new springs and shocks

[ibroker]

So my car shakes rattles and rolls.


I would like to replace the springs and shocks in an attempt to improve the ride.
What will fit as an off the shelf option that will show me results?

Andy

[ibroker]

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[ibroker]

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[gmw9666]

sorry, just laughing that you went bump bump about a topic relating to shocks and springs

clearly I need to get out more

My wedge has lower stiffer springs (I don't know the exact details though) and Koni's all round I think

[AceOfHearts]

Mine has Spax coilovers all round. Not driven the car yet though so couldn't tell you what they are like

[wooly350i]

Richard at RT racing should be able to advise you, I know he's selling Gaz shocks plus springs uprated.
A few years back I bought a set of protec shocks from him.
Give him a try why not.

[ibroker]

Thanks.

[ibroker]

Thanks.

[mrzigazaga]

Does anyone have any feedback on the Gaz gold?...They are off the shelf and available at ML performance...Something i was considering, I did email Koni to see if they had any info on the originals but haven't got back to me...Ziga

[marcus1875]

Hi mark, I've gaz gold on mine and polys, its hard and stiff (as the actress said) Fine for spirited hoons but terrible around the broken roads in town. Mind I've a 280 so dont know what poppy would be like or any other v8 for that matter.
marcus

[mrzigazaga]

marcus1875 said:

Hi mark, I've gaz gold on mine and polys, its hard and stiff (as the actress said) Fine for spirited hoons but terrible around the broken roads in town. Mind I've a 280 so dont know what poppy would be like or any other v8 for that matter.
marcus

Probably the same mate...It feel's like cobblestones in most places in south London..I think the modern term is "Potholes"...

[marcus1875]

Ha your lucky, only potholes! Edinburgh centre is one of those heritage places, most of the streets around my work are cobbled and holed! Bleedin awful to drive anything on unless its a SUV or another "chelsea tractor" !
Marcus

[mrzigazaga]

This is a regular pothole in my road...
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[Wedg1e]

wooly350i said:

Richard at RT racing should be able to advise you, I know he's selling Gaz shocks plus springs uprated.
A few years back I bought a set of protec shocks from him.
Give him a try why not.

I hope he's sorted the spring rates, lengths etc. by now; one of the guys up here bought a set a few years ago and the car was so high it looked like a Monster Truck.

[wooly350i]

Wedg1e said:

I hope he's sorted the spring rates, lengths etc. by now; one of the guys up here bought a set a few years ago and the car was so high it looked like a Monster Truck.

Ideal for farm work and pot holes then, he obviously had some insider knowledge about the future of our tarmac roads!

[simonwedge]

Wedg1e said:

I hope he's sorted the spring rates, lengths etc. by now; one of the guys up here bought a set a few years ago and the car was so high it looked like a Monster Truck.

I'll second that, mine looked like it had had the engine taken out it sat so high at the front. I ended up having the original springs shotblasted and powdercoated and put them back on.

[Wedg1e]

simonwedge said:

I ended up having the original springs shotblasted and powdercoated and put them back on.

I've done that myself: tell you what, sandblasting a coil spring must be one of the most tedious tasks known to man!

[Yatesy350i]

Wedg1e said:

simonwedge said:

I ended up having the original springs shotblasted and powdercoated and put them back on.

I've done that myself: tell you what, sandblasting a coil spring must be one of the most tedious tasks known to man!

You want to try a battery drill with a wire wheel then! Grim