RS 1800 suspension and zorst advice

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RS 1800 suspension and zorst advice

Postby sloth on Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:32 pm

After a suspension set up and stainless exhaust for my recently aquired rs1800. Looking for an exhaust that isn't ear bashing loud. Suspension wise just want a 25 mm drop with a ride that not too harsh, car is a mk 3.5 so I guessing at either spax or konis??

Any advice??
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Re: RS 1800 suspension and zorst advice

Postby fiend on Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:04 pm

Get a Magnex exhaust if you want something quite but sounds good when you put your foot down.

As for the 25mm drop, I'd go for Konis or Spax. Avoid Gmax like the plague.
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Re: RS 1800 suspension and zorst advice

Postby sloth on Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:48 pm

Got myself a mongoose system for a decent price, just the suspension to sort, as for the spax I've heard they are very firm??
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Re: RS 1800 suspension and zorst advice

Postby Ratspeed on Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:15 pm

On mine, i've got a stainless 4 branch, custom de cat and a mongoose system. Its quiet when driven sensibly, but when you want to unleash the bees, it sounds great!
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Re: RS 1800 suspension and zorst advice

Postby wildheart on Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:27 am

Your correct the Spax are rather firm :lol:

Mine is now running Koni's on the front and its far nicer on rough roads now :)

You may have trouble buying a Koni kit for the mk3.5 but you can get them :wink:
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Re: RS 1800 suspension and zorst advice

Postby RS1800pec on Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:16 am

sloth :After a suspension set up and stainless exhaust for my recently aquired rs1800. Looking for an exhaust that isn't ear bashing loud. Suspension wise just want a 25 mm drop with a ride that not too harsh, car is a mk 3.5 so I guessing at either spax or konis??

Any advice??


Id get spax suspension and a magnex exhaust.
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