Reasonably priced coilovers with suggestion on where to buy?
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Hi,
I'm in Canada and have a 96' Chim. I want to replace my crapped out springs and shocks.
What is the appropriate replacement for a street oriented car? I don't want to deal with adjustments. Just install and go.
Do I just go with TVR parts or is there another suggested on-line retailer?
Thanks
I'm in Canada and have a 96' Chim. I want to replace my crapped out springs and shocks.
What is the appropriate replacement for a street oriented car? I don't want to deal with adjustments. Just install and go.
Do I just go with TVR parts or is there another suggested on-line retailer?
Thanks
You need to contact Ben Lang. When I have five mins I'll try and find his number.
He will supply you a full set of new Bilstein shocks that should be a fit and forget item and probably the best ride/ control you'll buy for the money and last 5 times longer before requiring servicing.
Ben Lang works for a company call Blackdown Automotive.
You can find them on Facebook etc.
He was involved in testing and working with the Bilstein shocks on Tvr and I'm sure he will assist you fully if your interested in getting the latest spec Bilsteins for your car.
Searches on here will give you plenty of Info.
He will supply you a full set of new Bilstein shocks that should be a fit and forget item and probably the best ride/ control you'll buy for the money and last 5 times longer before requiring servicing.
Ben Lang works for a company call Blackdown Automotive.
You can find them on Facebook etc.
He was involved in testing and working with the Bilstein shocks on Tvr and I'm sure he will assist you fully if your interested in getting the latest spec Bilsteins for your car.
Searches on here will give you plenty of Info.
Edited by ClassicChimaera on Tuesday 18th April 16:43
A set of the latest specification Bilisteins from Ben Lang will definitely give you the best bang for your buck.
You could pay more for Nitrons or really push the boat out and go Ohlins, or you could select the cheaper options from Protech or Gaz,, but sitting in the middle ground on price is Bilstein.
While the Bilsteins don't give you the adjustability of the other options they are definitely a superior quality product to budget coilovers. I replaced my original Bilsteins with Gaz Gold Pros and while they were fine they are definitely a more track focused product.
The Bilsteins deliver a more comfortable ride which actually allows you to be quicker when driving your TVR on normal road surfaces, I'd definitely recommend paying a little more than the budget offerings and going with the quality German made Bilsterins that were specifically developed for TVRs.
You could pay more for Nitrons or really push the boat out and go Ohlins, or you could select the cheaper options from Protech or Gaz,, but sitting in the middle ground on price is Bilstein.
While the Bilsteins don't give you the adjustability of the other options they are definitely a superior quality product to budget coilovers. I replaced my original Bilsteins with Gaz Gold Pros and while they were fine they are definitely a more track focused product.
The Bilsteins deliver a more comfortable ride which actually allows you to be quicker when driving your TVR on normal road surfaces, I'd definitely recommend paying a little more than the budget offerings and going with the quality German made Bilsterins that were specifically developed for TVRs.
I'm about to order a set of these coilovers, taking off my standard set up. Everything I've read about them steers me towards them. I'd much rather have high quality and low feature products than the other way around.
As a plug though - I will be taking off my perfectly working 49k miles current set and they'll be available should you need a simple cheap replacement! ;-)
Adrian
As a plug though - I will be taking off my perfectly working 49k miles current set and they'll be available should you need a simple cheap replacement! ;-)
Adrian
I'm also ready to pull the trigger on some of these,, trouble is my bank account isn't. 
I'm hoping if the car plays the game this summer I'll be getting some towards the end of the year.
As I'm no longer trying to drive mine daily, and having had some time with my car working well over the last 18 months I'm now slowly falling back into the mode of, I fancy it off the road to do more chassis clean up/ restoration and finish off bits that I've never really touched before.
Although we all strive for the car to be working as it should over the time I've owned my Tvr I've come to enjoy the ( doing them up ) bit almost as much as driving it.
