Is it worth keeping the adaptive shocks?
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My view is "dont spend money on old cars" keep it roadworthy and looking pretty but dont spend Ł10 if you only need to spend Ł5..you never know when the engine will go bang or you get written off. I paid Ł2999 for mine and we buy any car just offered me Ł750 so what would I get it it was written off .....
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The convertible is one of the most comfortable cars I've ever owned - more comfortable than the coupe, despite having rubber bands for tyres. You definitely want the CATS suspension to be working when cornering hard,, otherwise it wallows.
Well worth the money in my opinion, but only you can decide how much you want to spend on your 20 year old car.
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Pros:
enjoyment of taking long sweeping curves at a good clip.
safer at speeds over 70 mph (estimated) due to better chassis control.
Helps keep value / originality of car
Cons:
costs 4 times as much as a standard replacement.
it all comes down to an individual’s preferences and budget. There won’t be any consensus on this subject.
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enjoyment of taking long sweeping curves at a good clip.
safer at speeds over 70 mph (estimated) due to better chassis control.
Helps keep value / originality of car
Cons:
costs 4 times as much as a standard replacement.
it all comes down to an individual’s preferences and budget. There won’t be any consensus on this subject.
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Last edited by zray; 07-15-2023 at 03:38 PM.
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baxtor (07-15-2023)
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My shocks might actually be OK as is but my ride height is sitting about an inch low on all corners, fronts are around 14" and the rears are about 15". I will probably see about new springs and shock mounts for the front, the rear I assume i need a new set of those foam rubber washer things. Not sure if I want to go with standard ride height or the Adamesh 25mm lower springs though, they should bring the front up a little from what they are now and the rear lower but I will need to get my alighnment sorted at the rear because the tyres wear very quick on the inner edges. Pilot Sport 4S only last 2-3 years and about 10-15k miles or so which isn't very good.
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The CATS module has one wire that goes to the major instrument pack to signal a fault, it's nothing fancy and there is no "module not present" check.
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I did that when I suspected my shocks where on stiff all the time. Surfice to say they weren't stiff all the time. I didn't dare get to 30 mph because it felt so rock hard.
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