Hello everyone!
Last Friday, i had to load my mom's C5 with around 450Kgs on the boot.
Being a bit on the safe side, i adjusted the suspension to high before loading, thinking the electric hidro pump couldn't, eventually, take it.
On the way home, the same road i do every single day, the road's depressions, bumps were smoother and the direction very light.
This direction thing is usual on "normal" cars that bottom down, but having the suspension leveled and all that, it seemed a bit weird on the C5.
Besides, damping rate should remain the same, since the spring rate goes constant due to increased pressure inside the sphere counteracting the weight, right? At least, this is what i recall from Citroën hidraulics.
So, should i be concerned with all this, especially the lighter front?
Many thanks,
Patxi
Is this normal?
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Hello everyone!
Last Friday, i had to load my mom's C5 with around 450Kgs on the boot.
Being a bit on the safe side, i adjusted the suspension to high before loading,
Patxi
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But you put the suspension back to normal before driving?
Hello everyone!
Last Friday, i had to load my mom's C5 with around 450Kgs on the boot.
Being a bit on the safe side, i adjusted the suspension to high before loading,
Patxi
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But you put the suspension back to normal before driving?
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">But you put the suspension back to normal before driving?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
Even if i didn't, the ECU would.
BTW, the car wobbled more when starting to roll due to the added weight. Engine mounts?
Even if i didn't, the ECU would.
BTW, the car wobbled more when starting to roll due to the added weight. Engine mounts?
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