p38 overfinch suspention

Just been watching a youtube video of clarkson compareing the p38 and overfinch suspention
It got me thinking if the major componants are the same what is it that makes the overfinch handle so much better? And is it possable to upgrade the standerd to overfinch quality?

This video? Overfinch Part 1 - Handling - YouTube

lilweazel said:

This video? Overfinch Part 1 - Handling - YouTube

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Yup thats the one couldnt do the link on my phone

I would suspect anti roll bar and shock absorbers upgrade

ovalandrover said:

I would suspect anti roll bar and shock absorbers upgrade

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And maybe Arnott Gen III's which are supposedly rising rate.

I think it was different sway bars but I am not sure.

I thought they rode lower too - ie standard height reset to highway height as a starting point. When I'm in a hurry down a twisty country road I often lock it at highway height - you really can attack the corners with much more gusto before things start to feel squirrelly - but you pay for it with the choppy ride quality.

StuckAgainSteve said:

I thought they rode lower too - ie standard height reset to highway height as a starting point. When I'm in a hurry down a twisty country road I often lock it at highway height - you really can attack the corners with much more gusto before things start to feel squirrelly - but you pay for it with the choppy ride quality.

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I can't say I've ever noticed that, the springing is actually softer with the lower inflation pressure at motorway height, a real magic carpet ride.

Datatek said:

I can't say I've ever noticed that, the springing is actually softer with the lower inflation pressure at motorway height, a real magic carpet ride.

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In theory - you're right - in practice my car is much harsher at highway height at lower speeds.

StuckAgainSteve said:

In theory - you're right - in practice my car is much harsher at highway height at lower speeds.

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Shocks?

Overfinch added a rear ARB.
No doubt changed dampers too as that'll help stability when chucking it around.

Dint think a rear arb would help as its a solid axle was expecting maybe stiffer bushes and shocks

It stops body roll.

Solid axles naturally want to move on a pivot, by shoehorning in a ARB, you're trying to force it to run level. You lose a lot of articulation by doing it, so is poop for offroad applications, but onroad helps stop passengers throwing up.

Datatek said:

Shocks?

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All new Boges.