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notout86 · 04-22-2018, 08:07 PM

In our 70's we like our comfort and dislike the jarring and jiggly ride. After riding in a Skoda Aptiva I realised it is possible to have comfort and good handling with minimal body roll so investigated. I was thinking of different springs +/or dampers. Someone suggested a gel-cushion.

I trialled a couple of gel cushions and one does exactly what I wanted. The jarring and jiggly ride now feels nicely damped so much so that I think everyone could give it a try. All it cost was $20 Australian and I know I could have spent a heap on spring/damper experimentation and maybe never have got it to feel right. I reckon the o.e. seats could have been tuned by the makers to much better match the suspension. The feeling I get is that the wheels are more stuck on the road (even though the suspension is the same) and I am inclined to throw the car around more.
The tradeoff is a feeling of being perched up on the seat rather than down in it and not located by it as much resulting in a a slight feeling of wallowing and body roll which you would expect. I have lowered the seat to the max to compensate and got used to it quickly. Previously I had the seat raised about 40mm.
The cushion is 430 X 330 X 60 mm and quite heavy due to a generous bag of gel inside a cover of quite soft 30 mm foam both top and bottom and around the sides. It is not memory foam. My feeling is that is the gel that is doing most of the work. Maybe using just the bag in the seat would do the trick. Widthwise it is a perfect snug fit between the side bolsters but I have trimmed the foam to fit back between the seat-back bolsters. I made an hollow for the wedding tackle too and trimmed foam off the front as it pressed on the back of my thighs up by the knees. At $20 I can afford experimenting.

notout86 · 04-22-2018, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Roth

Today I finally (maybe not) got rid of the driver door rattle. Sounds waaay better now

Are you going to tell us the source of the rattle?

Quentin · 04-22-2018, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by notout86

I did mine at 300Km and the oil looked like diluted silverfrost paint (only gold not silver). There were thousands of tiny particles suspended in it and it streaked when I dragged a screwdriver through it. I dipped a magnet in it and the particles were not attracted to it. I had the oil out in bright sunlight when I noticed it. It did not show on the dipstick. The particles did not clump or settle out in the drain pan. I was surprised how they got through the filter.

What the particles were remains a mystery to this day. I sought answers at the time and no-one on the forums could explain.

That was 5 years ago and at 50,000Km the car uses no oil between changes.

If this has prompted you to check your oil at a very low mileage too I'd love to hear if you get the same result and especially if you inspect under a microscope or have a sample analysed. I regret that I did not do that.

I read how the torsen diff oil gets lots of crap on the magnetic drain plug so I changed it at low mileage twice. Once to flush and left the second in. "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" as the saying goes.

Why do you think they made it through the filter? You pulled them out upstream of the filter. When the engines are first run, the moving parts bed in and those tiny specs of metal have to go somewhere. The sump is where they go and the filter prevents them from routing back to the bearings.

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assbox · 04-23-2018, 12:05 PM

Finished my interior project this weekend. did some foot-well illumination for when im night drifting on the track.

zeal86 · 04-23-2018, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Southcbishop

Anybody got a stock OEM frs headlight laying around? only need a pic of the underside of one, either side.

Still need the pic? My headlights are not installed right now... they are Monogram headlights though... I can take a pic this afternoon... let me know.

IG @zeal.eightsix

Overdrive · 04-23-2018, 04:46 PM

Swapped out the snow shoes yesterday, back in stock "summer" form.

Raven86Project · 04-23-2018, 08:47 PM

Getting ready for my next mod

new2subaru · 04-23-2018, 08:52 PM

We finally got a warm day here. I took it for a long drive after work and then retorqued all the nuts I messed with, including the lug nuts.

I found a top strut mount nut completely loose! I guess I missed one...

humfrz · 04-23-2018, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven86Project

Getting ready for my next mod

The road/driveway needs resealing, first ......

humfrz

Raven86Project · 04-23-2018, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

The road/driveway needs resealing, first ......

humfrz

I come to share car stuff and get this LOL
Will think twice before posting here next time.

Ashikabi · 04-23-2018, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven86Project

I come to share car stuff and get this LOL
Will think twice before posting here next time.

Why are you putting a white lip on a black car?

Raven86Project · 04-23-2018, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashikabi

Why are you putting a white lip on a black car?

The parts are unpainted

Ashikabi · 04-23-2018, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven86Project

The parts are unpainted

Well just spray your driveway at the same time then

Decep · 04-23-2018, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by assbox

Finished my interior project this weekend. did some foot-well illumination for when im night drifting on the track.

oh man, that is gonna hurt your eyes at night.

04-22-2018, 08:07 PM	#18761
notout86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: GTS 86 auto Location: Australia Posts: 486 Thanks: 263 Thanked 127 Times in 99 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In our 70's we like our comfort and dislike the jarring and jiggly ride. After riding in a Skoda Aptiva I realised it is possible to have comfort and good handling with minimal body roll so investigated. I was thinking of different springs +/or dampers. Someone suggested a gel-cushion. I trialled a couple of gel cushions and one does exactly what I wanted. The jarring and jiggly ride now feels nicely damped so much so that I think everyone could give it a try. All it cost was $20 Australian and I know I could have spent a heap on spring/damper experimentation and maybe never have got it to feel right. I reckon the o.e. seats could have been tuned by the makers to much better match the suspension. The feeling I get is that the wheels are more stuck on the road (even though the suspension is the same) and I am inclined to throw the car around more. The tradeoff is a feeling of being perched up on the seat rather than down in it and not located by it as much resulting in a a slight feeling of wallowing and body roll which you would expect. I have lowered the seat to the max to compensate and got used to it quickly. Previously I had the seat raised about 40mm. The cushion is 430 X 330 X 60 mm and quite heavy due to a generous bag of gel inside a cover of quite soft 30 mm foam both top and bottom and around the sides. It is not memory foam. My feeling is that is the gel that is doing most of the work. Maybe using just the bag in the seat would do the trick. Widthwise it is a perfect snug fit between the side bolsters but I have trimmed the foam to fit back between the seat-back bolsters. I made an hollow for the wedding tackle too and trimmed foam off the front as it pressed on the back of my thighs up by the knees. At $20 I can afford experimenting. __________________ GTS86 Auto (Australia)

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