Pics of new Gaz Golds installed please?
Pics of new Gaz Golds installed please?
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Golflion

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2,782 posts

250 months

Sunday 13th February 2011
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New mechanic to all this, and fitting this week help appreciated

Chimpafrolic

9,637 posts

208 months

jaybee747

141 posts

250 months

Monday 14th February 2011
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Hi Mark

Fitted these shocks a couple of weeks ago and all O.K.
Used these settings for starters then tweeked afterwards to get the correct ride height.

Measured 42mm from bottom of locking ring to the last thread on the shock body-Rear Shock.

Measured 25mm from bottom of locking ring to the last thread on the shock body-Front Shock.

Also loosen rebound off totally then do the following:

10 clicks Front

12 clicks Rear

After driving (To settle suspension out) check and adjust ride height.
I set mine using a 150mm and a 130mm piece of threaded bar. On flat ground check the height
between the floor and the chassis near the wishbone mount, 150mm rear, 130mm front.

All dimensions are what I set mine at and height/rebound settings are going to be to your requirements. This is just a guide to get you somewhere near.

HTH

Jaybee

tejr

3,497 posts

193 months

Monday 14th February 2011
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Asked this on another thread, but all the coilovers I've adjusted before have had two C-spanners, I received only one when I bought my car, am I missing one or are Gaz damper heights adjusted differently??

jaybee747

141 posts

250 months

Monday 14th February 2011
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Hi tejr

I was only supplied with one C-spanner.
After adjustment I made sure they were tight
using a brass drift so that I didn't mark the rings.
Undid them using the same.
I just used the spanner for adjustment.

HTH

Jaybee

tejr

3,497 posts

193 months

Monday 14th February 2011
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Cheers Jaybee, the rear end on mine needs lifting a few mm to help with ground clearance :S

ben_ek

56 posts

239 months

Monday 14th February 2011
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jaybee747 said:
Measured 42mm from bottom of locking ring to the last thread on the shock body-Rear Shock.

Measured 25mm from bottom of locking ring to the last thread on the shock body-Front Shock.

Also loosen rebound off totally then do the following:

10 clicks Front

12 clicks Rear
which car are these settings from - would they apply to a t350?

jaybee747

141 posts

250 months

Tuesday 15th February 2011
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I wouldn't think so. These are Chim/Griff settings.
Someone on here will probably tell you what to set
them at if they've done a DIY shock change.

Also, the dimensions I have stated are a guide to
get somewhere near and not the definitive settings.

Jaybee

ben_ek

56 posts

239 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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thanks for letting me know. i'll have to experiment!

Zarkingfardwarks

1,041 posts

266 months

Thursday 17th February 2011
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get them set up properly.........fitting is easy/sequenced....getting it right isn't.

ben_ek

56 posts

239 months

Thursday 17th February 2011
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they are being pro fitted (inc. geometry), but the set up may not suit my driving style so some experimentation will probably be necessary.