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Shockers

by STEVA » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:55 pm

Right nearly time to build this car of mine up and i need two front shockers dont need rear ones yet as i havent started on the back yet

What shall i get bearing in mind that the car will not be getting driven hard round corners it will go from one show to the next

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Re: Shockers

by v6 steve » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:29 pm

ye baz is the man that has all the facts when it comes to shocks
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Re: Shockers

by STEVA » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:52 pm

:obscene-birdiedoublegreen: :lol: :lol: :lol:



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Re: Shockers

by v6 steve » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:54 pm

billys b4's mate
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Re: Shockers

by Allys Cally » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:05 pm

v6 steve wrote:billys b4's mate

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Re: Shockers

by Callyman » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:05 pm

I've always been told that for UK roads Billy shocks and Eibach springs is about as good as you'll get.
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Re: Shockers

by v6 steve » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:11 pm

To be fair he might as well put g-max on for all he ever drives it :lol: need to find the link'S to Baz's threads
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Re: Shockers

by Mark1 » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:46 am

Coilovers :D
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Re: Shockers

by STEVA » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:10 pm

Mark1 wrote:Coilovers :D



Dont tempt me!! lol


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Re: Shockers

by v6 steve » Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:43 pm

air bags and save your bumpers at the show grounds
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Re: Shockers

by Fraz » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:25 pm

^^^^ what he said
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Re: Shockers

by Mark1 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:11 pm

STEVA wrote:
Mark1 wrote:Coilovers :D



Dont tempt me!! lol


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That's what I've been looking at. :D
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Re: Shockers

by v6 steve » Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:44 pm

Mark1 wrote:
STEVA wrote:
Mark1 wrote:Coilovers :D



Dont tempt me!! lol


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That's what I've been looking at. :D



i would never put coilovers on a car that i like to drive if it was a track car i would but not for the road, they will shake the car too bits
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Re: Shockers

by RobbieV » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:56 pm

Why would coilovers shake the car to bits ?
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Re: Shockers

by v6 steve » Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:04 pm

because they are so harsh and unforgiving
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