11-06-2020, 10:07 AM
Paul, there is no need for a special to be skitish at any speed if set up properly, ignore comments about saloons they are simply not relevant, saloons in standard form have heavily cambered springs, no lateral location and are top heavy. Things that you need to check, the first you appear to have done by removing play and wear in all the components, did you ensure the castor was correct at around 5 o 6 degrees, if not it is vital that you resolve any issues there. Next you need to ensure that you have located the axle sideways, we have discussed it many times here and there are various ways I prefer immobilising one shackle or using the damper as a kind of panhard rod. Your tyres need to match, there is no excuse for old hard mismatched rubber with some extremely good options on the market, some will have different opinions but you will not go far wrong with Longstones or Blockleys. Your rear springs sound like they should be replaced, and you need to eliminate play in the rear axle mounting pins/bushes if the back end is not right the car will steer from the rear as well. The rear springs are not hard to change if you have mechanical competence, if not entrust the job to a reputable A7 specialist. The car also needs to be properly damped front and rear, but get all the above right and it will drive straight and true at any speed.
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