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Shocks and springs
MBrown - 10/7/15 at 09:04 PM

Hi all,

I am building a Haynes Roadster and am currently looking at suspension.

I have seen some sites that sell them as sets, such as:

http://www.protechshocks.co.uk/haynes-roadster-sports-car-suspension-kit/ for £452.

I have also found I can buy coilovers that fit the specs required here:

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=5237

If I buy them at Rally Design then for the 4 and the 4 springs will come to about £310. Are the Gaz shocks good enough?

Also what free length springs do people go with? They have 1.9" springs ranging from 6" to 10" on Rally Design.

Thank you


dilley - 10/7/15 at 09:29 PM

I have a used set of avo shocks and springs for£200, need light refurb- cosmetic.


rodgling - 10/7/15 at 09:34 PM

I will have a set of 4 Gaz shocks available with a selection of spring rates (from about 200-700, your choice) in a couple of weeks, say £185 posted?. All in good fully working condition.

[Edited on 10/7/15 by rodgling]


K13JOB - 10/7/15 at 09:35 PM

I have used protech shocks on a couple of different cars and they are very good and very helpful when you call them.


ian locostzx9rc2 - 11/7/15 at 06:24 AM

Protech shocks for me good quality and always helpful on the phone .


Ben_Copeland - 11/7/15 at 06:24 AM

Protech shocks are much better and have better valving than most but still not brilliant.

If I was buying again I'd get a set of protechs from ProComp as they are valved and balanced correctly for our cars.


bi22le - 11/7/15 at 09:01 AM

The main problem is valving.

Our cars weigh half a tin top. The bump and rebound settings often work outside our use.

Procomp supplied protechs here and get my vote.


MBrown - 11/7/15 at 02:28 PM

So it'd be a risk getting Gaz shocks if no one can confirm that they can be adjusted far enough for a car as light as a haynes/kit car. It may have to be protechs then