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[RS_BOB]

hello just a quicky. currently i have gaz coilovers on my car with 195/40/16 pro race alloys on. having to do more miles with work and finding the coilover way too harsh for everyday driving

all im after knowing is will say a gmax kit go straight on my mk3.5 and will the wheels still fit ok.

oh and will be in next cpl of months so look out for used coilover in the parts forum

[wildheart]

Stay well away from G-MAX!!!!!

Why not try a softer spring rate instead?

[heeman10]

My reply precisely. You have coilovers, so you can make them feel however you want them to feel. I suggest you have a look and find out what spring rate you have, front and rear, call Dampertech in Yorkshire, say what you've found with your current ride feel, and go from there. They'll help you select a suitable spring rate, and they'll be about £80 for a set of four new, softer springs.

My reply differs to wildheart's a bit, as I ran a Gmax Supersport suspension kit on mine, -35mm, and loved it to the end It now lives on on rsmcelroy's car!

[RS_BOB]

cheers heeman. iv read some post of yours regarding dampertech and ill give them i call.

was only thinking gmax as the car is now just a daily commuter as ill be gettting a bike for weekend fun shortly. also money tight with xmas coming so buying new and selling the coilovers to a mate it wont leave me out of pocket lol

[heeman10]

Selling Gaz coilovers to pay for Gmax would be a crime!

[Oranoco]

Putting G-Max on a wheelie bin is a crime. They should be in it

Cheap and nasty rubbish to be avoided like dipping your knackers into a piranha tank at feeding time.

[heeman10]

This will be our debate to the death Steve! They're fine!

[sjoyce666]

G-Max shocks on my 2.0 Fiesta Si seemed fine and it felt no different to my ERST when that had Konis on it

Scott

[Oranoco]

Craking spring platforms, I need say no more. I've seen it on several sets myself and I know others have seen it and know a few traders (at least one on here) who refuse to sell the kit because of this.

[wildheart]

This will be our debate to the death Steve! They're fine!

Yeah they are fine,Just like the brand new set i fitted that lasted a handfull of miles before snapping while driveing
Could have resulted in serious injury or death if i had been going down a motorway etc

[wildheart]

Craking spring platforms, I need say no more. I've seen it on several sets myself and I know others have seen it and know a few traders (at least one on here) who refuse to sell the kit because of this.

You beat me to it

My local Halfords said they get a shocking amount back in under warranty,Cheap rubbish was the words of one of the staff

[heeman10]

Perhaps I've been lucky then, we can only go off personal experiences eh?

[BLOGGY]

I've had a couple of sets, guaranted they were on Sierra's and I also waxoiled the spring platforms before I put them on, but I do that with any shockers that I fit. Never had any problems on either set, and drove the first set very hard for at least 3 years and 40,000 with no problems, before I sold the car. The car is still going now and I know he still has the same shockers on. So maybe the waxoil is the way forward.

[jdfiesta]

i'd heard good things from spax mate, dont know how their prices relate to gmax though

my 'gmax' appear to be fine. cant see what all the fuss is.
mind, not 100% sure mine are gmax, there's no stickers on them. any tell tale signs of particular brands?
JJ

[Oranoco]

SPAX kit is about £40 dearer than the G-Poop so there really isn't an excuse for fitting cheap and nasty suspension to your car.

SPAX are also German TUV approved which should give an indication to th equality of what you are buying

[wildheart]

Listen to the man above