What brand of shocks - 106 GTI

[CJchez]

Hi
New member so please be kind..

Can anyone let me know what brands of shocks you recommend (or which ones to avoid) for 1997 106 GTI. (believe S16)?
I have the OEM number of 5202P6 but there are so many brands to choose from.
I am buying new springs as well.
My car is not lowered and I am just looking to keep it as original as possible. (I am not doing the work myself)
Any idea what the original brand of shocks are?

[E-bmw]

Unless you can get a garage to agree to fit what you supply (many won't as it potentially generates work guarantee issues) you will basically be restricted to what they will supply, so maybe get in touch with the garage first or any questions before that are a complete waste of time.

[HustleRussell]

a 106 GTI is increasingly appreciated as a modern classic, with values going up- so I'd fork out for OEM Peugeot shocks if I couldn't find out who the OEM supplier was or what was a good analogue.

You certainly don't want to fit shocks which will ruin the ride.

I fitted 'OEM equivalent' Bilsteins onto my old BMW and they were horrible. I think they use a really high gas pressure which created a horrible stiction and ruined the fluidity. Koni Sports I subsequently fitted are closer to factory in technology and feel, and offer some adjustment on the level of damping.

Brands I would fit with this in mind, Spax, Koni, Sachs, Boge...

Edited by HustleRussell on Thursday 7th April 11:25

[CJchez]

Thank you both for your replies, appreciated.
The only ones I have been able to find in stock that match the OEM are TRW and KYB.
It's now my "about town" car (not used very often) rather than a track (never been a track), but I am having the work done that I am told is necessary/advisable.

[HustleRussell]

My advice would be to look harder!

[CJchez]

Ok, thank you.

[ReverendCounter]

OP, maybe you should try posting in the French Bred department - you might find someone who's up to speed with your car and it's requirements.

[CJchez]

Hi
I posted on this forum and then copied to the French breds forum, which was removed as only allowed post on one forum.

[HustleRussell]

TRW might be alright? no personal experience.

[CJchez]

Ok, thank you

[xstian]

I have a 205, so not sure if the same applies to the 106, but I believe peugeot where making there own shocks back then. Can peugeot still supply genuine shocks. The alternatives for the 205 are bilstiein b4.

Where are you buying new springs from? I found it very difficult to get good quality spring which aren't lowered.

[s m]

CJchez said:

Hi
New member so please be kind..

Can anyone let me know what brands of shocks you recommend (or which ones to avoid) for 1997 106 GTI. (believe S16)?
I have the OEM number of 5202P6 but there are so many brands to choose from.
I am buying new springs as well.
My car is not lowered and I am just looking to keep it as original as possible. (I am not doing the work myself)
Any idea what the original brand of shocks are?

Springs and shocks no longer available from Peugeot? Or prohibitively expensive.

Some would say that the fine balance of these cars was down largely at the time to the in-house dampers.

[ReverendCounter]

I'd be going for Sachs as an OEM replacement. This seems to be a fit:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153243678333?epid=15420...

from the list of compatible cars in the listing:
106 MK II: 1.6 i (65 kW ; 05/1996 - 10/1999)

Sachs has been recommended on other frenchie forums by others who have fitted them.

Edited by ReverendCounter on Thursday 7th April 13:36

[CJchez]

ReverendCounter said:

I'd be going for Sachs as an OEM replacement. This seems to be a fit:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153243678333?epid=15420...

from the list of compatible cars in the listing:
106 MK II: 1.6 i (65 kW ; 05/1996 - 10/1999)

Sachs has been recommended on other frenchie forums by others who have fitted them.

Edited by ReverendCounter on Thursday 7th April 13:36

Thank you for your reply. I had been advised by garage to get hydraulic rather than gas but will take a look. Thank you for sharing link.

[E-bmw]

CJchez said:

ReverendCounter said:

I'd be going for Sachs as an OEM replacement. This seems to be a fit:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153243678333?epid=15420...

from the list of compatible cars in the listing:
106 MK II: 1.6 i (65 kW ; 05/1996 - 10/1999)

Sachs has been recommended on other frenchie forums by others who have fitted them.

Edited by ReverendCounter on Thursday 7th April 13:36

Thank you for your reply. I had been advised by garage to get hydraulic rather than gas but will take a look. Thank you for sharing link.

All dampers are hydraulic.

Some are also gas pressurised & this is to help keep the oil de-foamed.

Sachs are a very well known brand & I wouldn't have an issue with them.

[CJchez]

Thanks for reply,
Garage advised me not to get gas.

[E-bmw]

CJchez said:

Garage advised me not to get gas.

Did they explain why?

[s m]

Have you tried contacting Kitchski ( user on here )?

Suspect, if he’s still here, that what he doesn’t know about these cars you could write on the head of a pen with a felt tip marker

Did you say whether OEM springs/shocks are NLA from dealer?

Edited by s m on Friday 8th April 10:56

[ChocolateFrog]

Good luck in the search sounds like you're doing the running a modern classic the right way and it should pay you back in the future on a car like that.

[CJchez]

ChocolateFrog said:

Good luck in the search sounds like you're doing the running a modern classic the right way and it should pay you back in the future on a car like that.

Thank you.