gmax / shock absorber tapered washer

1. gavbey Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 perth Posts: 811 cammed saxo vts

   #1 5th November 2009, 08:25

   hi folks,
   
   i have developed a very anoying bumping noise from my passenger side,
   
   i replaced tomounts/and bearings, droplinks, antirolbar bushed, wishbones and even trak rod ends!
   
   the nouise must be coming from the shock so i bought these for £25 delivered to shetland,
   
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=250524004754#
   
   gmax shocks.
   
   im not exspecting much over the satandare shocks but does anyone else have these?
   
   i have 35mm eibach springs
   
   
   thanks
2. user_35014 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Helensburgh Posts: 1206 Cammed Ph2 VTS

   #2 5th November 2009, 08:30

   I used to have gmax shocks and springs on a Rover 220GTi, there were very hard but no as bouncy-hard as coilovers. Should last ages, a lot longer than standard dampers with aftermarket springs.

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3. gavbey Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 perth Posts: 811 cammed saxo vts

   #3 5th November 2009, 12:11

   cheers m8
4. sam_colbear Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 456

   #4 5th November 2009, 12:41

   Buy mate did you have springs on Standard shocks before you bougt these? Thanks
5. sam_colbear Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 456

   #5 5th November 2009, 12:43

   Ment to say good buy mate!!
6. Black_VTR_2001 Newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 VTR Mk2 2001, VTR MK2 2000, Mini 998, Corsa 1.4 16

   #6 7th November 2009, 16:14

   Iv just bought these and they seem to be fine mate, a little stiff but a good ride and relatively cheap for gas shocks too.
7. gavbey Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 perth Posts: 811 cammed saxo vts

   #7 9th November 2009, 21:39

   need to find tapered washers for thesse?? any help ??
8. user_33164 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 245 16v ax s2 rsturbo 406hdi

   #8 9th November 2009, 22:14

   some of the ax saxo's oe dampers have them
   colin

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9. gavbey Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 perth Posts: 811 cammed saxo vts

   #9 11th November 2009, 12:55

   16 vax . cheers , here is the part number if any1 else needs these tapered washers,
   
   
   if you dont use them the steering is very tight and you will damage the top mount,
   
   
   phone citroen ask for parts and quote this part number,
   
   503723 its called a thrust bush.
   
   
   
   hope this helps any1
10. jamer Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 156

    #10 11th November 2009, 16:06

    where is the tappered washers placed ?
11. gavbey Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 perth Posts: 811 cammed saxo vts

    #11 12th November 2009, 10:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jamer where is the tappered washers placed ?

    over the threaded part of the shocks at the top,
    
    gmax do this so the shock would fit all saxos/106's i.e 1.1 and 1.5 desile have the tapered top.