Gaz or Avo Coilovers ??
05-05-2005, 12:10 AM
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Gaz or Avo Coilovers ??
I'm fitting a set of coilovers and want to know whats better Gaz or Avos. The car will be for road use only (mainly bumby roads as i live in Ireland) 
Your comments are welcome. 
Your comments are welcome.
05-05-2005, 10:13 PM
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Not sure where the search function has gone, but I did a write up on Avos on my Escort Cossie a while ago, and the bottom line is, dont go with Avos. I find mine very noisy on bumpy roads at low speed. Handling is good when up to speed, and noise disappears, not sure if thats down to the waste gate chatter dump valve or amal dump, but if used as a day-to-day car (as a first car) with a family forget. My Escort is only driven one up me 
so is not to irritating.
so is not to irritating.
07-05-2005, 03:51 PM
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i had a set avos fitted then went to adjust the stiffness and the knob came off in my hand not a major prob but took them off and sold um very hard,now got gaz waiting to be fitted
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I supply both GAZ and avo and in a totally unbiased opinion you will be much happier with GAZ
I can spec a less harsh ride for you on GAZ if you like but I can get avo's aswell.
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Arty, dan, scott, and big-dirty-dog all have bought them off me and they seem happier enough!!!
I can spec a less harsh ride for you on GAZ if you like but I can get avo's aswell.
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Arty, dan, scott, and big-dirty-dog all have bought them off me and they seem happier enough!!!
28-05-2005, 09:13 AM
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i brought GAZ's off cossymad too had avos and they were very poor quality and harsh he specced my springs for me as ive got 2 semi ruptured discs in my lower bk so need a sensible and comfortable ride. 1 off my best purchase's and cossymad is really great to deal with m8
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i have Avos on mine and the front nearside strut sprang a leak after only 1500k and the lock down grub screws on the height adjusters are nylon and crap i had to replace these with bolts 
i wont buy them again to be honest as i had nothing but trouble with them cant comment on the Gaz as i aint had any experiance with them as yet
i wont buy them again to be honest as i had nothing but trouble with them cant comment on the Gaz as i aint had any experiance with them as yet
30-10-2005, 08:08 AM
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Had mine for 5 mins, and the top adjuster on one of the struts broke...and Avo have refused to send a replacement so now my car has to sit on axel stands whilst they fooking fix it - and I have to pay Ł15 postage!!
On top of that the other side front shock squeeks like a bitch
On top of that the other side front shock squeeks like a bitch
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Originally Posted by THE RADMAN
always thought coilovers arent really for road use anyway
Why do you think so??? What kind of difference is it if the strut has movable spring platform or not?
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