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Old 18-09-2010, 10:29 PM
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Any one recomend a good set of coilovers to put on my saff?
Old 19-09-2010, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by stumpy
Any one recomend a good set of coilovers to put on my saff?
A set of Gaz Golds
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Old 19-09-2010, 10:41 AM
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Your best bet is to try and blag a ride in a few cossies with different makes, I like AVO myself there can be a marked difference but more down to the spring rate than damper itself, nothing wrong with gaz from what I've seen, just once you've paid you're stuck with them.
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Old 19-09-2010, 07:49 PM
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i've got gaz coilovers on my saff and would definatelty recommend them
Old 19-09-2010, 08:18 PM
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i´ve bilstein coilovers on mine...just one word to say ... P E R F E C T!!!
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Ive got pro flex coilovers on mine ,ive tryed a few sorts and a lot come with unsuitable weight springs
Old 19-09-2010, 09:21 PM
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My AVOs have been great as well... they repair them quickly if you ever do have an issue... I bought a second hand set as back ups - which they repaired in about 3 days.
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Originally Posted by BARS789
i´ve bilstein coilovers on mine...just one word to say ... P E R F E C T!!!
I've the same, love them Think mine are a grpn item? But they are hard to get now
Old 21-09-2010, 06:54 AM
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Interesting as I'll be buying some for mine,

I'll more than likely choose Gaz Gold but I've been recommended AVO's by a load of people.

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Has anyone gone from Koni's to coilovers? As I have Koni's on at the moment, but not sure if I should go to coilovers? Want a nice road set up!

I have a set of Gaz coilovers on my fiesta ST, and love them, have transformed the car. However, I've not driven the saph yet as it's a rolling shell!
Old 21-09-2010, 03:19 PM
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I've got Gaz on my saph, no complaints at all, only the springs really as on the softest setting tis still a bit hard on the back.

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i have AVO on mine and really done like them, id imagine they'd be very good on a track, but they are awful on the local roads, it bounces and skips round alot. i have been in one with Gaz and it was a far better ride, to me anyway.
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Changing to gaz golds next week.
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For those that reckon their coilovers are stiff, do you know what poundage spring you are running? I have 550 front and 225 rear on Gaz Golds and it feels good on track - this is on a race car btw. Would be very hard on a bumpy road though. You can change the spring very easily - just buy a set of softer springs and it's a ten minute job to swap them.

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Thanks for all the advice. Still in 2 minds what to get! My car is not a every day use and would prefer a sort of track day set up as the car is not very road friendly anyway!
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Originally Posted by Char1ie
For those that reckon their coilovers are stiff, do you know what poundage spring you are running? I have 550 front and 225 rear on Gaz Golds and it feels good on track - this is on a race car btw. Would be very hard on a bumpy road though. You can change the spring very easily - just buy a set of softer springs and it's a ten minute job to swap them.

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I run 300lb 9" front and 200lb 12" rear, I find the rear is too soft, the fronts about right.
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Originally Posted by Char1ie
For those that reckon their coilovers are stiff, do you know what poundage spring you are running? I have 550 front and 225 rear on Gaz Golds and it feels good on track - this is on a race car btw. Would be very hard on a bumpy road though. You can change the spring very easily - just buy a set of softer springs and it's a ten minute job to swap them.

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275 front and unknown rear, and its still too hard up front.................
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I'm going for 350 front 180 rear.
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Er indoors like a stiff front end a f-------g good hard ride!!
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So we've heard lol.
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If you buy AVO coilys and don't like the poundage of the springs they will change them FOC once for you btw.
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Originally Posted by Big_Mike
Has anyone gone from Koni's to coilovers? As I have Koni's on at the moment, but not sure if I should go to coilovers? Want a nice road set up!

I have a set of Gaz coilovers on my fiesta ST, and love them, have transformed the car. However, I've not driven the saph yet as it's a rolling shell!
i went from koni's to gaz coilovers and i don't think there's much in it. i had the koni's set on half way and the gaz on soft
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