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Morning all due to the knocking of my shocks becoming intolerable; OK everyone says they are still working fine, but the clunks are too much to live with.
I need new shocks all round – anyone have any practical suggestions (no I’m not going to pay £400 a corner for all singing and dancing ultra-light weight exotic gas filled gizmos).
I need new shocks all round – anyone have any practical suggestions (no I’m not going to pay £400 a corner for all singing and dancing ultra-light weight exotic gas filled gizmos).
As a Scotsman, I don't like spending money unless I have to.
I looked at all the options to replace my red Konis and I settled for Avos. I highly recommend them.
I got mine, inlcuding fitting and geo set up, for just over £400 all in.
They're adjustable on a fixed ratio which is fine for what I need from them (99% road use)
Much quieter than the Konis (ie basically silent), and they don't crash like the Konis did. For that money, I don't think you can go wrong.
I looked at all the options to replace my red Konis and I settled for Avos. I highly recommend them.
I got mine, inlcuding fitting and geo set up, for just over £400 all in.
They're adjustable on a fixed ratio which is fine for what I need from them (99% road use)
Much quieter than the Konis (ie basically silent), and they don't crash like the Konis did. For that money, I don't think you can go wrong.
scotte said:
tuscan_thunder said:
As a Scotsman ....
Hey Tuscan,
Who do you use for servicing up here ?
Scott
I'm in Aberdeenshire and I use Gordon Smith at Daviot (near Inverurie), JD Motors (in Insch) and C&M Macdonald in Oldmeldrum.
Good service and costs from all of them. As my car's 7 years old, I'm not bothered about Lotus stamps, merely good quality work.
StuartB said:
Are you sure that it is the shock absorbers and not toe lins / ball joints ?
Reason I say is that your profile says you own an S2. They would have to be pretty screwed to be making noises
Reason I say is that your profile says you own an S2. They would have to be pretty screwed to be making noises
Yes was sure it was bushes, even when it sailed through an MOT, so had the lot checked out and they are all tight with no movment.
Aparently even though they work they knock when worn and as all else has been eliminated they are the culprit.
piooly said:
Has anyone tried the coilovers from a company called GAZ. They make a set that are ride height adjustable and you can change the damper settings. They only £400 for the set as well. I am temped by these I have to admit. Cant justify £1000 + on the nitrons / Ohlins....
THe technical people over on SELOC discuss them every once in a while; they basically slate them, something about monotube dampers vs twin tube. Fact is (they say) the boggo standard S2 kit is better than the GAZ stuff.
Personally I haven't tried them, a search on SELOC technical forum will yield lots though (won't yield anything good though)
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