Refurb existing Billies?

[Golflion]

Now covered 65,000miles and was thinking of refurbing existing billies rather than a new set of shocks as they are good quality, but got a quote to refurb existing bills at £80 a unit recently.

Thats £320+vat....how much would new springs be,at a guess i would have thought £40-50 each would be somewhere near.

Another £200 giving approx total of £520+vat....you can buy Gaz Pro Gold sets for £575 incl vat and delivery!

On top of both options is the wheel alignment etc at approx £85+vat.

Which ever way it still costs you £6-700

[V8NRG]

I think new springs would be about £100 - £120 for a set of four.

[Golflion]

V8NRG said:

I think new springs would be about £100 - £120 for a set of four.

Where would you suggest.....what was the original loadings on the springs and should i alter these to up to date road use loadings?

Track days will be very minimal.

On another note if you dont do many track days are the standard GAZ GOLDS ok instead of the GAZ GOLD PROS?

[V8NRG]

Golflion said:

V8NRG said:

I think new springs would be about £100 - £120 for a set of four.

Where would you suggest.....what was the original loadings on the springs and should i alter these to up to date road use loadings?

Track days will be very minimal.

On another note if you dont do many track days are the standard GAZ GOLDS ok instead of the GAZ GOLD PROS?

I'm not sure where from but genrally thats what a set of springs cost.
Maybe try contacting eibach springs directly ?

I dont know what the origional spring rates were but there are quite a few variations that people are using on the aftermarket shocks.

I've just ordered some Gaz Gold Pros from Absolutly shocks and have gone with 400 front / 325 rear for road use.

[nawarne]

[On another note if you dont do many track days are the standard GAZ GOLDS ok instead of the GAZ GOLD PROS?
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I believe the difference between Standard GAZ and GAZ PRO is the materials of construction.

For the extra £100 or so I'd go for the PRO's. My 2p's worth.
Nick

[phillpot]

Might be worth a look in Sprint mag (if you're in TVRCC) Raceproved have an offer on Pro-Techs

[mac123yre]

After my experience with old shocks snapping I would opt for new each time

[Golflion]

nawarne said:

[On another note if you dont do many track days are the standard GAZ GOLDS ok instead of the GAZ GOLD PROS?

I believe the difference between Standard GAZ and GAZ PRO is the materials of construction.

For the extra £100 or so I'd go for the PRO's. My 2p's worth.
Nick

Spot on, spoke to Gaz Golds manufacturers yesterday and they said its the differance in the quality of the products.