(T) Are these worth 101 quid?

Benjammo · 04-09-2008

Originally Posted by Italian Coke Can

Got a full set on mine. About £50 each end, so you've foundd a normal price.

Rears were worth it as it'd would snake & Buck on fast corners. Harder to fit than the front.

Fronts were not really worth it. Fitted them and then the ball joints on the arms went so i had to buy new arms that come with new bushes already.

If you're going to the hassle of taking the arms off, replace them. In fact, save yoru money on the front and just buy new arms when needed.

well the knockings from the back so I'll do them and see what happens, if the handling's still wooly I'll have a bash at the front too I think. I suppose it may make sence to change the arms while I'm at it.

ycming · 05-09-2008

Originally Posted by Benjammo

the oil filled ones were just normal shockers, the gas ones have a pisssss sound when you hit a bump. I didn't know there were 2 types, the gas ones shuld have been more but they sent the wrong ones so they said.

I have no idea if there really is a diffrence but they do make a noise.

I also got gas filled shock, but it doesn't make any piss sound .......

rallycinq · 05-09-2008

There is a small amount of education needed.

'Gas' dampers do not just contain gas.

All types of dampers have oil being forced through valves as the method of damping.

In a normal damper the space above the oil is filled by air.

In a gas damper this space is filled by an inert gas.

There is no difference until things get really hot. At that point in an air filled damper the air will mix with the oil and the oil will not damp as effectively as before.

The inert gas in a gas damper will not mix with the oil so the damping remains more constant over a greater heat cycle.

Usually damper manufacturers change the valving on a gas damper as they expect it to be used for more 'sporting' applications than a standard damper.

I hope your gas dampers have a concertina rubber over the damper rod, and its that that is making the 'pith' sound

Regards

David

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