big_wasa
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 08:59 PM |
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What shocks and springs again Please ?
I have been searching for a few days in the archives for shock/spring info. I want to get a set so I can finish bracketing the chassis.
It’s a book build, zetec motor and live back end .The shocks on the back will bolt on using the trailing arm bolts as is with the Luego design.
From what I can gather I need 14" 175 pound rears 13" 300 pound fronts. Does this sound about right?
It’s going to be a fast Sunday afternoon blaster. So want some thing descent but not full race. Any recommendations?
A few people have recommended Protech anybody had any problems with them?
Where to buy? Any body gone direct? What was the price and service like?
Any info and recommendations welcome as I would not be able to afford to get it wrong.
Rally design advertises a set of 4 Gabriel shocks and spring for £230. Now they give good service and that’s a good price but they are shorter on the
rear and front meaning I will need to make up brackets to fit on the axle as per book. Again any experience good or bad please.
All opinions and advice appreciated…
Regards warren. 
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GeoffT
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 09:20 PM |
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Mines a xflow engined book car, !50lbs rear, 250lbs front (top mounts UNDER chassis rails). Front feels pretty much perfect, if I had to change
anything I'd increase the rear rate slightly, so here your 175lbs looks pretty good.
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Mix
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 09:36 PM |
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My Protechs came from MK, haven't used them in anger yet but from a quality point of view I don't think you will be dissapointed.
As for lengths, you will have to decide on your own spec regarding where you have mounted the brackets.
Mick
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cossey
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 08:35 AM |
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i was going to go direct to protech but they want £510 plus postage so im going to look around for a better deal
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JC
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 09:08 AM |
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Speak to Protech - if you offer to collect with cash, they may offer a better deal! They did for me!
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clbarclay
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 12:24 PM |
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MNR do 4 Protect with springs for about £315 inc VAT. according to their site. I've heard MK do them for similare money as well.
I'm not sure how many different sizes/lengths they other though, so you may have to position brackates to suit.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 12:58 PM |
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Yep, Protech shocks from MNR are £315, goe mine from them, very fast service, superb quality, spot on.
Springs wise, think you are a tad high with the rates there.
With the Vauxhall XE engine I am using 275lb on the front and 140 lb on the rear.
KEEP IT SOFT FOR THE ROAD!!!
far too many locosts are too stiffly sprung in the best of Chav Tuning fashions.
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cossey
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 04:01 PM |
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ive emailed mnr to see waht spec theirs are but sods law dictates they wont be right hence the silly price from protech.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 04:07 PM |
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Just give them a call, they are very helpful, and will do protech shocks to whatever length you require, in either 1.9 or 2.25" platform, rose
jointed or bushed, 12mm or 1/2" hole and they are fully adjustable platform and valving (well, single adjustable but so is everything else on a
sensible budget i.e. less than £200 each) anyway so should fit the bill!!!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 06:39 PM |
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Have a look here:
http://www.shock-absorbers.co.uk/find_coilover.aspx
Gaz shocks in pretty much any size you like. £80 each, so work out a similar price to the protechs.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 07:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Have a look here:
http://www.shock-absorbers.co.uk/find_coilover.aspx
Gaz shocks in pretty much any size you like. £80 each, so work out a similar price to the protechs.
David
.................Yes, but bear in mind the Gaz ones are steel, the Protech ones are machined from billet aluminium and are much lighter!!!!
For the same money I know which ones I would buy (well, I already have!)
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cossey
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 08:02 PM |
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protechs (direct from them) are
shocks £85 +vat
springs £20+vat
delivery £14+vat
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 08:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cossey
protechs (direct from them) are
shocks £85 +vat
springs £20+vat
delivery £14+vat
Yes, but from MNR they are cheaper than direct!!! Obviously otherwise I would have bought mine from Protech!!!
My full set of Protech shocks, two 13" open and two 12" open, bushed ends, 2.25" platforms but less springs, was £300.
If you use 1.9" platforms they are £315 incl springs and vat but excl carriage (which is quite cheap)
Stop worrying and buy em!
Always do the homework, direct isn't always cheapest!!!
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big_wasa
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 08:37 PM |
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Been ringing about at work today.
Rally Design where hard work ie my reply to this post .
Luego . Ive had a few bits from Grant and the service is good the quality is good they are just up the road and they have a set in stock (Gaz) ie I
can just go up town and get them on my day of. But the price £446.....
Mnr.Criss very helpfull. Web not current and due for an upgrade. Protech's £295 inc of vat and delivery but minus springs. Ive got to email the
specs over to night so he can work out whats what and get back to me with a totall price.
So its looking like Mnr and the prtech's . Duno whats four springs going to cost me ?
Keep opinions coming as I havn't spent my money yet 
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NS Dev
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| posted on 24/1/06 at 12:31 AM |
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4 springs will be circa £65 +vat +del from most fairly priced places. (i.e. Randall motorsport or Rally Design)
[Edited on 24/1/06 by NS Dev]
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