Monaro suspension advice

[Lincsls1]

Hi guys, sadly I have a broken front spring. I was about to MOT and tax it, so that's on hold!
I'll take the opportunity to change it all out accordingly, starting with the front.
Obviously, I need springs, shocks, top mounts and bearings. I've already got new top plates that are known to rust out.
My mine question to those with experience, what other bits might I change? What condition do the rubber bump stops and gaitors tend to be?
Not interested in coilovers, so seems my options are limited to Pedders?
Any advice or opinions welcome.
Thanks...

[maccavvy]

speak to roger at pedders ,he knows monaros inside out and can probably give the best advice by far imo

[L2VXR]

The bump stops on the front are the same as astra

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234487077398?mkcid=16&a...

[Lincsls1]

Cheers guys, I have spoken to Roger at Pedders, very helpful indeed.
Reckons the bump stops are pretty much always fine, and the gaitors are pretty robust too. We will see.

[vxr2010]

i’m assuming original springs and shocks all round , i put pedders on mine, i think i kept all the old suspension which was fine , pm me if interested

[a11y_m]

Lincsls1 said:

Obviously, I need springs, shocks, top mounts and bearings. I've already got new top plates that are known to rust out.

Well done having some top plates – it was the rusting through of mine and being unable to find replacements that forced my hand into coilovers. TBH I wasn’t keen for coilovers on another car but TBH have been very pleasantly surprised. Pedders Extreme XAs. I know VXR8 owners don’t rate them much, being too hard/harsh on that application, but the Monaro kit seems much better suited. Roger convinced me at the time that they’d be fine and he was right.