any of these any good?

23rd January 2012, 22:08

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-10...item1e6a5f4505

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coilovers-...item4161b34075

need opinions on the above links, any of these any good?

Danny

23rd January 2012, 22:14

don't know about the 1st but the 2nd ones are a definate no-no

23rd January 2012, 22:14

both are shit save your money these are the same as the dreaded racelands

also be aware of the "new look" all black ones that are identical specs just a different colour

buy a fixed height kit or save for gaz basically

23rd January 2012, 22:16

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saxo-106-B...5#ht_880wt_932

This is what you wanna get

23rd January 2012, 22:24

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Originally Posted by mandyslover70

don't know about the 1st but the 2nd ones are a definate no-no

cheers jay

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Originally Posted by AlexB

both are shit save your money these are the same as the dreaded racelands

also be aware of the "new look" all black ones that are identical specs just a different colour

buy a fixed height kit or save for gaz basically

cheers alex, was also looking at the gaz coilies, will go with a trusted name i think.

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Originally Posted by joe333

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saxo-106-B...5#ht_880wt_932

This is what you wanna get

looked at them also, tbh i want something that i can just straight fit over, dont want to be fucking around cleaning/greasing/buying parts to make something work.

23rd January 2012, 22:30

might be having a blonde moment here , but whats the difference in these 2 gaz coilover kits?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GAZ-COILOV...item1e6115edd8

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-10...item2c61886175

id rather ask before i buy lol

23rd January 2012, 22:35

Thats the whole fun of it pissing around cleaning greasing fitting ect then you know you have got a good set and fitted them right

23rd January 2012, 22:44

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Originally Posted by joe333

Thats the whole fun of it pissing around cleaning greasing fitting ect then you know you have got a good set and fitted them right

true but seriously cba , its too cold/wet lol

23rd January 2012, 22:54

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Originally Posted by danny-vts

true but seriously cba , its too cold/wet lol

You girl :homme

23rd January 2012, 22:57

Sorry for the hijack, but what's so bad about the ones in the first link? And in the bilstein add he calls the other brands dangerous, I've got some in the shed that look like the ones in the top link, should I not bother fitting them?

23rd January 2012, 23:05

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Originally Posted by joe333

You girl :homme

i know, must be my age catching up to me lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by NismoSteve

Sorry for the hijack, but what's so bad about the ones in the first link? And in the bilstein add he calls the other brands dangerous, I've got some in the shed that look like the ones in the top link, should I not bother fitting them?

no idea, im taking alex's advice (seeing as he knows what he's talking about) and going with gaz

24th January 2012, 00:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by danny-vts

might be having a blonde moment here , but whats the difference in these 2 gaz coilover kits?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GAZ-COILOV...item1e6115edd8

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-10...item2c61886175

id rather ask before i buy lol

the first are the gaz gha's which are the common ones everyone tends to buy, and the second dont say which model, but they look exactly like the gaz gha's in the pic and have the same specs.

id say they were both the exact same kit becuase i think gaz only do 2 kits for a saxo (correct me if im wrong anyone) - but either gaz gha kit or gaz gold kit-which is expensive

theres a group buy on 106owners at the moment with gaz coilovers for cheaper than ebay

Quote:

Originally Posted by NismoSteve

Sorry for the hijack, but what's so bad about the ones in the first link? And in the bilstein add he calls the other brands dangerous, I've got some in the shed that look like the ones in the top link, should I not bother fitting them?

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...land+coilovers

have a read of this...

24th January 2012, 01:31

cheers mate, i know the gaz gha is a common one people go for, just wasnt sure if the 2nd ones were different in anyway .
iv been on 106owners, they are £30 cheaper than ebay and much quicker delivery time.
im off to read the link you posted now

24th January 2012, 07:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by NismoSteve

Sorry for the hijack, but what's so bad about the ones in the first link? And in the bilstein add he calls the other brands dangerous, I've got some in the shed that look like the ones in the top link, should I not bother fitting them?

Right here is the main issues

The springs are too soft for how low they go and they have too little travel for how easily the spring compresses meaning they bottom out very easily
The material the collars are made if is shit and on 4 occasions ive seen the threads fail and the collar come free from the strut leg itself
The fact there too soft and theres no travel means the top spring pan hits the threaded collar
and finally not the manufacturers fault but theres a "fix the issues" thread on here thats the worse idea ive seen by shortening the spring and causing the dampers to bottom internally and then when you shorten the damper you get the origonal problem back but instead of the spring.pan you hit the strut top bearing

Genuinely bad designed all round and shouldnt actually be on the market imo

24th January 2012, 16:33

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Originally Posted by danny-vts

looked at them also, tbh i want something that i can just straight fit over, dont want to be fucking around cleaning/greasing/buying parts to make something work.

Wouldnt be looking at the gaz gha then tbh, they dont use entire new struts, u build them up onto ur existing struts not quite a bolt on job. Maybe look at fk's if that what ur after can be had for around £420 and go lower of the shelf.

24th January 2012, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe333

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saxo-106-B...5#ht_880wt_932

This is what you wanna get

B8 dampers with 275lb springs?

24th January 2012, 17:48

but with the shit 1's they work rite, just dangerous??....

24th January 2012, 18:54

Read through that five page link, fair enough. They came with the car but were not fitted. I was going to fit them as my original spring seats are loose and knock. I may as well just repair them and get decent dampers / springs in that case.

24th January 2012, 19:48

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Originally Posted by chris-hall-yo

but with the shit 1's they work rite, just dangerous??....

no .