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Suspension questions!
maskell01 - 23/2/10 at 08:59 PM

In the next month or so,ilk be biting the bullet and buying the suspension!
what length would i need?
the ones im looking at are the gaz shocks,are these any good?

cheers

Aaron

austin man - 23/2/10 at 09:03 PM

depends what your building, MK, Dax Locost, Haynes etc

Daddylonglegs - 23/2/10 at 09:15 PM

Got mine from here

Dave Ainsworth, sorted me out over the phone. Real nice chap.

maskell01 - 23/2/10 at 09:59 PM

Its a locost based on the ron champion book!

flak monkey - 23/2/10 at 10:06 PM

I think it says in the book.

From memory I recall its something like 12" fronts and 11" rear for a book car.

David

iank - 23/2/10 at 10:25 PM

Procomp should be able to sort you out with correctly sized, sprung and valved protech shocks.
http://www.procomp.co.uk/shockdyno.html

Chippy - 23/2/10 at 11:19 PM

If you get on to the guy at GAZ he will tell you that the book is not correct, and tell you the correct lengths. HTH Ray

James - 23/2/10 at 11:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
Procomp should be able to sort you out with correctly sized, sprung and valved protech shocks.
http://www.procomp.co.uk/shockdyno.html


I would agree.

Pro-techs are also aluminium bodied so lighter and won't rust.

Matt really knows his stuff and builds a lot of race Locosts. He'll be able to tell you what you need.

Cheers,
James

bigfoot4616 - 24/2/10 at 05:05 PM

just replaced my GAZ with protechs. the protech with a spring fitted is still quite a bit lighter than the GAZ with no spring fitted.
plus there valved correctly as well