Can anybody recommend some shock absorbers?

1. SaxoKL L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 37

   #1 17th May 2011, 19:52

   I have been looking for some uprated shocks to lower my car with, and was impressed by GAZ gold rears that I saw on ebay for about £100 with postage. The problem is that I can't find the matching front shocks for anywhere near that price.
   
   Firstly, would there be a massive handling/any other issue in running different brands front/back?
   
   Secondly, does anybody have any recommendations for shocks without spending more than about £200 for all four?
   
   Cheers guys!
2. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #2 17th May 2011, 19:54

   Bilstein Group N.
   
   I have them, they're the nuts
3. jimbo88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 East Sussex Posts: 137 VTS - Sold New: E46 M3

   #3 17th May 2011, 20:20

   For around that price range, have a look at an apex kit
4. jimbo88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 East Sussex Posts: 137 VTS - Sold New: E46 M3

   #4 17th May 2011, 20:21

   http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/uprat...roen/saxo.html
5. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #5 17th May 2011, 20:22

   You would be lucky to get the bilstein Group N that cheap.
   How low do you want to go?
   
   The Apex kit is a very good price and decent quality
   Be nice if you bought through us and supported a club trader.
6. mangojace Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Hampshire Posts: 1484

   #6 17th May 2011, 20:30

   group n bilstein are good
7. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #7 17th May 2011, 21:20

   except the price when he wants a kit for £200
8. CoolC Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Swindon Posts: 1569 Jap Import Supra 3.0TT 430bhp 6sp

   #8 17th May 2011, 21:36

   I had the Apex kit on my saxo, was a good kit for the price you pay
9. SaxoKL L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 37

   #9 17th May 2011, 22:41

   Yeah price wise no more than about £200, and I only want to go about 40/50mm.
   
   Anyone know anywhere that sells the gaz fronts cheap?
   
   If not then I just wanna make sure that I'm getting the best kit I can for the money!
10. SaxoKL L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 37

    #10 22nd May 2011, 10:06

    50mm APEX kit ordered yesterday from KamRacing, can't wait to get it on!
    
    How much of a problem will a lower strut brace be at 50mm?? I've heard it can be quite a problem?
11. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #11 22nd May 2011, 12:06

    I would avoid bad camber on roads and go over road humps with the wheels on the hump rather than either side. Most roads will be ok if you drive accordingly.
12. SaxoKL L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 37

    #12 25th May 2011, 01:27

    Kit arrived today, gonna hopefully fit it at the weekend.
    
    Anything to watch out for when fitting? Any tips?
13. kae Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Potters Bar Posts: 334

    #13 29th May 2011, 22:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jimbo88 http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/uprat...roen/saxo.html

    so with these kits, you can get 35mm, 50mm or 25mm.
    
    I take it these are adjustable so you can set 35mm to 40mm for the front and 50mm to 45mm on the back?
14. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #14 30th May 2011, 12:25

    Have a look on our site for the Apex. We have far better descriptions of the products
    Apex suspension kits
    
    They are not adjustable and the rear is determined by your current torsion bar.
    The height is governed by what model you have....
    
    Kev
15. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #15 30th May 2011, 12:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kae so with these kits, you can get 35mm, 50mm or 25mm. I take it these are adjustable so you can set 35mm to 40mm for the front and 50mm to 45mm on the back?

    they arent adjustable, there are different kits
16. benjiwool L-plater Joined: May 2011 grimsby Posts: 85 saxo mk 2 vtr

    #16 18th June 2011, 21:42

    im on eibach 45/50 springs going to put apex along side f+r shocks
17. stuartbell72 Newbie Joined: Feb 2009 Fife Posts: 23 106 Quicksilver 16V Gti

    #17 19th June 2011, 15:11

    I am looking to get a set of Spax PSX with powerflex all round. Just been told that they are prone to shaft failure. Any gen on this from KamRacing? Will be used mainly for road use covering 80+ miles per day and the odd track day
18. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #18 19th June 2011, 15:22

    I don't know if its a common area. We have not have lots of Spax returns to make an opinion (only a couple) but the Apex have been flawless.
19. benjiwool L-plater Joined: May 2011 grimsby Posts: 85 saxo mk 2 vtr

    #19 19th June 2011, 18:44

    kam....like the flawless quote their just got some 2nds rear shocks will be buying the front from you soon as i get my stuble axle n trailing arm kit sorted :-)