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Old 20-09-2010, 07:51 PM
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Right, im looking to upgrade my suspension and by some uprated dampers, looking at spax or koni. Can anyone recommend a manufacturer at a fairly budget price or even better sell me some second hand ones!
Old 20-09-2010, 08:07 PM
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Spax do reasonably priced fix rate dampers. Thats what I run on my rst.
Old 20-09-2010, 08:10 PM
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i have konis on mine with eibach (sp) springs..nice and comfy on soft setting and as stiff as you need on hard setting..think it worked out at around Ł80 a corner when i last looked
Old 20-09-2010, 08:25 PM
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thanks for the info, is it worth paying the extra for adjustability then? or will fixed rate dampers do the job
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i dont adjust mine..i tried hard setting once and i thought the car was going to rattle apart..soft it is all the time for me, so konis pretty pointless in my case..depends what your plans are for the car
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koni adjustables with chassis dynamics springs and if theres money left poly bushing will transform the car aswel.
Old 21-09-2010, 07:28 AM
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As above really m8 konis are definitly worth paying the extra over fixed rate dampers and polybush it by all means but do it with powerflex you will pay more but they are more expensive for a reason as they are the best on the market
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ok cheers guys, i will look into a full polybush set, it did cross my mind but i was wondering if it would make a major difference
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