willy wrote:
Cushy has some nice ones he pulled out of the back of his 850 earlier in the year...
haha...
awesomely quick rate on those puppies..
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| Author: | badassmini [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:04 am ] |
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hey guys it will be a few months away yet but when my car is finished what type of shocks do you guys think would be best. the car has all new standard suspension, rubbers, and it will have a set of hi-los on it to. it will be rolling on 13 by 7 rims with 175/50/r13 tyres. and a set of sportspack arches. the car will be a daily driver and i don't mind hard suspension. any help would be great. cheers |
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| Author: | willy [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:08 am ] |
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Cushy has some nice ones he pulled out of the back of his 850 earlier in the year... |
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| Author: | badassmini [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:19 am ] |
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i wonder if he still has them |
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| Author: | cush [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:26 am ] |
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willy wrote: Cushy has some nice ones he pulled out of the back of his 850 earlier in the year...
haha... awesomely quick rate on those puppies..
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:47 am ] |
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basicly its personal oppinoin, i have spax adjustables, and will buy again, others have gaz or koni or kyb. go adjustable, bilsten, koni, gaz or Spax. all will be good...how deep are em pockets? |
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| Author: | minimalist_1 [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:51 am ] |
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Yep go the adjustables. Personally i have the racing konis all round. Just keep in mind with the low profile tyres and hard suspension its going to be a hard ride. But at least you can adjust them. And the good thing with the konis is that you can service them. ie if they stop working they can be repaired and don't have to be thrown out. |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:32 pm ] |
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I got spax adjustables, the old model. Simply awesome, cost me 250 for a full set seconds hand (that's pretty cheap i think!) |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:23 pm ] |
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slinkey inc wrote: I got spax adjustables, the old model. Simply awesome, cost me 250 for a full set seconds hand (that's pretty cheap i think!)
considering they cost about 300 each brand new |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:07 pm ] |
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The 300 new ones are a new model and are more adjustable to suit you needs. Personally I just tighten up to full for limited body roll, yes it's uncomfotable but you get used to it and dam it's fun but I got 10's which have nice and baloonish tyres. I don't know how they'd go on 13's. They probably be very, very uncomfortable, but if you want performance that's what you do. |
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:13 pm ] |
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i paid nz 250 a pair including shipping from minispares UK for 28pt adjustables 11mths ago 
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| Author: | feralsprint [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:19 pm ] |
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slinkey inc wrote: The 300 new ones are a new model and are more adjustable to suit you needs. Personally I just tighten up to full for limited body roll, yes it's uncomfotable but you get used to it and dam it's fun but I got 10's which have nice and baloonish tyres. I don't know how they'd go on 13's. They probably be very, very uncomfortable, but if you want performance that's what you do.
The job of a shock is not to control body roll it is to control wheel movement caused by the road and stop the springing system from just bouncing around, you will find your car handles much better if it has movement and can ride over bumps and keep the wheels in contact with the road  its called car setup
Jon |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:30 pm ] |
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so no shocks or gas ones, or am i wrong about shocks again |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:44 pm ] |
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Really tight shocks, which can still move but not quickly do actaully reduce body roll as the wheel can't move as much, less wheel movement does mean less body roll. I hooned it around my block, felt it. Tightened em up and did it again...much better!. If loose shocks were better them. spax wouldn't sell tight ones for a lot more! I still stand by tight handles better, much more road holding and much less body roll! Just give em a test (not mine of course!) And now with Formula R's...yeah  !
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:46 pm ] |
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buztoy wrote: so no shocks or gas ones, or am i wrong about shocks again
You are wrong again, `gas' shocks all work on oilz, not gas. 
They are just topped up with nitrogen under pressure, instead of plain old air.. 
Don't run without shocks unless it's a hydro car... they are a fundamental part of the suspension. |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:13 pm ] |
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Quote: You are wrong again
feels great to be corrected by the doctor |
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