Shocks - whats the deal?

[Tiny Tim]

So why is it all car part manufacturers hate the 21?

I've spent all morning looking into aftermarket shocks for my 21 and all i've found are:

Avo springs -35mm ?52
Spax springs -40mm ?58

I know the likes of BB Tuning and Prima sell springs, but im guessing they are the above ones.

Does anyone have any info on aftermarket shocks for the 21? What did the Europa cars use?

 

[Lee_R21Turbo]

Tim....Europa Cup cars used coilovers as AFAIK!!!

If theres enough interest I'll look into adapting or having made coilovers to fit the 21T through my new company! :wink: :wink: :wink:

 

[si21]

Ive got Prima springs

But who they are made by I dont know! There are NO aftermarket shox available for the 21 available now the only shox that fitted the car were some koni's of which i posess the rear's. The standard shocks are group N available from Renault, alas no longer avilable from Euro car parts :? besides try them with uprated springs the rides plenty firm enough :wink:

si21

 

[Tiny Tim]

Sounds good Lee :wink:

Cheers Si, what would you recommend though? What do people generally go for? 35mm or 40mm? I've got a few medium size speed humps round my way, i dont want to make the ride unbearable (this coming from an ex gt turbo owner whos car was on THE FLOOR) lol

 

[si21]

LOL your getting Older Timmy

well my car is lowered at theb front by about 40 mm i think I have plenty plenty speed bumps where i live I have koni rear shocks without assister springs which in effect lowers the rear of the car Ive got a singlebox 2 1/2" scorpion system on her and i dont have any problems with speed humps of any nature! The springs have helped the handling it feels very much more sure footed on the road, however you dont get sumink for nothing the ride is quite a lot firmer!

Ps Lee your answer wasn't there when i posted LOL

Lee as i understand it the coilovers were quite different possibly in suspention geometry. I spoke with Jo in Belgium and he has cup suspension and he reckons that the cup suspension is ok for track but not suitable for the road due to its very twitchy nature. I dont know anything more about it other than that TBH.

Although if a coilover could be produced that would allow at least an 8" rim to be fitted that would be sexy indeed.

does an anorak know anything more in detail on the cup suspension?

si :wink:

 

[Tiny Tim]

Well, i was speaking to Dave G earlier, he said they were DeCarbon coilovers, which, unfortunately will be as common as rocking horse poo :cry:

 

[lyn21turbo]

bilstein made the europacup suspension

 

[la21t]

Shocking

Leda, Avo, Spax etc etc etc all do a re-valving service. I think from Leda it works out to approx ?110 per leg - but that was given to me about 3years ago.

My car is considered low mate, and even with the Evo Bumper and a 35-40mm drop all round, I have no problems with speed bumps of any kind - well except the table top full road width ones.

My real problem is garage forecourts - just cant get in em lol :lol:

 

[craig21t]

shocks

i was informed that these people might be able to help a while ago, worth a try :wink:

http://www.gaz-shocks.co.uk/

 

[craig21t]

shocks

infact ive just emailed them, see what response we get. if they need to see the shocks, anyone near here "Gaz Shocks Ltd, Rayridge House, Swinborne Road, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1EH",
and would be willing to drop some into them?

 

[Lee_R21Turbo]

Ok then Craig I wont bother then eh!!! :roll: :roll:

 

[craig21t]

mmm

oops, didnt realise you were going to contact them, just showed you the link, stupid me, you are trying to source in this country, i was trying abroad. soz bud. :wink:

 

[la21t]

Handbags - 'I said it first so no-one else can do it'

Nowts changed then - anyone got a virus they can send me, so I can be offline some more :roll:

 

[craig21t]

eh?

what you on about baldilocks?
i forgot that lee had said that he would try and find someone in this country and i would try abroad. So whats the handbags comment about?
try to ring u later as ive been offered something you may be interested in too :wink:

 

[la21t]

Oops lol that'll be the JD :wink:


But seriously, it dont hurt for everyone to try does it. Bit like events organising :wink:

 

[paul rombaut]

Re: shocks

infact ive just emailed them, see what response we get. if they need to see the shocks, anyone near here "Gaz Shocks Ltd, Rayridge House, Swinborne Road, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1EH",
and would be willing to drop some into them?

not a problem m8 they are about 15mins from me and mr kentish so it won't be a problem as we both have spare shocks :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

 

[craig21t]

thanks...

thanks paul

 

[graham]

got a contact in gaz shocks dose all the shocks for my mates stock car

 

[craig21t]

mmm

well they havnt replied to my email, paul do you or steve fancy popping round there with a strut and asking, least we know then wether it another place not doing them
cheers

 

[paul rombaut]

can do m8 but it'll have to wait till mext weekend coz i'm away this weekend :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:


leave it with me guys