My C4 Picasso 110 bhp is a bit bouncy when Towing the caravan and the necessary load in the back so I am thinking of fitting spring assisters to stiffen it up has anyone fitted them? And if so any help recommendation or advice would be appreciated
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Spring assistors will not stop the boucing as there are only there to stop the back end bottoming out when you have a full car or have the caravan on the back.
To stiffen the suspension you need to look at the MAD stuff listed above.
It may just be down to how you have loaded the van or the tyre pressure. Make sure that you are not putting heavy stuff to the back and check you nose weight.
I had spring assistors fitted to my last car and they are good in my opinion at what they are designed for. My issue was that the back end dropped too low and simple things like getting over speed bumps were a problem due to the jocky wheel catching.
Good Luck!
Cheers
Richard
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Hi, thanks for your input folks, I called at the Dealers today as the car is still under warranty, they suspect that the air bags in the suspension may be at fault so it's going in next week for check up, they said that it is a very expensive fault to fix if needed.
Will post when results are known other C4 owners may well be interested
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MMMmmmm. I reckon that when the suspension is fixed (hopefully correctly by the dealer and at no cost whatever to you) that should be that. My B-I-L has had Citroens in the past with hydropneumatic suspension and this should stay level either empty, full of passengers and luggage, and/or towing - that is what it is designed for. Shouldn't need assisters.
Wish I could get Monroe Load Levellers, but not available for my car. Currently using the Graystons, perfect as they are the same ones I had for my old Focus and Rover - just kept them. On an old Renault 20TS I had years ago I had Auto Ballans inside the springs, fed by air pressure from a perfectly serviceable Volvo compressor which had been replaced as part of a complete kit on a car in our dealership where I was working. All that was wrong was one of the suspension units and we had to order a complete kit, so I had the compressor, lines, and the control for in the car. Sweetness itself - hook up the caravan, select 'up' until the outfit was level and away we go. Arrive on site, select 'down' after unhitching and a nice hiss and the car level again. Happy days.
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