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Pantera2075
On the Road
Joined: Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:38 am
Posts: 740
Location: Stoke
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 Dampers Hi peeps,
I'm looking at getting some new rear dampers as mine have seen better days.
Has anyone got any thoughts on what to go for, or are none-descript standards ones ok?
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GTM Libra, GTM Coupe, Siva Moonbug, GMC Safari And DeTomaso Pantera.
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gtmdriver
On the Road
Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:44 am
Posts: 632
Location: Chester le Street
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Re: Dampers To an extent you get what you pay for and, with a non standard installation like a kit car, I would certainly be thinking about adjustable dampers so that you can set them up specifically to suit you and the car.
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dan_ferguson
GTM delivered
Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:10 pm
Posts: 28
Location: Huddersfield
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Re: Dampers I needed to get dampers to suit a lowered Mini, although It doesn't look particularly low.
Mine are Protech adjustables from Huddersfield Mini Spares - seem OK.
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West
Admin, and Coupe Nutter
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:34 pm
Posts: 1769
Location: In the workshop
GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: Dampers currently run spax adjustables
and did get into adjusting them a little at a track day and made a surprising difference. just by going up a three clicks all round.
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bob snooks (835)
GTM Nirvana
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:45 pm
Posts: 1029
Location: SL2 4JW
GTM: Libra
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Re: Dampers Can recommend Protech, had them on my Libra for 4 years. Whilst I was trying other springs [over the last few weeks], I returned them for inspection [just in case]. They refurbished them, new valve's,shims and new oil and returned them in three days, free of charge  Protech Shocks 01225 705553. Bob S.
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Pantera2075
On the Road
Joined: Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:38 am
Posts: 740
Location: Stoke
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Re: Dampers I'm looking at Gaz shocks. Anyone got any experience of them? They do a coilover version for 5 quid more than the Protech damper only 
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GTM Libra, GTM Coupe, Siva Moonbug, GMC Safari And DeTomaso Pantera.
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the other Tim
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Re: Dampers The Gaz shocks i had were very good, nice quality and rebuildable to boot. I would'nt hesitate to use them again 
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Andy
Ready for SVA
Joined: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:22 pm
Posts: 363
Location: Ireland
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Re: Dampers I'm running AVO adjustable coilovers on mine but have used SPAX, Koni etc in the past with no probs,
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