Gaz monos - settle in?

[brett84]

Hey All

To the people with Gaz monos, or any suspension really - same question applies.
Do they settle, as in do the get lower once driven on?
Mine hasn't moved since I've fitted them but the front is sitting high, even at the lowest setting (springs uncompressed as much as possible). The rear is ok, about 3 fingers in the space between wheel arch. The front is about 4 or 5 fingers high

[QBee]

Daft answer - are you sure you put the fronts on the front and the rears on the rear?

[ianwayne]

If the fronts are set with the springs as their most uncompresed setting, the ride height will be high won't it?

[brett84]

yeah they are the right way round I made sure when fitting

I thought compressing the springs raises the ride height?

[SILICONEKID345HP]

brett84 said:

yeah they are the right way round I made sure when fitting

I thought compressing the springs raises the ride height?

400/500lb springs, i can`t see alot happening except a bit of bone shaking

[phazed]

If you wind out the spring platforms then the car will sit lower.

If you compress the springs, the car will sit higher.

If your fronts are at their least compressed then they have supplied the wrong tail on the damper body.
Complain to the seller.

They may settle a few mm over years but not to the degree that you need.

[brett84]

I'll give Derek a call tomorrow.
One step forward - two back with this bloody car.
The brakes don't fit with the wheels i've got some time to get some image ones made, just means waiting ages for them to arrive

[QBee]

brett84 said:

I'll give Derek a call tomorrow.
One step forward - two back with this bloody car.
The brakes don't fit with the wheels i've got some time to get some image ones made, just means waiting ages for them to arrive

Brett, I can lend you a set of 17 inch wheels with reasonable road tyres to get you mobile if it will help.
Just let me know. You can compare your GGPs with mine ifit will help. Just let me know.

[gacksen]

SILICONEKID345HP said:

400/500lb springs, i can`t see alot happening except a bit of bone shaking

maybe fully softend up otherwise to stiff but thats just my 50cents...

[brett84]

QBee said:

Brett, I can lend you a set of 17 inch wheels with reasonable road tyres to get you mobile if it will help.
Just let me know. You can compare your GGPs with mine ifit will help. Just let me know.

Thanks mate, thats what I love about this place.
I might take you up on that if tomorrows plan doesn't work

[QBee]

brett84 said:

QBee said:

Brett, I can lend you a set of 17 inch wheels with reasonable road tyres to get you mobile if it will help.
Just let me know. You can compare your GGPs with mine if it will help. Just let me know.

Thanks mate, thats what I love about this place.
I might take you up on that if tomorrows plan doesn't work

Just let me know and I will pop over in the Chim with the wheels. You don't sound like you are entirely mobile right now, and will need to compare dampers to know if/how yours are wrong. I assume you have the tools to remove a damper off your car?

Sorry, meant to say the length of your Monos with my GGPs. Do you want me to measure my GGPs? Monos are very good dampers. Both Phazed and my TVR guy have them fitted on Chims

Edited by QBee on Sunday 17th August 23:40

[brett84]

If you don't mind measuring them that would be great so I can compare and check.
If I can't get the wheels/brakes sorted tomorrow i'll take you up on that but i don't mind driving over, i've got a few other cars I can use, mine and the families.
I'm wondering if maybe there are different height/length springs and these might be an inch too long?

This photo was before I adjusted them as low as possible but it's only a bit lower than this now

[QBee]

brett84 said:

If you don't mind measuring them that would be great so I can compare and check.
If I can't get the wheels/brakes sorted tomorrow i'll take you up on that but i don't mind driving over, i've got a few other cars I can use, mine and the families.
I'm wondering if maybe there are different height/length springs and these might be an inch too long?

This photo was before I adjusted them as low as possible but it's only a bit lower than this now

They do look too high. I will measure my front damper lengths first thing. I think the spring lengths are irrelevant, but don't really know how to check them anyway as they are compressed on my car.

[QBee]

YHM shortly

[ChilliWhizz]

SILICONEKID345HP said:

brett84 said:

yeah they are the right way round I made sure when fitting

I thought compressing the springs raises the ride height?

400/500lb springs, i can`t see alot happening except a bit of bone shaking

I have mono's with 400/500 springs, bloody brilliant! no ride height issues... Mat smith fitted them for me last year, full geo at the same time, totally transformed the car...

As for bone shaking, yes it's a bit firmer than it was, you just need to man up a bit

Edited by ChilliWhizz on Monday 18th August 07:12

[brett84]

spoke to Derek today, seems they may have been supplied with the wrong length springs, says to send them back and he'll exchange them for me.

[QBee]

brett84 said:

spoke to Derek today, seems they may have been supplied with the wrong length springs, says to send them back and he'll exchange them for me.

Good, because assuming you are sending the entire dampers and springs that gives him a chance to check the tail lengths on the dampers too

[brett84]

measured the fronts and they are 8inch springs, although can't find any information online about what they should be

[QBee]

It's sounding like you might have rears on the front. What length springs do you have on the rear? They should be an inch longer I think, like the dampers

[brett84]

thanks for your help on this today Anthony

Turns out I have the wrong springs, 8inch on front and rear when the front should be 7inch.
The dampers are correct though, about 14inch front and 15.5inch rear