GP2 Suspension Upgrade
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GP2 Suspension Upgrade
Has anyone replaced the factory coilovers on their GP2, or perhaps considering doing so? If so, I'd be interested in buying your OEM GP2 suspension. Have a little project in mind
Edit: No longer looking, have moved on to a different car.
Edit: No longer looking, have moved on to a different car.
Last edited by JackMac; 04-16-2017 at 08:46 AM.
#2
Some people have ran it and really like it. This is what the full kit looks like.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...n-install.html
Good luck on the search.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...n-install.html
Good luck on the search.
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#3
You might want to think twice about installing the GP2 Bilstiens on your car because they seem to fail easily. I've had the fronts replaced twice under warranty by 35,000 miles. I'm starting to look for something more robust now that I've passed the service warranty on wear items.
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You might want to think twice about installing the GP2 Bilstiens on your car because they seem to fail easily. I've had the fronts replaced twice under warranty by 35,000 miles. I'm starting to look for something more robust now that I've passed the service warranty on wear items.
Any other GP2 owners experienced suspension failure like this?
#6
Cause? Potholes/rough pavement? Design/construction flaw? No clear answer yet.
#7
Strut failure due to big brakes?
Failure was evident by sound. The front struts started to sound kind of clunky. Initial diagnosis was that maybe the top mount had become loose. Further inspection and strut removal revealed lateral play in the strut.
Cause? Potholes/rough pavement? Design/construction flaw? No clear answer yet.
Cause? Potholes/rough pavement? Design/construction flaw? No clear answer yet.
He mentioned one thing that could be a factor in some of the GP2 front strut failures that we've been hearing about. (Paraphrasing a bit) He said that often struts are mounted upside down because they are stronger that way and can resist braking loads better.
Hmmmmm, I thought. The GP2, with it's six pot Brembo brakes generates much greater braking loads on the front struts than your typical MINI, especially when driven on a track. Looks like a connection to me.
If this is the case, it might mean that the engineers who selected the components didn't do a thorough enough job of calculating the stresses and specifying the right parts. Thoughts?
Last edited by Johnna; 04-12-2017 at 09:09 PM.
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Sorry for the confusion. Maybe what I should have said it differently. Under braking loads, the front struts are asked to transfer some of that load to the chassis. If I understand it correctly, this puts some amount of bending stress on the struts. If so, I am speculating that the bigger GP brakes put more bending load on the struts than they can handle.
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