Ketchup
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| posted on 11/8/06 at 10:43 PM |
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Sh#te shockers
Hi all,
It has come to my attention (cheers Jonno  ) that the shocks i have fitted to my velocity are very poo and are only fit for the bin or to put the
spring back into my knackered sofa.
They are zeemride, and after a bit of research it seems they can come undone on the road and are as soft as shite to cap it all of. The only good
thing is i paid nothing for them!
So, firstly a bit of advice/guidance from you fine people would be great as i need to get a full set of shocks/springs, my budget is not high so any
recommendations and an idea of price would be a good start!
Also if anyone else is on the verge of buying some, maybe some deal making could be done!
Cheers,
Ross
serious overuse of the word "great" spawned a re-write. its late/early.
[Edited on 11/8/06 by Ketchup]
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Simon
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| posted on 11/8/06 at 11:00 PM |
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I got a set from Darren at GTS, and as far as I'm concerned, they're good shocks and a good price (well, they were when I bought them ).
ATB
Simon
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mookaloid
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 09:57 AM |
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Don't know which type Darren sells but these seem pretty good....
http://www.protechshocks.co.uk/
A lot of the manufactureres use them
Cheers
Mark
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peterriley2
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 10:23 AM |
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ive got bilstein shocks, i cant really vouch for them as theyre not on the car yet, but they are whats fitted to all caterhams. i picked mine up off
ebay for around £150 if that helps. i checked around beore buying them and theres not any bad words said about them- general concencus is there batter
than gaz etc. the only problem is that theyre not adjustable.
Joel
If you dont respect yourself, dont expect respect from anyone else
Live your dreams, dont dream your life
Women only want you for one thing- everything!
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SeaBass
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 11:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by peterriley2
general concencus is there batter than gaz etc. the only problem is that theyre not adjustable.
Are the set you purchased from a Caterham? - they will be valved to suit the application and if they're not adjustable you could be in for some
fun...
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peterriley2
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 11:21 AM |
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ummmm, i think they were from a caterham, maybe i should have looked into that a little more.... you can buy a kit to make them adjustable, so it
wouldnt be the end of the world. what are the implications without having them adjustable???
ps. sorry for the thread hijack
Joel
If you dont respect yourself, dont expect respect from anyone else
Live your dreams, dont dream your life
Women only want you for one thing- everything!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 01:17 PM |
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Iv got avo's on mine. They seem pretty good. although i havent driven it properly yet.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Ketchup
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 01:33 PM |
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okey dokey then.. looks like i have a bit of hunting around for a good deal to do!
Cheers for the replies.. and if anyone would like to buy some ditch finder/widow maker shocks, i have a full set available 
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UncleFista
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 03:10 PM |
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I'm not sure, but I think Robin Hood used to seel "zeemride" coilovers a few years ago, legend had it they were mini (the car)
shocks with "bits welded on"
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 03:40 PM |
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I've got them on mine, they're alright for road use. It's a mini shock with a threaded sleeve over the body. Mine have never come
undone in 5 years on the road, they were the only locost option when I built my car.
Avo, Gaz and the rest are allegedly the same internally as each other, the newer Protech are a different design and supposed to be more efficient.
There doesn't seem much difference in price so you pays your money and takes your chance as the saying goes.
[Edited on 12/8/06 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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ned
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| posted on 12/8/06 at 04:56 PM |
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also if you're that way inclined the protechs are ally so slightly lighter. most of the steel sets i've seen at around the £250 mark and
the ally protechs around the £300 mark.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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