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pikeyboy said:
I think almost anything you buy will be better than the the spax.
This is probably about right.But whatever you get, get them dyno'd to make sure they are consistent with each other (it costs bugger all to have done), and consider getting them valved specifically to match your springs (and check the spring lengths and poundages for consistency while you are at it - again, it costs next to nothing to have done while they're off the car).
Ohlins, or Pensk.
Nitrons look nice, but where did they come from? They seem to have apeared on the market all of a sudden.
For a road car, the ride height adjustable Billies take some beating.
I know they've steel bodies, and have no damping adjustments, but fit and forget.
You get what you pay for.
Nitrons look nice, but where did they come from? They seem to have apeared on the market all of a sudden.
For a road car, the ride height adjustable Billies take some beating.
I know they've steel bodies, and have no damping adjustments, but fit and forget.
You get what you pay for.
Thanks all.
Some good comments - incidentally, the Spax on mine don't feel bad at all, and seem to be OK, but a bit corroded.
So hopefully , a new set up will transform the car - will also get the shocks set up before putting ontot the car.
I don't have any adjustment on the current shocks (except height), so I guess the fit-and-forget option might be the way to go.
Cheers.
Some good comments - incidentally, the Spax on mine don't feel bad at all, and seem to be OK, but a bit corroded.
So hopefully , a new set up will transform the car - will also get the shocks set up before putting ontot the car.
I don't have any adjustment on the current shocks (except height), so I guess the fit-and-forget option might be the way to go.
Cheers.
allen l said:
mickrick said:
Nitrons look nice, but where did they come from? They seem to have apeared on the market all of a sudden.
Don't we all start from somewhere?
mickrick said:
I'd rather not pay for someone else's R&D. Better to buy a proven product from someone with provenence.
Westfield have been offering them as an option for something like a decade. They're a very good damper, and well proven in 'Seven' type cars; in fact they're particularly well suited to very light cars, as they have very low 'stiction' or nose force (the force needed to overcome initial resistance to movement/changes in directional movement), so you'll find they give a smoother ride and better traction than most alternatives.
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