TVR CO2 figures/Gaz shocks
TVR CO2 figures/Gaz shocks
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jmn

Original Poster:

1,317 posts

311 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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2 questions:

Is it correct that many/all TVRs do not have a CO2 figure on the Vehicle Registration Document and therefore are unaffected by the proposed, but temporarily shelved, higher Car Tax rates?

Has anyone fitted Gaz coil over shocks to a Chimaera? If so how impressed were you?

f@-pots

204 posts

234 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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Hi jmm , Dunno about the CO2 wotsit but my 4.0 only has normal car tax not the super duper 'you dont care about the planet' one! Gaz shocks(gaz golds) Yup , they do what it says on the tin , had mine now for two years with no prob's and nice predictable handling.
Nick.........................

bigdods

7,175 posts

258 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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yes to both. TVR were exempt from the CO2 regs (IIRC) due to being a low volume manufacturer, so cars are just registered as PLG and arent affected by the CO2 escalator in car tax. There are a few exceptions some cars were registered in error with a CO2 level so check before you buy !

Gaz shocks. Tin. Worms. Open. Do a search you will find endless threads on this. As with any product they suit some people and not others. I have Gaz Golds (recently fitted) and am very happy with them. Others on here have had problems with getting them setup right. I went to a specialist to have mine fitted and setup, maybe that made the difference, who knows.

Other suspension options are racing reds, Ohlins, Nitrons.... depends on how much you want to spend and what your requirements are.


f@-pots

204 posts

234 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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Hi, just to clarify things a wee bit , I dont think that the problem was with setting up 'Gaz Golds '.From reading the thread people who had std factory shocks fitted or maybe some other type which weren't performing well were asking about the golds and which setup configuration to use. As is usual in these situations they were met with a multitude of responses on which settings are best.This would apply which ever shocks we chose to discuss as everyone has a different perspective based on their driving style and the types of road they normally encounter.
Basicly , they are a good all round component ,sure there are better, but for the money they perform well enough to satisfy most , you just need to find the settings that suit you .(usually through trial and experimentation).

Nick...........................