Anyone used them, good or bad ????????

Thinking of getting some for the saph

Steve

 

i have gaz on mine and when they first went on i had them set to hard and they were a nightmare but when set correctly i find them to be o.k, you welcome to take a spin in mine if you want steve as iv just mot'd and tax it again.

Pete

 

Which ones you got Pete ?

Steve

 

im tight steve so just standard not gaz gold

 

Gaz Golds are nice Coilovers Steve, but expensive!!

 

I got non gold Gaz and they are set low and hard and take some getting use to

 

I've got gaz golds and love them.

 

I've got std GAZ coilovers cos i'm tight as well.
Found them great, on the softest setting they are good on road.

 

i had gaz on mine for years not a problem with them great on the track as well

 

Sweet, thats it then fuck it going to get me some (budget Gaz as i'm tight lol)

Steve

 

They were the only ones available when i got mine - also if your buying new question the rate of the the springs as i think they sell the kits with the wrong springs for Cosworths - i remember a thread regarding it years ago

 

Thanks m8, good advise, what are good rates for a 2wd saph, mostly used on road with the odd track day

Steve

 

Mine came with 300 F, 200 or 250 R i think.
Mike Rainbird advises slightly softer at the rear, can't remember his comments on the fronts.

 

I've got standard gaz & i hate them, i've spolit a nice road going car, i've got softer rear spings (180lb)to put on mine & hopefully it will make a difference.

Koni's & ahmed springs off Mike R is the way to go.

 

Paul, i already have Koni's and ahmed springs and if i'm honest it handles really really well, just thought some coilovers would be the next step up, maybe not, dont want to waste Ł600 and it be worse.

Steve

 

If it was me i'd keep the perfect set up mate.

I'd gladly swap with anyone who had that set up....im sorry i sold mine now.

 

Spec-R intercooler then

Steve

 

Fuck that, will put up with slightly high acts and a little less power

I aint chasing numbers

Steve

 

i wouldnt bother either unless you get a real good deal.. ive got gaz golds and it drove much nicer on the ahmed/koni setup.. next time mine is off the road ill buy new konis ect and swap it all over as doubt mine will ever go round a track..

 

ive got gaz coilovers on the 3dr and my back end is very lively ......

ive been told i need a 6 degree beam to make the most of the coilovers but thats a min of Ł800/1000

 

Mine feels perfectly good with gaz coilovers and standard beam. What spring rates and damper settings are you using?


Charlie

 

pass .... lol it came with them but if it loses traction it fish tails quite badly but it is running 415bhp@1.5 bar but its going to mad soon for something to be fixed and will be at 2.2bar and 500+ again

so this needs sorting pretty soon so i think a rear beam and a diff mount are on the cards

 

If you jack up your car and look at the spring rates you may be able to cure the problem by ordering softer springs. Sounds like they may be too hard. Much cheaper than a new beam

Charlie

 

true mate i will get mark at mad to check when he remaps it

 

I personally would put the money towards 6 degree rear beam and arms and enhance the already good koni/ahmed set up

 

i agree

the guy on here (mr rs licker) sells them complete for Ł800 and thats bloody cheap

 

Sorting the handling is more important than more power, thats for sure.
Common sense really.

 

i have avo coilovers they are good but rub a bit on the rear arches i dont like that and am not goen to batter them in so am goen back to my koni/ahmed set up

 

I have totally the opposite with mine, it just sinks down and pulls straight through with a little kick at 2.5 bar but nothing to really worry about as it straightens up quickly - what wheels are you running on the back? strut brace, bushes??

True i wouldn't like to be pumping 500+ through a car that fish tails badly

 

Brammer: exactly

 

its on gaz coilovers and polybushes and now has compomotive th2's with dunlop maxs on but when it had standard wheels with r888s it wasnt to bad ..... so its got to be the wheels and tyres

but if i keep it im going to put r888s and a 6 degree beam on it

 

think i might invest in an adjustable beam this yearas mine is useless in first and second which i did like at first but now while mine is killing the tyres any other car starts pulling away.. i was thinking of getting some 9 inch wide rear wheels but realisticly cant see that the odd few mm tread on the road making that much difference.. dont want fat tyres hanging over the 8s that i have..