Matthew
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| posted on 11/12/03 at 12:58 PM |
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shocks
What spring rates would you recommend for my MK with 2.0l SRI 8v engine in and what make shoul I buy I have looked at MK's and a set of gaz
shocks for £250 all in.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 11/12/03 at 01:02 PM |
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The ones supplied by GTS are good. Darren @ GTS will tell you what rates you need.
This has been gone over before many times. Do a search 
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mangogroove
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| posted on 11/12/03 at 03:01 PM |
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Hi,
It's the offer in this months Which Kit mag.
"Attention Locost Builders"
4x1.9 Gaz adj coil over dampers plus 4x1.9 quality powder coated springs, inc carriage and VAT.
I got them for 250 all in....they are fab
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ned
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 09:48 AM |
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I'm using the same engine and have 350;b front and 190lb rear. the car is not finished so this is untested. my shocks were from a 2ltr zetec car
so i'm guessing the weight will be similar.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 10:13 AM |
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thats practically identical to my rates used on a big iron ford v6 - do you have your shocks at a shallow angle ned? the more they lay down, the more
leverage and the less the effective rate.......
woulda thought your vauxhall was lighter....
atb
steve
or - could be my front is too soft - but feels and rebounds right (albiet on the drive!)
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ned
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 10:42 AM |
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Steve,
Shocks not mounted yet, so angle yet to be determined. These are as i said from a westfield that was running a 2ltr zetec. I'll see when it goes
together....
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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JoelP
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 02:04 PM |
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FWIW, my shocks feels very hard indeed, barely moves when i jump on the front end. Time will tell though, id rather too hard then too soft!
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