Shocks!!

[Sambo]

Just joined and interested in any opinions on shocks. Have been recommended some for my 4l Chimaera at 1grand,is this the going rate for fully adjustable and rebuildable shocks? I understand that Bilstein are about £800 a throw. Any advice taken on board

[jellison]

Try www.ravenautomotive.com/ suspension part
it is steep and hope mine doesn't nee any for a long time!

[shpub]

Tower View (www.t-v-r-services.co.uk) are doing GAZ shocks for Griffs and Chimaeras. About 500 ish for a set. Ride height and shock adjustable. Come with a three year warrenty as well according to the paperwork that arrived with mine - they are going on the 520 this weekend.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[Jason F]

SHPUB, please let me know how you get on with those shocks...

[shpub]

The first test day for the 2002 spec 520 is in mid Feb at Goodwood so I should know then. Providing the 2002 spec engine is back by then and in the car!

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[GreenV8s]

quote:Just joined and interested in any opinions on shocks. Have been recommended some for my 4l Chimaera at 1grand,is this the going rate for fully adjustable and rebuildable shocks? I understand that Bilstein are about £800 a throw. Any advice taken on board

Jeez that's expensive for ordinary adjustable shocks, I paid around that for my Nitrons (which are superb, by the way). You can get decent dampers for quite a bit less than that, Gaz, Ledas, that sort of thing. I've tried Gaz shocks and they were fine, haven't tried Ledas but know a couple of people who have and like them. (I've also tried Spax and AVO, I recommend the others!)

Cheers,


Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)

[richb]

So from what you and Steve are saying it's GAZ or Nitrons then? R...

[Jason F]

that is good news for me, cause I know the guy that runs the factory who make Gaz shocks, so I might be able to get a nice reduction..