Still not 100% wafting?

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Re: Still not 100% wafting?

Post by white exec »

Presumably the so-called 'comfort' spheres are just an extra-large damping orifice.
Would be fun to try. Spare XM, anyone?
Begin to see the attraction of variable-aperture spheres, but I think Citroen got there first (before they gave up altogether).
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Re: Still not 100% wafting?

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I fitted comfort spheres to most of my XMs, the ride was softer but not appreciably so, accumulator spheres would have been much better.

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Re: Still not 100% wafting?

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Dont acc spheres basically remove any form of bound and rebound? Plus i'd imagine it'd look like a reliant after a while...on its side :rofl2:
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Re: Still not 100% wafting?

Post by white exec »

You're right. Acc spheres have a simple 5mm hole, and that doesn't provide anything much in the way of damping.

Last time I drove a car with no suspension damping was after fitting my P6B with a set of four Spax adjustable dampers. Thought I would set them on 'minimum' for a quick road test. Couldn't get home quick enough, fighting off the sea-sickness. What a dreadful experience! 8-[
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Re: Still not 100% wafting?

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chinkostu wrote:Dont acc spheres basically remove any form of bound and rebound? Plus i'd imagine it'd look like a reliant after a while...on its side :rofl2:
Not at the speed I drive. :wink:

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