New and Used Car Talk Reviews Hot Cars Comparison Automotive Community

The Largest Car Forum in the Philippines

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 17 of 17
  1. Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    125
    #11
    hoho nga
    baka kaya ni dr. belo

  2. Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Posts
    52,524
    #12
    Quote Originally Posted by miso_honi View Post
    hoho nga
    baka kaya ni dr. belo
    dr. belo is just a physician. she is not a magician.
    clients should always keep this in mind.
    "doc, gusto kong maging kamukha and ka-katawan ni marimar (remember her..?)"...
    heh heh.

  3. Join Date
    Mar 2014
    Posts
    5,975
    #13
    What is Rigid Collar?

    This supposedly will stiffen & strengthen the chassis, reducing NVH & improve the handling. It only cost approximately P2,500 online & is not difficult to install. Has anyone here ever tried using this? Those into modifying their ride for racing/ rallying?

  4. Join Date
    Feb 2018
    Posts
    65
    #14
    For me the first thing while restoring ride quality in a used car is to get rid of All the rattles inside the car made by plastic covers, door covers, etc. In one of my previous project, I kept on replacing parts and the rattle on rough road wouldn't go only to discover that the passenger side front bottom plastic cover underneath the glove compartment was very loose and made it sound as if the suspension part was worn out.

  5. Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    5,465
    #15
    My personal take on restoring an old ride...

    1. How old is the car? IMO, 10 years old with no major accidents, then you can replace everthing underneath to restore the car back to (as close as) original state

    15 years - depending on the brand

    2. Is it a spare car (pang coding) or is it a daily driver?

    3. How long do you plan to keep the car? - if you plan to sell the car a year later... buyer might not see your efforts and may not increase the value of your car...

    Based on experience...

    Way back 10 years ago, my big body Corolla was due for a replacement. The car was from my dad way back in college and my wife and I decided to have it replaced with a 2nd Gen Jazz.

    Then while shopping around, sobrang sama na talaga ng suspension... We decided na nakaka hiya naman sa dad ko kung ibabalik ko yung car as-is (car was seldom used 2nd hand but I used it daily for 6 years)

    So we decided to have the suspension + 4 tires replaced (spent around 45k)

    After having everything replaced... It was still not "good as new"... Body was already old and when manuvering in very uneven roads, you'll feel a slight flex/twist so body. (felt it in Tagaytay and Baguio)

    I received a call for overseas work transfer months later so napaaga return ng car sa dad ko... My dad joked na he posted the "for sale" sign on his way back home from the airport.

    Car got sold and kahit anong receipt and meron ako to prove the repairs, it was sold at market value.

  6. Join Date
    Aug 2018
    Posts
    28
    #16
    First thing first check the bushings on the control arm mounts. And work your way outward, as these aareas often get overlooked and become worn out from road grim. After that you will want to look into either the springs or shock absorber. Primarily the springs as these metal rings distort over time. Following that you want to look into your shocks. And then tires.

  7. Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Posts
    240
    #17
    Body mount bushings. This is true for ladder frame vehicles like older pajeros or land cruisers. Through time, the bushings that connect the frame to the body gets compressed or sometimes become brittle and cracked. Every bump on the road will get transmitted to the body-- and to the passengers.

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Tags for this Thread

Restoring Ride Quality on Older Cars