Anyone fitted racing reds?

[Badmutha]

I'm upgrading the suspension and looking for feedback on racing reds on a Chimaera.There are several options in this price bracket but not seen any comments on these on a Chim. As usual, any comments appreciated.
Bm

[mrcosmos]

Hi,good article in Octobers Sprint written by Nick Kay p28.Regards,Dave.

[Meatball]

I replaced my gaz with racing reds about 6 months ago
Excellent shocks

[Mr Haribo]

Ive got racing reds they seem really well made better than gaz !

[V8 Animal]

Meatball said:

I replaced my gaz with racing reds about 6 months ago
Excellent shocks

Why?

[daz the plumber]

i keep telling you there c..p !i think there one up from spax lol

Edited by daz the plumber on Monday 15th December 22:03

Edited by daz the plumber on Monday 15th December 22:04

[Meatball]

daz the plumber said:

i keep telling you there c..p !i think there one up from spax lol

Edited by daz the plumber on Monday 15th December 22:03

Edited by daz the plumber on Monday 15th December 22:04

Hes not wrong

[V8 Animal]

I knew really just wanted to provoke daz

[Meatball]

V8 Animal said:

I knew really just wanted to provoke daz

YHM

[Inny]

I've got some and I think they're great. Ride is firm without being crashy, body control is much better. Hitting a bump at speed doesn't terrify me anymore.

But the old shocks were twelve years old; how a factory-fresh Bilstein setup would feel I don't know. The Racing Reds were a cheaper option.

As far as settings, go, I haven't really got going yet - not the weather to experiment at the mo, I feel...

[trackcar]

i've fitted a few sets now and set up a few other cars with them on, I like them. the only thing you have to decide really is do you want the nominally better spec of pressured monotube with 1 years guarantee or the nominally less glamorous spec of a non pressure twin tube with 2 or 3 years guarantee.

[Badmutha]

trackcar said:

i've fitted a few sets now and set up a few other cars with them on, I like them. the only thing you have to decide really is do you want the nominally better spec of pressured monotube with 1 years guarantee or the nominally less glamorous spec of a non pressure twin tube with 2 or 3 years guarantee.

Thats the big decision it seems, but only doing 4-5000 miles a year I'm going for them as they do seem marginally better than the competition IMHO.

[jimbo fr]

Just had mine fitted by Dan Taylor and it has totally changed the feel of the car ( for the better ) it now goes in a straite line even wih no hands on the wheel ! No more tramlining or crashing into pot holes , i can only recomend them and the services of Dan .

Cheers Jim

[Badmutha]

Ordered a set yesterday.Now superflexing the whole car, the old bushes were a mix of metalastic, powerflex and superflex..no wonder it seemed like it wanted to kill me
Cheers

Edited by Badmutha on Friday 19th December 23:24