Springs or hydropneumatic suspension?
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Same here! 10 minutes with the big chain wrench is a lot better than an hour or so's wrestling with spring compressors and rusty nuts (the cars, that is,) under the wheelarch!!!
When its working properly, hydraulic suspension is the cheapest to maintain and most reliable that there is- thats why its used on army tanks!
B.L. Hydragas was even lower maintenance- in many years of driving BL motors, I only had to depressurise once to change the knuckle joints (ex BL owners will know...),the spheres never, ever, went flat, and it was basically a fit and forget system which is only available now, unfortunately, in a bastardised form with no front rear interconection. It rode at least as well as the Citroen system, but sadly was never self levelling or anti-dive.
Give me hydraulics anytime!!![8D][8D]
When its working properly, hydraulic suspension is the cheapest to maintain and most reliable that there is- thats why its used on army tanks!
B.L. Hydragas was even lower maintenance- in many years of driving BL motors, I only had to depressurise once to change the knuckle joints (ex BL owners will know...),the spheres never, ever, went flat, and it was basically a fit and forget system which is only available now, unfortunately, in a bastardised form with no front rear interconection. It rode at least as well as the Citroen system, but sadly was never self levelling or anti-dive.
Give me hydraulics anytime!!![8D][8D]
Springs traditional suspension has longer maintenance intervals.
It is also cheaper (in case you're not doing it yourself).
You can also apply improved suspensions in you car (height adjustment, more comfortable, more sporty, etc.). On a Citroen hydropneumatic you're limited to the factory suspension, except trying sligh different spheres for more comfort/stiffness.
It is also cheaper (in case you're not doing it yourself).
You can also apply improved suspensions in you car (height adjustment, more comfortable, more sporty, etc.). On a Citroen hydropneumatic you're limited to the factory suspension, except trying sligh different spheres for more comfort/stiffness.