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what about the gaz adjustable shocks with their springs (not the coilovers ones ) , have someone used them , what do you think about them? are they good quality? i've heard that these lower the car by 30mm.
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Good for road use in the UK, the roads round here are rubbish.I've got the fast road springs & the Koni's on full soft front & rear & its still a big improvement over standard. Oh & the front end is fully Poly bushed.
Never been in a car with Coilovers so can't compare.
Never been in a car with Coilovers so can't compare.
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And what do you think about Bilstein shocks ?
They are not so expensive and I think they have a far better quality and damping results than Konis...
On my Escort I have Kayabas Ultra SR shocks, even these ones are better than Koni I think.
They are not so expensive and I think they have a far better quality and damping results than Konis...
On my Escort I have Kayabas Ultra SR shocks, even these ones are better than Koni I think.
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I have a Wolf suspension kit (Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs). The ride is superb!
Better than the Koni / Apex setup I used to have on my previous one
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Sorry just seen your add £170
also is it true you need to cut the spring platform on the koni shocks to get them to miss the tyre on a escort cosworth
also is it true you need to cut the spring platform on the koni shocks to get them to miss the tyre on a escort cosworth
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My old wheels were 8 18 e/t 25 but now i have 8 18 e/t 15.They have allways missed the wheel but the spring platform is above the tyre and the car seems to seat high its on koni shoks with graham/g springs and koni rear springs. does this seem odd as its doing my head in why it sits so high
Do you think i should change the springs to ahmed spring or change the lot some think must be wrong
Do you think i should change the springs to ahmed spring or change the lot some think must be wrong
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you've also got to watch if lowering it too much (more than 20mm) that your egine mounts are in tip top shape - as the more yuo lower the more you increase the angle of the driveshafts from the front dif to the hubs and they can easilly pop out when you accellerate if the engine mounts are getting a bot long in the tooth, swap them for a new set of ford ones for comfort - at a set of vibratech ones for fit and forget but they do introduce a bit of vibration into the cabin.
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My old wheels were 8 18 e/t 25 but now i have 8 18 e/t 15.They have allways missed the wheel but the spring platform is above the tyre and the car seems to seat high its on koni shoks with graham/g springs and koni rear springs. does this seem odd as its doing my head in why it sits so high
Do you think i should change the springs to ahmed spring or change the lot some think must be wrong
Do you think i should change the springs to ahmed spring or change the lot some think must be wrong
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easy way out of it then is to get a fat bird and seat it in the back with her head down
Thanks. i may think about new springs just for the back end as the fat bird will eat more than the car on supper unleadded.
Thanks. i may think about new springs just for the back end as the fat bird will eat more than the car on supper unleadded.
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