Post by zep on Mar 12, 2006 22:02:54 GMT 12
Been doing a bit of reasearch over the last few days. I'm going to be buying new shocks, and I want some good adjustable ones, not some crap from Pedders or other places. I've made a little list here of a small amount of info and the part numbers associated with them.
Remember, most of these will have to be ordered from off shore, and they do not come cheap, between £50 and £70 each + shipping.
Koni
Now you all know about Koni. Oil filled shocks, the original adjustables that everyone knows about. The yellows are the best ones but from what I have heard, they are only adjustable off the car, and they only have about 8 points of adjustment. Still they are supposed to be good. These are both Koni Yellows. Rebuildable.
Part Numbers:
Front: 82-1886Sport
Rear: 82-1740Sport
koni.com/index.html
Spax
Spax are a UK brand, perhaps more common that the next two. They are filled with 'krypton gas' and are adjustable on car. They have a 28 point adjustment system and say that they are very good when use in a car which has been lowered.
Part Numers:
Front: G45EA or G165
Rear: G46EA or G582
www.spax.co.uk/
AVO
Another UK brand. I have heard good things about AVO suspension. A lot of the auto-x and rally boys use them in their Opel Kadett Cs. From what I can remember, they have a 30 point on car adjustment system.
Part Numbers:
Front: TE336
Rear: TD370
www.avouk.com/
GAZ
GAZ is another UK company, smaller than the others, but just as good. In fact, I have been told they are the best by a few Brits. They are made out of billet aluminium and are also fully rebuildable. They also have a 30 point on car adjustment system.
Part Numbers:
Front: GT5-2182
Rear: GT7-2183
www.gaz-shocks.co.uk/
Right, that's all I looked at. I will be purchasing either the GAZ or AVOs for my setup and will let you know how they turn out.
If you are to purchase any of these, I would advise to double-check the part numbers before you do, just to make sure they haven't changed!!
Remember, most of these will have to be ordered from off shore, and they do not come cheap, between £50 and £70 each + shipping.
Koni
Now you all know about Koni. Oil filled shocks, the original adjustables that everyone knows about. The yellows are the best ones but from what I have heard, they are only adjustable off the car, and they only have about 8 points of adjustment. Still they are supposed to be good. These are both Koni Yellows. Rebuildable.
Part Numbers:
Front: 82-1886Sport
Rear: 82-1740Sport
koni.com/index.html
Spax
Spax are a UK brand, perhaps more common that the next two. They are filled with 'krypton gas' and are adjustable on car. They have a 28 point adjustment system and say that they are very good when use in a car which has been lowered.
Part Numers:
Front: G45EA or G165
Rear: G46EA or G582
www.spax.co.uk/
AVO
Another UK brand. I have heard good things about AVO suspension. A lot of the auto-x and rally boys use them in their Opel Kadett Cs. From what I can remember, they have a 30 point on car adjustment system.
Part Numbers:
Front: TE336
Rear: TD370
www.avouk.com/
GAZ
GAZ is another UK company, smaller than the others, but just as good. In fact, I have been told they are the best by a few Brits. They are made out of billet aluminium and are also fully rebuildable. They also have a 30 point on car adjustment system.
Part Numbers:
Front: GT5-2182
Rear: GT7-2183
www.gaz-shocks.co.uk/
Right, that's all I looked at. I will be purchasing either the GAZ or AVOs for my setup and will let you know how they turn out.
If you are to purchase any of these, I would advise to double-check the part numbers before you do, just to make sure they haven't changed!!
