Not sure that is even a word - but bear with me

 

My 04 VRS is starting to annoy me with little bits here and there that are showing signs of age. 133k.

 

The main issue I suppose is the ride quality.

 

If I drive along at 20mph, and I put my hand on the steering wheel at 12 o clock, and move from side the side slightly, the whole car just wallows (like a jelly on a plate would) rather than feel like a strong unit.

 

The tyres are Falcons that have been on for about 3 years and covered just over 11k miles.

 

When braking also the car doesnt feel smooth, it feels a bit lumpy as it slows down through the brake pedal and the steering wheel. The MOT is in august and im pretty sure I will need some new pads and discs, as the discs are pretty weather worn where they are not touching the brake pad.

 

In the last 3 years, I have changed a wishbone, track rod end and some bushes, but to be honest I am not sure which one specifically as I don't have the receipts to hand.

 

If you could advise on some improvements I could do to freshen things up and help me at least get some driving pleasure back with a bit more stability and less tired feel about it - I would appreciate it.

 

Failing this I will probably at this point just upgrade as it is due its cam belt change in January also.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

The dampers are probably tired.

1 minute ago, TMB said:

The dampers are probably tired.

 

Only probably?

 

Sounds to me like they're futterly ucked, the trouble with dampers as they age is it's like the myth about boiling a frog by bringing the water gradually to temperature, because they deteriorate so slowly you don't notice how bad they are until they've basically stopped working.

 

Like they have now.

 

Replace the lot if you want the car to start handling again.

1 minute ago, sepulchrave said:

 

Only probably?

 

 

 

Well OK then, they have thrown in the towel.