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Offline thatwillis

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New shocks too much choice..
« on: 11 May 2011, 21:22 »
Hiya

I'm having my car looked tomorrow by a local garage (Always has nice cars outside has a really nice mk4 r32 outside the other day heard good things about them :smiley:)

The car is handling almost as bad as standard suspension..  :angry:  I'm currently running spax shocks lowered 50mm at the front and 40mm rear and sits like so..



So i'm expecting to hear that my shocks are nackered as there is alot more camber than there should be on the front right and loud knocking on the back. So hoping A nice set of new shocks will sort all  :cool:

I'm after shocks and lowering springs rather than coilovers as I'm only going down 50mm and will get better quality for my money.

Here are a few options with a budget of about 200-400quid.

Weitecs ultra GT
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15339048

Koni STRT (only lowers 40mm)
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15346021

KW (my fav cos there pretty  :tongue:)
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15346021

What are the main differences between them? What makes one better than another? Or is there anything else you would recommend instead?

Thanks
James
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Offline Dave_IOW

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Re: New shocks too much choice..
« Reply #1 on: 11 May 2011, 21:33 »
in that pic mate, IMO it doesnt look lowered   :huh:

not 50mm anyways?

havent had any of them shocks mate, so cant help you, budget coillies would be my suggestion although you have already ruled that out  :sad:
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Offline thatwillis

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Re: New shocks too much choice..
« Reply #2 on: 11 May 2011, 21:43 »
17" wheels   :wink: So its lower to the ground but still has arch gap.  :cry:

I was just worried about quality really which is why i ruled them out. As good quality coillies are expensive!

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Re: New shocks too much choice..
« Reply #3 on: 11 May 2011, 21:46 »
if your spending that much go for coilies, you dont have to hard slam with coilies

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Re: New shocks too much choice..
« Reply #4 on: 11 May 2011, 23:55 »
Koni's or Bilsteins with good quality springs would be my choice.