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Old 22-07-2010, 10:00 PM
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as above really, anyone used or know about them? read a few good reviews, seem cheap at £399 for fully adjustables for the focus, currently have Koni shocks and springs but been on there 5 plus years and lookin to replace. Any advice, cheers.
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Originally Posted by focusrrx87
as above really, anyone used or know about them? read a few good reviews, seem cheap at £399 for fully adjustables for the focus, currently have Koni shocks and springs but been on there 5 plus years and lookin to replace. Any advice, cheers.
Thats wierd i was just checking them out too as i want some new shocks on my audi avant and wondered if they were any good as not a bad price????


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Old 22-07-2010, 10:10 PM
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vag owners rate them highly, never had them, but have had fk good for money
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vag owners rate them highly, never had them, but have had fk good for money
I see the fk too,even cheaper aswell..didnt want to buy something cheap then find out i should have just spent more money...


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Any ford owners rate them? Lmao cheers tho.
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FK's are better than Vmaxx.
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Fk coilovers for focus @ £220 are even cheaper than vmaxx, i was expecting to pay between £600 and £800 for a set of coilovers.
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we sell v-maxx at work, not had any problems with them, i have a set on my golf, it drives nice on them, there smooth enough to use every day.
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I've had Vmaxx coilovers on my VW, they are shit! First set started leaking after a few months. Got them replaced under warranty, another few months along and they are fucked again. Both rear shocks started leaking, and was movement/play in the piston on front shock first time. Second time both rear shocks was leaking again and the ear for the drop link broke off. I do mostly motorway driving as well...

Apparently Vmaxx cant understand this, as they've sold 1000s of kits and never had this problem. Strange how it happens twice then. First set went back to Vmaxx, the second set is going back in a couple of weeks.

I wouldnt use them again if I was given them for free.

Now I've just replaced them with H&R lowering springs on standard shocks No where near as low as it was on coilovers, but its much more comfortable and I dont have to worry about replacing suspension parts every few months.

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well think that last post has put the final nail in the coffin.
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Originally Posted by focusrrx87
well think that last post has put the final nail in the coffin.
Well if it didnt here is a few pictures... Quality? Judge for yourself. These parts were fitted to the car for approx 8 months.






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Originally Posted by JHS
Well if it didnt here is a few pictures... Quality? Judge for yourself. These parts were fitted to the car for approx 8 months.






That's shocking
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If they are the same quality as the fk-coilovers, then save the money. Have done 2 cars with fooked dampers. And both with low miles and not fast cars.
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