I'm close to agreeing to work full time for someone else,, jeez, I won't need my Tvr anywhere near as much so this may be the window of opportunity I've been waiting for.
Chassis chassis chassis.
I've gone from dread to envy when I hear and see another Tvr getting its chassis restored and now look forward to the day I start this little job
These bloody things are for life ain't they
I'm hoping if the car plays the game this summer I'll be getting some towards the end of the year.
As I'm no longer trying to drive mine daily, and having had some time with my car working well over the last 18 months I'm now slowly falling back into the mode of, I fancy it off the road to do more chassis clean up/ restoration and finish off bits that I've never really touched before.
Although we all strive for the car to be working as it should over the time I've owned my Tvr I've come to enjoy the ( doing them up ) bit almost as much as driving it.
I'm close to agreeing to work full time for someone else,, jeez, I won't need my Tvr anywhere near as much so this may be the window of opportunity I've been waiting for.
Chassis chassis chassis.
I've gone from dread to envy when I hear and see another Tvr getting its chassis restored and now look forward to the day I start this little job
These bloody things are for life ain't they
What sort of rough price are a set of the Bilsteins? Would definitely be interested in a set, been reading your posts on the other thread in relation to the GEMs and pretty sure i'm aiming for roughly the same things as you Motul. Finally got my Chim in February this year, been waiting to buy it since I was 12 
it's a 1998 400.
it's a 1998 400.No they should be a straight swap. It's best on axle stands then use a small hydraulic car jack
To jack the lower wishbones up slightly to ease fitting. It's a PAIN IN THE ASS to be honest, bolts have very little room to undue so it's not hard just time consuming.
If your handy with the spanners then it's ok but if your not used to doing manual labour
. Get a competent garage mechanic to fit them for a small fee
To jack the lower wishbones up slightly to ease fitting. It's a PAIN IN THE ASS to be honest, bolts have very little room to undue so it's not hard just time consuming.
If your handy with the spanners then it's ok but if your not used to doing manual labour
. Get a competent garage mechanic to fit them for a small fee ChimpOnGas said:
A set of the latest specification Bilisteins from Ben Lang will definitely give you the best bang for your buck.
You could pay more for Nitrons or really push the boat out and go Ohlins, or you could select the cheaper options from Protech or Gaz,, but sitting in the middle ground on price is Bilstein.
While the Bilsteins don't give you the adjustability of the other options they are definitely a superior quality product to budget coilovers. I replaced my original Bilsteins with Gaz Gold Pros and while they were fine they are definitely a more track focused product.
The Bilsteins deliver a more comfortable ride which actually allows you to be quicker when driving your TVR on normal road surfaces, I'd definitely recommend paying a little more than the budget offerings and going with the quality German made Bilsterins that were specifically developed for TVRs.
You can have the best dampners that money can buy, but if your car is not set up correctly after fitment on a geometry 4 wheel alignment machine, then they may well as be the budget option that Chimp on gas has commented on.You could pay more for Nitrons or really push the boat out and go Ohlins, or you could select the cheaper options from Protech or Gaz,, but sitting in the middle ground on price is Bilstein.
While the Bilsteins don't give you the adjustability of the other options they are definitely a superior quality product to budget coilovers. I replaced my original Bilsteins with Gaz Gold Pros and while they were fine they are definitely a more track focused product.
The Bilsteins deliver a more comfortable ride which actually allows you to be quicker when driving your TVR on normal road surfaces, I'd definitely recommend paying a little more than the budget offerings and going with the quality German made Bilsterins that were specifically developed for TVRs.
portzi said:
You can have the best dampers that money can buy, but if your car is not set up correctly after fitment on a geometry 4 wheel alignment machine, then they may well as be the budget option that Chimp on gas has commented on.
I completely agree with this, these cars are very sensitive to alignment errors and due to the construction of adjustable parts they also drift out of alignment easilyGassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff