump?

Cheers

406 V6 · Post by **406 V6** » 08 Dec 2005, 21:54

1) The front towers would be the main problem, how would you guys get round this one
(other than buying a Xantia etc)

Probably not, but if you experience height problems, get some bonnet scoops and say you have 2 intercoolers, one near each front wing

2) Do you think the length of the car would be a issue?

The BX isn't that much bigger...

3) Could you increase the speed of the height change by using a smaller pully on the pump?
Maybe, but remember you would have the pump rotating faster and that could give future problems like premature wearing. What other HP Cits have bigger displacement pumps

Take care!

rossnunn · Post by **rossnunn** » 08 Dec 2005, 22:12

XM's might use bigger pumps (bigger car??)

Its not the ride height its the towers themselves. There is alot of 'stuff' on the top of Xantia struts, you could poss remote mount the sphere but the leg is much taller (from tower top upwards)

406 V6 · Post by **406 V6** » 08 Dec 2005, 22:26

Its not the ride height its the towers themselves.

I know what you meant

and i know it was a kinda stupid suggestion of mine

Basically, XMs should have a similar pump to the Xantia. That reminds me... what about an ACTIVA pump? Or an older Citroën pump, as they had larger size spheres with more fluid to fill in the usual amount of time...

rossnunn · Post by **rossnunn** » 09 Dec 2005, 20:34

mm very true