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hi

any body got an advice on spring assisstors ??????????????????????????????

My car is a bit soft on the back end so i fitted them to stop it sagging , if your car sits low on the back with the correct nose weight and you haven't got the boot over loaded , then i'd say stick some spring assistors on to help level the car out .
It always amazes me to see tow cars on the motorway with their back end almost grounding out , i'm surprised that they get any traction to the front wheels .

atb

Wizard

not had them done but john recommended ........  

    www.mad-suspension.co.uk/sportive.htm - 18k

see Towcars and Towing Advice/suspension upgrades

I fitted a pair to my Picasso and the difference was quite noticeable. Although we check the nose weight as being near the 75 Kg, there was a bit of a "wallow" effect until they were fitted. Now, much more stable. We just need to have a bit more weight in the boot to make it dven better.

On my own it's better going round corners (stiffer). The back now rides about 1 to 2 inches higher so I have also had to adjust the headlamps.

Pinkfloyd I agree with what you are saying but the Monroe ride levellers are not available for all cars.

I could only get the M A D variable rate springs for the X Trail

FB was it the Monroes that you fitted to the Picasso

I remember reading a preview of the Picasso on a French supermarket bookstand before it came on the market.

It mentioned the Citroen hydraulic suspension and the lack of it on the Picasso was summed up by

"Quelle Domage"(excuse spelling)

Translated as "What a shame/pity"

How true that appraisal was

Hi crabzzer I have these fitted to my picasso best thing I have done without them the rear of the car was very low also the car handles better whsn solo see the link below peter.

http://www.springassisters.co.uk/menu.htm

You can only use them on cars with coil spring rear suspension (which is quite a lot!)

The Picasso for example has torsion bar rear suspension and so they would not fit.
I fitted the M A D springs to the Picasso with very good results.

Hi again Pink floyd I only made the comment about Monroes because after a decade with Citroen BXs and self levelling I needed an astate car prior to the Xantia coming out and bought the Peugeot 405 only to find that I could not then fit Monroes.

I can't fit them on the X Trail either which is a pity as I would like playing with a pump to adjust the suspension 

When I enquired at the beginning of the year most firms didn't even answer