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Colin Very interesting video, I must say that when the car is static in the video that the rebound springs appear to be under very little compression. This is somewhat different to my 3.7 Roadster. I am wondering what length and lbs force springs are in that chaps Roadster. I think I might do a similar exercise taking a video with a bullet cam that I have on my front suspension. I have DaveW's rebound protector shields on them so will remove them first. Based on what I saw in the video, I would consider that a pretty good setup, and with the correct lbs force springs for the upfront axle weight and better shock absorbers that allowed independent rebound and bump tuning you should be able to get the best out of the from end that is possible. Very interesting! Thanks 
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Colin Very interesting video, I must say that when the car is static in the video that the rebound springs appear to be under very little compression. This is somewhat different to my 3.7 Roadster. I am wondering what length and lbs force springs are in that chaps Roadster. I think I might do a similar exercise taking a video with a bullet cam that I have on my front suspension. I have DaveW's rebound protector shields on them so will remove them first. Based on what I saw in the video, I would consider that a pretty good setup, and with the correct lbs force springs for the upfront axle weight and better shock absorbers that allowed independent rebound and bump tuning you should be able to get the best out of the from end that is possible. Very interesting! Thanks Looks it doesn't it, that's what really got me thinking that there is a lot more going on that maybe we think. One very wise and experienced Morgan owner/builder/expert who has forgotten more than I will ever know about Morgans once said to me 'get that front KP tolerance right and give the suspension a chance to do what its designed to do and its perfectly OK'.....I don't think he is far out with that, if I wanted mine to 'feel' different I would not have bought it in the first place, each to their own of course. ;-)
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Those discs could do with a lick of satin black paint.
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Wow: That is interesting. I have got to get My GoPro Camera rigged up. Hmmm?? Wonder what it all means? But I do agree about stiction. Drove Me Nuts. I always thought the amount of travel was about 1" up and and down. That is about what I see on the video, but much more active than I would of thought. Seems I control the front suspension by changing the rear springs. Peter Mulberry's rods don't seem to do much for Me. I think it is because My +8 only has 160 to 180 BHP. I had it on a "Rolling Road" and that was what We came up with using 16% for gear friction.
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