Suspension too soft and bouncy?

[Lovemyev]

How would changing the suspension affect the warranty and insurance?

Any alterations made from the OEM spec, is clearly seen as a deviation / modification from the standard equipment.
The insurance company has set the risk value of the car, based on performance, handling ( suspension ) brakes and all safety features.
Incorrectly selected and then installed non approved parts can alter the whole dynamics and increased the risk of an accident.
The problem is, the original equipment could be better or worse than the after market equipment.
But the manufacture has not tried or tested the after market equipment.
The insurance companies tend to adopt a similar approach.
E.G. :- If you tint the plain glass side windows of your car, then this is seen as a move away from standard equipment and needs declaring to your insurance company.
It is classed as a modification.
Not declaring it could invalidate your cover.

 

[JoOLS]

Looks like it doesn't it. See the range decrease with all of the weight lol

As my dad would have suggested, suspend it from bungee cords, then it won't weigh anything......

 

[JohnB]

Bag of cement in the boot then?? A fine performance upgrade for handling...

The good old 'Blue Circle' suspension upgrade.

 

[ZSDave]

Bag of cement in the boot then?? A fine performance upgrade for handling...

That might have been effective in the "good 'ole days" when a bag of cement weighed 1 cwt - that's 112 pounds for the young. Now the common weight for a bag of cement is 25 Kg or just less than half a hundred weight.

Dave

 

[Adee]

Just inflate the tyres to 36psi and it will feel a little firmer. The batteries make the car heavy so the suspension needs to be soft enough to handle the bumps. I think it's a good compromise between comfort and handling. The position of the batteries makes it behave reasonably well in the corners.

I tend to agree that there is nothing much wrong with the set-up of this car. The seats are firm yet comfortable. The cornering is excellent thanks to the low-down battery weight. It's one of the best rides I've ever experienced with steering that is very light but with plenty of feel. My tyres are still overinflated to the original supply pressure, however

 

[Lovemyev]

I tend to agree that there is nothing much wrong with the set-up of this car. The seats are firm yet comfortable. The cornering is excellent thanks to the low-down battery weight. It's one of the best rides I've ever experienced with steering that is very light but with plenty of feel. My tyres are still overinflated to the original supply pressure, however

@Adee .
Any reason you have your tyres inflated higher that spec ??.
What do you have them set too, and why mate ?????.

 

[Mike]

I love it, but then I've been a Citroen offcianado for years, if you cut me in half, I have "Hydropneumatic" written through the middle . Out of interest, (& I don't know, they may be sealed units), could you have the rear shocks rebuilt to change the compression damping (smaller ports?) or put heavier oil in them? Don't press me on this - I don't REALLY know what I'm talking about....

MG dampers are not serviceable. (Unlike my Bilstein dampers on my ZS)).

 

[Adee]

@Adee .
Any reason you have your tyres inflated higher that spec ??.
What do you have them set too, and why mate ?????.

The sensors tell me they are 2.7bar. That's 39psi if my maths is correct. I didn't realise they were set high when I picked up the car. I may drop them a bit if it's upsetting you?

 

[pjmuk]

The sensors tell me they are 2.7bar. That's 39psi if my maths is correct. I didn't realise they were set high when I picked up the car. I may drop them a bit if it's upsetting you?

From experience, I'd recommend you deflate them to the recommended 2.2 Bar. I bought my ex demo MG5 with 9000 on the clock, and while the edges are virtually new, the centre tread is down to 3.5 mm! Having deflated gradually over a few weeks, I can say that over inflated tyres does not improve range, but does cost tyres!

 

[Adee]

From experience, I'd recommend you deflate them to the recommended 2.2 Bar. I bought my ex demo MG5 with 9000 on the clock, and while the edges are virtually new, the centre tread is down to 3.5 mm! Having deflated gradually over a few weeks, I can say that over inflated tyres does not improve range, but does cost tyres!

Good advice. I was just being churlish in my previous reply! It was for range reasons that I left them as supplied (as you correctly guessed). I thought by now (2months from new) they would have dropped in pressure of their own accord. But they are all still showing precisely 2.7Bar. I'll probably drop them today and hope it doesn't take away the lovely steering feel it currently has.

 

[JoOLS]

From experience, I'd recommend you deflate them to the recommended 2.2 Bar. I bought my ex demo MG5 with 9000 on the clock, and while the edges are virtually new, the centre tread is down to 3.5 mm! Having deflated gradually over a few weeks, I can say that over inflated tyres does not improve range, but does cost tyres!

Mine currently at 2.4. May look in to that. Also, the screen shows tyre temps.... is this for qualifying sessions??!

 

[Cocijo]

Why are using bar? I vote for good old psi!

 

[JoOLS]

Why are using bar? I vote for good old psi!

Because it makes me more windswept and interesting.

 

[Cocijo]

Because it makes me more windswept and interesting.

Just like Cornwall.

 

[Cocijo]

That might have been effective in the "good 'ole days" when a bag of cement weighed 1 cwt - that's 112 pounds for the young. Now the common weight for a bag of cement is 25 Kg or just less than half a hundred weight.

Dave

More than one bag required then. We’re tuning the suspension already…

 

[Adee]

Instead of arguing, why not use Pascals? (Whatever they are!?).

 

[JohnB]

More than one bag required then. We’re tuning the suspension already…

You can even place it to one side of the boot to offset the driver for a perfect 50/50 balance.

 

[Cocijo]

Superb. Perhaps a couple under the seats to really nail it down?

 

[JohnB]

Instead of arguing, why not use Pascals? (Whatever they are!?).

Pascal sounds a bit French to me, that should be reason enough.

 

[JoOLS]

Instead of arguing, why not use Pascals? (Whatever they are!?).

I think they're sherbet lemon sweets?