shocks!!

[superfly]

as a tuscan owner i was a little surprised to see my first set of shocks start leaking at about 7k miles - dont know if i should be. is this normal? im tempted to replace the whole lot with an uprated suspension kit, since the difference in cost isnt really significant. are the factory fitted shock absorbers infamously poor??

[superfly]

thankyou very much gentlemen, after reading some of the replies, im goingfor a full set of nitron springs and shocks, and after being terrified of driving my machine like an old lady, i hope ill be able to make up for the hole in my pocket by terrorising some sports hatchbacks.

[superfly]

even more shocks -

i learned today that the hot/cold flap motor that is necessary for being able to control temperature inside th cabin is inclined to stop working after a couple of years on the tuscans - a part that is not only rare but requires hours worth of work, fiddling with non-standard thread nuts and carving through some fibre glass. nice job tvr. why do you never hear of faults like this in any other marque?

[superfly]

offord do it too.

point taken re tvr budgets.

with regards to the hot/cold flap, i had it described to me by a couple of engineers over the phone - from two different garages, and since its a warrantee item, i wouldnt have thought they were embellishing their stories - if i had the time id take your good advice and try to see for myself where it is.

[superfly]

just got it back - the nitron shocks are brilliant, and the car feels entirely different: finally i hope i can translate 4 litres of bhp to the roads. cant say i know whether its better or worse than having a realignment, but can say that if you are considering it, do it.