I'm a skoda enthusiast residing in India..

The MK2 is called the Laura here.

I have had a 1.9 TDI PD105 L&K since more than a year now.

I guess it should be a world known fact that the road in India are one of the worst in the world. We some potholes big enough to park trucks in. especially in monsoons (rainy season) the roads get flooded and then these pot holes are invisible killers.

here is the tech info on the indian MK2 SPECS - LauraTechSpecs

Its got mcpherson strut with lower triangualar links and torsion stabilizer in the front - MacPherson strut

On a serious note. I am having major difficulty with the Suspension of the car.

I've always felt to be noisy and a little rough/hard (for indian roads). But Finally I think the front suspensions have given in. the workshops here are JERKS who don't know jack about the cars and are untrustworthy.

I TOTALLY love the Skoda's grip on the Tarmac but I don't have the 100% control feel anymore. The Front Left suspension has become really bumpy and is started to make the interiors squeaky. The rear Suspension is only bearable.

I am looking for advise on upgrading (moding) the entire suspension or some after market addons for the FRONT SUSPENSIONS.

I am also willing to change the STOCK tyres and Alloys to help me attain the best ride on these rally type abrasive bumpy road.

BRISKODIANS

:rofl:PLEASE HELP:confused:

Edited 11 September, 200817 yr by knicknack
grammar

Oh dear, sorry to hear your suspension problems.

I have no advice to offer, only sympathy.

We have quite a few minor roads that are unsurfaced (sand roads), because it is too expensive to maintain a full network of tarmac roads. These can also be very bumpy, with numerous potholes.

Tarmac is badly damaged during the winter and any water that manages to seep into the road foundations freezes and expands, pushing the road upwards, causing bumps and cracks. Every few years they have to resurface the road. Bascially they have large articulated trucks under which are mounted gas burners.

The trucks operate in a convoy, the first two trucks melt the tarmac with their burners, the third truck has a metal scraper plate, which actually scrapes up the top surface of tarmac, and plonks it down behind it. The third vehicle is a steamroller, which flattens the tarmac. It's quite amazing to watch! No, honestly it is!

All old tyres are chopped up into granules and incorporated into the tarmac mix. This is not only environmentally friendly, but also gives the road some elasticity as it needs to cope with temperatures between -50 and +35 °C!

Anyway good luck with your suspension quest!