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by **weehuddy** on Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:51 pm

i have just bought 60 mm Gmax springs and want to know if they will fit on to Spax struts
I have bein told spax ar better than gmax is that true??

by **RS_Raz** on Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:27 am

I've not heard anything bad about spax but everyone knows that G-max is crap. Unfortunately my car has G-max springs and shocks and I dont like it at all

by **weehuddy** on Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:08 am

is it possible to put my springs on spax shocks?????

by **Sunil_FiestaRS_16V** on Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:56 am

I prefered my gmax for the rd over my current spax setup. I feel the spax is to hard for the road but is better on track and on smooth roads handling wise.

Id go for gmax if its a road car

by **Oranoco** on Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:19 pm

I wouldn't put G-Max on my wheelie bin. Complete rubbish. Comparing Spax an G-Max is like comparing an old Skoda Estelle to a Cossie

by **Sunil_FiestaRS_16V** on Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:56 pm

Oranoco :I wouldn't put G-Max on my wheelie bin. Complete rubbish. Comparing Spax an G-Max is like comparing an old Skoda Estelle to a Cossie

why do you think that? did you have a bad experience with them?

Mine were fine for well over a yr of hard driving. Only changed cause i got the spax cheap second hand but brand new in the box.

by **RS1800pec** on Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:18 pm

Im debating spax or gmax to.

I dout mines ever going to touch a track so would i be better off with gmax as i wont good road handling?

(sorry to high jack the post)

by **Oranoco** on Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:52 pm

Sunil_FiestaRS_16V :
Oranoco :I wouldn't put G-Max on my wheelie bin. Complete rubbish. Comparing Spax an G-Max is like comparing an old Skoda Estelle to a Cossie

why do you think that? did you have a bad experience with them?

Mine were fine for well over a yr of hard driving. Only changed cause i got the spax cheap second hand but brand new in the box.

Not just one bad experience but 4 or 5. They are utter tug

Only good use for them is to tie round a chive before lobbing him in a canal.

by **heeman10** on Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:00 pm

Sunil_FiestaRS_16V :
Oranoco :I wouldn't put G-Max on my wheelie bin. Complete rubbish. Comparing Spax an G-Max is like comparing an old Skoda Estelle to a Cossie

why do you think that? did you have a bad experience with them?

Mine were fine for well over a yr of hard driving. Only changed cause i got the spax cheap second hand but brand new in the box.

Steve always rants about Gmax :lol:

Mine have been really good, perfect till I got the ZT and now I feel they're underrated and I need coilovers. Up to 175bhp or so I'd recommend Gmax for brisk road use. Spax are bloody hard, so fine if you drive on well-surfaced roads without drain covers etc, or you use the car on the track.

by **weehuddy** on Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:43 am

Spax i will go for, i want my car as solid as i can get it with a budget lol

by **RS1800pec** on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:02 pm

Have you ever driven a lowered car with solid suspension down a bumpy road? And lets face the average uk road is crap n bumby!

Its a fooking Bic™ of ride. Which is why im considering Gmax cause its a bit more road friendly then spax. It still lowers the car and gives you stiffer suspension just not as solid as spax

well thats what i keep telling myself anyway :lol:

by **Oranoco** on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:27 pm

Smooth SI :Have you ever driven a lowered car with solid suspension down a bumpy road? And lets face the average uk road is crap n bumby!

Its a fooking Bic™ of ride. Which is why im considering Gmax cause its a bit more road friendly then spax. It still lowers the car and gives you stiffer suspension just not as solid as spax

well thats what i keep telling myself anyway

I would put standard dampers and a spring kit on. G-Max = toss

As stated earlier wouldn't fit them to my wheelie bin

by **weehuddy** on Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:20 pm

i have 60 mm springs all around, amd gmax on the back and standard shocks on the front. i find the car leans to much at the front when nailing it round corners

so i am hink if spax with improve it more than the gmax.
i have got a grant from the college and am gonna buy stuff for the car. eg shocks and strut brace,

by **DunnysMK3** on Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:12 pm

Ive ordered spax springs and dampers! I cant see what the problem with them is :-?

by **weehuddy** on Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:25 pm

just ordered my struts and a strt brace should be here by tomorrow

:D

by **Pez** on Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:32 pm

Oranoco :
Smooth SI :Have you ever driven a lowered car with solid suspension down a bumpy road? And lets face the average uk road is crap n bumby!

Its a fooking Bic™ of ride. Which is why im considering Gmax cause its a bit more road friendly then spax. It still lowers the car and gives you stiffer suspension just not as solid as spax

well thats what i keep telling myself anyway

I would put standard dampers and a spring kit on. G-Max = toss

As stated earlier wouldn't fit them to my wheelie bin

What did you fit to the wheelie bin mate? Mine has H&R's on with an adjustable anti-roll bar

by **Oranoco** on Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:15 pm

My wheelibin rides on a B&Q spring kit with bad boy lid and carboard skirts for that phat look. Just need to fit a dumpvalve now and it will be the pimpest wheelie bin in the street :lol: