Hops over bumps - from Aussie Forum

[300C-CRD]

Have been discussing the tendency of 300C's rear end hops sideway over bumps/holes in the Aussie Forum. "JusticPete" from PeddersUSA points it out that CRD has no rear sway bar. Wonder if your CRD has the same tendency when taking a fast bend on a rough road, the rear end hops and the car feels unsettled. Must state that the car handles brillliantly on a smooth surfaced road. (but how often we drive on a good road, governments everywhere have been neglecting the road for years)

[Rgr]

Originally Posted by 300C-CRD

Have been discussing the tendency of 300C's rear end hops sideway over bumps/holes in the Aussie Forum. "JusticPete" from PeddersUSA points it out that CRD has no rear sway bar. Wonder if your CRD has the same tendency when taking a fast bend on a rough road, the rear end hops and the car feels unsettled. Must state that the car handles brillliantly on a smooth surfaced road. (but how often we drive on a good road, governments everywhere have been neglecting the road for years)

A rutted surface such as cobbles does give my 300's rear end the jitters. It also does not like speed bumps; the front is OK but the back is very ungainly (I just hope nobody is watching!). But in the main the handling/ride balance is good rather than great. The bounce reminds me of the Mk2 Cortina!

[Turnpike Torpedo]

Since it is hopping in Aussie does it hop to the opposite side as the American cars?

[devilmaycare]

According to the official brochure, the rear suspension includes a "link type stabiliser bar". My Touring does bounce a bit, when lightly laden. We have a lot of "speed cushions" in these parts, but fortunately, the 300C track is wide enough to straddle. Minis have a problem though.

[300C-CRD]

Guess it is very rare that we push our cars to the limit, 99.9% of the time CRD behaves adequately. I can put up with the occasional unsettling hops as long as I know it can happen. Just wondering if anyone in UK has done anything to the rear suspension and what's the verdict.

[detalhe]

No problem here, it even has the Nivomat (auto-leveling) rear suspension