Section : Suspension

Best shocks 

Posted By : James Carruthers, 16-Jun-2003, 06:45pm

• Best shocks 

  Posted By : James Carruthers, 16-Jun-2003, 06:51pm

  Oh, I should expand on what I use my car for - I like to give her a damn good thrashing... but I don't want anything too coarse as I do use it almost every day....
  
  
  
  James
  

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    Posted By : Josh Bowler, 16-Jun-2003, 07:01pm

    many racers prefer EVO's, they are adjustable, hard-soft, but only when removed from the car i think thats right!. i like spax as they can be adjusted on the car. both are very good

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      Posted By : Stephen Airey, 17-Jun-2003, 06:58am

      I use Spax on the front - they are adjustable on the car (I have mine at the mid point - 14 clicks) and I find they work really well. Coupled with uprated springs when I now thrash my car it goes round corners like it's on rails .... nice!
      
      However I know that Spax don't have the best reputation - but don't know why. Anyway - think about getting fully adjustable (ride & height) for the front as, with uprated springs, you sometimes need to play around a bit to get the wheel clearance right.

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        Posted By : Graham Reeks, 17-Jun-2003, 07:19am

        I've been asking about AVO's on the GT6 board. My Konis were nice on the back end of my GT, but then one of them stopped adjusting. Mr Mark Jigsaw sells AVOs, and says he does so as Spax were a problem and he's found these less problematic.

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          Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 17-Jun-2003, 09:46am

          About five years ago SPAX were suffering a quality control problem - hence the bad press. But this seems to have mostly been overcome.
          
          I use SPAX all round on my racer and when I bought the rears (second hand) I had a problem with one of the adjusters. After speaking with SPAX, they offered to re-condition them for me. I posted them off and within a week they were back. The whole thing costs me &163;15 including postage (which they payed for) - so I can't really say anything against them as a company.
          
          Now everyone will have a different opinion as to which is best GAZ are cheapest (and for good reason), SPAX are next followed by AVO, Koni and Munroe. They all do the same job! If I were you I wouldn't bother with spring seat adjustable shocks though - they are about &163;60-70 more than just rate adjustable and you can adjust the ride height with spring spacers - &194;&163;15 a set.
          
          Also, a small point - each make of shock has a different height for the spring seat, so don't assume the ride height difference until you get your shocks on and can measure what size spring spacers you need.
          
          NiG
          http://www.niginthecar.net

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          Posted By : Josh Bowler, 17-Jun-2003, 10:43am

          jigsaw will try to sell you what they have in stock! i would not take his word on anything! ask around there are better advisers than jigsaw, he just wants your money

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            Posted By : Graham Reeks, 17-Jun-2003, 10:56am

            Oi, you cheeky monkey! Mark's my brother-in-law, and I can vouch that he's a devout Socialist of the old school with no interest in making more money than is necessary to survive, and further the driving pleasures of his customers!
            
            ... only kidding, point taken