I'm currently doing a bit of a revamp on my car.

My front suspension, which is avo, are really in bad condition due to surface rust. They work fine but look a mess.

Do i buy some new ones and springs?? if so do i go for same again or GAZ? and what ibs springs shall i get?

or ia there any way of reconditioning them??

cheers

paint makes things look a lot newer . Get a can of wheel silver round them after you've wire brushed them and then lacquer them up. £4 worth of paint will work wonders. Whereabouts in Chesterfield are you? I'm in Clay Cross.

[Edited on 25/10/06 by Peteff]

yeh i've considered that but i dont think they'll look too good rattle canned. I'm considered having the springs powder coated and the shocks painted.

I'm up Walton area. What car u got or biulding?

If you do decide to change, you won't do better than these

Cheers

Mark

I have a 2ltr pinto locost on the road since 2000 and a half of a bike powered one

i'm thinking of some GAZ shocks and springs for it. Are they any good? what rate springs shall i get? its got a blade engine.

cheers

The GAZ ones are made of a lightly plated steel, and will rust like your AVOs. The Protech ones as in mooks post are alloy and therefore lighter too. I'd go for these. Spring rates vary, and it's really personal preference. Don't be tempted to go too high - 250 to 275lb should be fine for all but pure track use. I use 250s on my crossflow engined car and it sticks to the road like glue.

just been to dampertech and got some gaz shocks and springs. I went for the new gaz ones which are alloy and therefore really light. And with 275 ibs springs.

cheers anyways guys