Racing Reds
Racing Reds
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caduceus

Original Poster:

6,130 posts

296 months

Tuesday 19th August 2008
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Has anyone in the Cerbera community had a set of Racing Reds fitted yet?
Are they likely to be any better than Protechs, or on a par at least?

Cheers
Cad

kevpope

8 posts

256 months

Tuesday 19th August 2008
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Dulford suggested racing reds to me, said they were almost as good as the nitron's but for a lot less, around the 800 squid mark fitted. Haven't got them yet, not needed till next service.

V8CER

95 posts

257 months

Tuesday 19th August 2008
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Fitted them myself a couple of weeks ago, only done about 90 miles on them so far they seem a little coarse on adjustment but are very nicely finished, fit without rubber bushes which must be better and I have fitted them 'upside down' time will tell if they are a quality product as my previous AVO's had a life of about a year.

RGDs Peter
P.S. I thought they are made by Nitron??

caduceus

Original Poster:

6,130 posts

296 months

Tuesday 19th August 2008
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V8CER said:
so far they seem a little coarse on adjustment
Can you elaborate a little please Pete? I'm a bit numptyish when it comes to shocks.
V8CER said:
fit without rubber bushes
Do you mean fit without OE bushes? If so, why?

V8CER said:
P.S. I thought they are made by Nitron??
They are. Just a budget kind of version of the 1k quid ones.

V8CER

95 posts

257 months

Friday 22nd August 2008
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The coarse adjustment is my seat of the pants interpretation of a single click having a tangable effect as opposed to my previous AVOs that a single click was not so obvious in its effect.
They are mounted with spacer tubes and mono bearings which gives positive location of the shock ( one of my AVOs migrated along its mounting bush) and yet does not appear to be any harsher in the vibration / ride department.
Mine are fitted with 400lb front and 360lb rear springs ( I have the thicker anti-roll bars front and rear)I am still fine tuning the camber/toe and ride height but am pleased so far. It seems to have better traction and a good ride I should get the fine tuning done next week will let you know what I think then?

RGDs Peter

caduceus

Original Poster:

6,130 posts

296 months

Sunday 31st August 2008
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With the Cerbs chassis complete and suspension parts now finished, I'm now waiting on the bearings I have just ordered from the states. Which means the rebuild is almost imminent.
So the shocks have to be ordered very soon. And with only one Cerbera feedback to go on, I think its going to have to be Protechs. As more people have had them and they have had time to iron out any niggles. Shame, as the exterior finished appears pretty good on the RR's.
I guess there aren't that many Cerbs left with original shocks. Not suprisingly.