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Does anyone know what brand and specification (without being too technical ) of shock absorbers the i30 uses?
i found mention of the early 2007 oz suspension upgrade in this link [about half way down] but no mention of the brand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_i30
Quote from: 2i30s on April 28, 2012, 01:55:09i found mention of the early 2007 oz suspension upgrade in this link [about half way down] but no mention of the brand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_i30Supports what I've been saying..... Thanks Steve.... Oh, and Trev...you've been very quiet........
surferdudeAre sensa trac shocks any good, or is it just marketing
Quote from: rustynutz on April 28, 2012, 03:27:55Quote from: 2i30s on April 28, 2012, 01:55:09i found mention of the early 2007 oz suspension upgrade in this link [about half way down] but no mention of the brand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_i30Supports what I've been saying..... Thanks Steve.... Oh, and Trev...you've been very quiet........ both Trev and Brian.
My response to this is there'll be no response. However in respect to readers of the topic, I made my point. Others disagree however i know what I read in 2009 just before I bought my car.So topic is closed as far as I'm concerned.I will, however, continue to post any info on shock absorber availability as and when I get it.
Quote from: surferdude on April 28, 2012, 07:46:50My response to this is there'll be no response. However in respect to readers of the topic, I made my point. Others disagree however i know what I read in 2009 just before I bought my car.So topic is closed as far as I'm concerned.I will, however, continue to post any info on shock absorber availability as and when I get it.Bat, ball, home?
The i30 uses conventional coil-spring, MacPherson strut suspension up front, but multilink 'torsion blade' rear suspension like Ford Focus, and better than Toyota's semi-independent set-up for Corolla. Hyundai says the i30's suspension and steering have been optimised for local conditions including thicker sway bars, uprated shock absorbers and revised mapping of the ECU for the car's electric-assisted power steering system.
It just concerns me that Trev was unsure about these supposed suspension upgrades until 2i30s made mention that he had read in 2008-2009 that the Aussie i30's had upgraded suspension. Steve never said they were upgraded then, just that he had read it then.Trev seized on that as proof that his memory was right.Now Trev has said there are different shocker listings for KYB shocks, I have downloaded the latest 2012 catalogue and it shows no such thing. Any i30 review I read makes no mention that the i30 received any suspension upgrades mid life so in the interests of having correct information I was hoping Trev would present his "proof" that what he "recalls" is correct......The evidence so far seems to point that any suspension upgrades were made before the i30 was launched in OZ. Here's yet more proof.....this review is from October 2007....http://www.carsales.com.au/reviews/2007/small-passenger/hyundai/i30/hyundai-i30-5252QuoteThe i30 uses conventional coil-spring, MacPherson strut suspension up front, but multilink 'torsion blade' rear suspension like Ford Focus, and better than Toyota's semi-independent set-up for Corolla. Hyundai says the i30's suspension and steering have been optimised for local conditions including thicker sway bars, uprated shock absorbers and revised mapping of the ECU for the car's electric-assisted power steering system.
I think I might have started this
When I was looking to buy mine in mid 2008 I read that the Oz car had its suspension retuned before release... but it's only my recollection. And in any case I cannot understand why we got a skinnier rear bar than the UK when for me it needs a fatter one than we got. I'm assuming the UK got the original and we got a smaller one as part of our "tuning". Maybe they only tested a petrol version and not the diesel.
Pip, if you look at the link in post 71, the review there says we got thicker sway bars....
You are obviously a better driver than me... although I have to admit growing up on seriously oversteering cars with live axles that had no chance of hanging on and still think (to a degree) that that is normal.
Quote from: Pip on April 30, 2012, 14:59:48You are obviously a better driver than me... although I have to admit growing up on seriously oversteering cars with live axles that had no chance of hanging on and still think (to a degree) that that is normal.What makes you think I'm a better driver? I'm just saying how my car feels to me and given that we both have pretty much the same car I'm surprised that we see things so differently.
The ride is firm and strongly damped – if you’re expecting cushy, luxurious ride quality, you won’t get it. However, the corollary of that is safe, effective handling. The combination of a little understeer and the electronic action of the standard stability control system results in a car that is quick point-to-point but in an unfussed way. However, the outright grip of the Kumho Solus KH15 tyres on 16 inch alloy rims is not great – owners should explore better tyre options when the originals wear out. The power steering – like the suspension, calibrated specifically for Australia – is well-weighted but a little lacking in feel.
Same tyres, pressure between 36 and 40 psi depending how often I check. Always pump before a trip.Did the review say whether the handling notes referred to diesel or petrol? EDIT: I see where you already said diesel In any case it's quite subjective of course including your and my assessment. I'm only expressing slight disappointment in the "balance" for and aft. The grip is fine and suggests the tyres are held nice and square to the ground. The multilink rear suspension is similar to my last car, along with the front struts and not surprisingly, handling is much the same albeit with a little more body roll - and a little more understeer.As you probably read in another thread I've been toying with beefing the rear roll bar ever since I got the car. I'm much better at thinking up things to do than actually do so there's a chance I'll just keep talking about it. I think that because for many drivers understeer is easier to cope with than oversteer that it's seen as a sort of primary safety feature and manufacturers either build-in or prefer to leave (too much) inherent understeer in an effort to appear to be safer - or actually safer depending on your point-of-view. ESP/ESC would seem to provide that, and better, layer of safety now so handling could be allowed to be more neutral perhaps?
That's just not good enough.