Hi there all....I am relatively new here and have a Panda 100hp.
I was wondering if anyone has ever fitted STAC shock absorbers on the car since in my opinion costs forced the panda 100hp to not have the best shock absorbers/springs at its low pricepoint and there are NO specific aftermarket shock absorbers or springs for the Panda 100hp?
The Panda 100hp has a wider track than standard pandas and the body is also stiffer so retro fitting normal panda shocks or konis/bilsteins designed for the normal panda is not where I am looking. I believe that the ride quality is due to the shock absorbers being unable to control rebound effectively but the cars were developed on much smoother roads than UK roads because I noticed in Italy on smooth roads you seldom feel the lack of damping.
Some of the 100hps raced in Poland use STAC shock absorbers and they were used on the Panda 1.2/1.4 Rally cars too I believe. Anyway I feel that there must be an alternative to the present setup built specifically for the 100hp.
I also feel the 100hp has overwide tyres to compensate for the height of the car and the added speed round corners for safety reasons only. I feel too much rolling resistance with the 195s...i remember even recent hot hatches having 185 section tyres but maybe this would improve not only ride but acceleration since thinner tyres have less grip generally but improve in acceleration and fuel economy usually.
One final point....is the electric power steering centrally connected?does anyone know because the specs say rack and pinion "with" electric assistance which I understand means the rack and pinion is still there mechanically as a back up in case the electric steering fails. I theory the car could just run on the unnasisted rack and pinion setup. I just wish the steering had a weightier feel than the sport mode.
Anyway these are just some things I was wondering about and wished to have an opinion on. thanks
I was wondering if anyone has ever fitted STAC shock absorbers on the car since in my opinion costs forced the panda 100hp to not have the best shock absorbers/springs at its low pricepoint and there are NO specific aftermarket shock absorbers or springs for the Panda 100hp?
The Panda 100hp has a wider track than standard pandas and the body is also stiffer so retro fitting normal panda shocks or konis/bilsteins designed for the normal panda is not where I am looking. I believe that the ride quality is due to the shock absorbers being unable to control rebound effectively but the cars were developed on much smoother roads than UK roads because I noticed in Italy on smooth roads you seldom feel the lack of damping.
Some of the 100hps raced in Poland use STAC shock absorbers and they were used on the Panda 1.2/1.4 Rally cars too I believe. Anyway I feel that there must be an alternative to the present setup built specifically for the 100hp.
I also feel the 100hp has overwide tyres to compensate for the height of the car and the added speed round corners for safety reasons only. I feel too much rolling resistance with the 195s...i remember even recent hot hatches having 185 section tyres but maybe this would improve not only ride but acceleration since thinner tyres have less grip generally but improve in acceleration and fuel economy usually.
One final point....is the electric power steering centrally connected?does anyone know because the specs say rack and pinion "with" electric assistance which I understand means the rack and pinion is still there mechanically as a back up in case the electric steering fails. I theory the car could just run on the unnasisted rack and pinion setup. I just wish the steering had a weightier feel than the sport mode.
Anyway these are just some things I was wondering about and wished to have an opinion on. thanks