Coil Springs - Page 3

Phill_190 · 15th May 2017, 07:31

Nah i dont want the sports ones, they are way to harsh on the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- roads!! Im thinkong Sachs springs must be the same as comfort springs

Tracker · 15th May 2017, 13:57

Rear springs "Comfort" spec for a V6 ZT are Light Green code - they are definitely not the same as the fronts. Got mine from Rimmers and fitted them with the DMGRS shocks and found them very good.

Phill_190 · 15th May 2017, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tracker

Rear springs "Comfort" spec for a V6 ZT are Light Green code - they are definitely not the same as the fronts. Got mine from Rimmers and fitted them with the DMGRS shocks and found them very good.

Cheers mate! What suspemsion setup did it replace?

Tracker · 15th May 2017, 21:11

It replaced the original factory fitted items - nothing different. I had one broken rear spring and a leaking rear shock so replaced the lot last year for the MoT. Car manufacturers spend a lot of time and effort developing suspension set ups (look at the number of different spec springs and shocks that exist over the whole 75/ZT range) and my personal view is that you disturb those at your peril. The ZT suspension set up was developed by an engineer (Rob Oldaker) who had previously been chief chassis engineer at Rover from 1969 to 1993 before going to Cosworth and then Rolls Royce. He returned to MGR to work on the ZT. The ZT stylist was Peter Stevens who had previously designed the McLaren F1, so a huge amount of experience went into the design of these cars, and it seems to me that unless one has similar expertise and experience one should stick to what the experts have already done.

madeupname · 15th May 2017, 21:13

So basically Phil, if you want comfort spec, get a Connie

Phill_190 · 15th May 2017, 21:31

Yeah I wont be going for anything thats not oem.. the problem is that mine has the very early sport spring setup. Im looking at changing it over to the standard ZT setup which was called 'comfort' I use that loosely as im sure they arent that much softer! The problem is finding the correct springs to go with the shocks that come from DMGRS
Cheers
Phill

Phill_190 · 15th May 2017, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by madeupname

So basically Phil, if you want comfort spec, get a Connie

Haha i was thinking about the 75 contempory to be honest!!

madeupname · 16th May 2017, 10:10

I've seen your car in the for sale section. Looks really nice, but I'm not after it, sorry.

15th May 2017, 13:57	#22
Tracker Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Dunmow Posts: 350 Thanks: 139 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	ZT rear springs Rear springs "Comfort" spec for a V6 ZT are Light Green code - they are definitely not the same as the fronts. Got mine from Rimmers and fitted them with the DMGRS shocks and found them very good.

15th May 2017, 21:13	#25
madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	So basically Phil, if you want comfort spec, get a Connie __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

16th May 2017, 10:10	#28
madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	I've seen your car in the for sale section. Looks really nice, but I'm not after it, sorry. __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

15th May 2017, 07:31	#21
Phill_190 Gets stuck in MG ZT Saloon Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 653 Thanks: 36 Thanked 97 Times in 74 Posts	Nah i dont want the sports ones, they are way to harsh on the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- roads!! Im thinkong Sachs springs must be the same as comfort springs

15th May 2017, 21:11	#24
Tracker Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Dunmow Posts: 350 Thanks: 139 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	It replaced the original factory fitted items - nothing different. I had one broken rear spring and a leaking rear shock so replaced the lot last year for the MoT. Car manufacturers spend a lot of time and effort developing suspension set ups (look at the number of different spec springs and shocks that exist over the whole 75/ZT range) and my personal view is that you disturb those at your peril. The ZT suspension set up was developed by an engineer (Rob Oldaker) who had previously been chief chassis engineer at Rover from 1969 to 1993 before going to Cosworth and then Rolls Royce. He returned to MGR to work on the ZT. The ZT stylist was Peter Stevens who had previously designed the McLaren F1, so a huge amount of experience went into the design of these cars, and it seems to me that unless one has similar expertise and experience one should stick to what the experts have already done.

15th May 2017, 21:31	#26
Phill_190 Gets stuck in MG ZT Saloon Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 653 Thanks: 36 Thanked 97 Times in 74 Posts	Yeah I wont be going for anything thats not oem.. the problem is that mine has the very early sport spring setup. Im looking at changing it over to the standard ZT setup which was called 'comfort' I use that loosely as im sure they arent that much softer! The problem is finding the correct springs to go with the shocks that come from DMGRS Cheers Phill