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Re: Which shocks to buy?
« Reply #15 on: 31 March 2012, 11:28:40 »
I thought self-levellers were air shocks . . . What is the fluid leaking out?   Or is it just me?  ???
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Re: Which shocks to buy?
« Reply #16 on: 31 March 2012, 11:50:44 »
Oil filled normal shock with a airbag mounted on he top. If they were just air it would get mighty bouncy  ;)
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Re: Which shocks to buy?
« Reply #17 on: 01 April 2012, 23:02:32 »
Chuff Me! You learn something everyday!
Anyway, bouncy is good . . . ::)
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Re: Which shocks to buy?
« Reply #18 on: 02 April 2012, 01:04:49 »
shocks 95 each on tc delivered, andy sent me mine out and were here in days, ive got one here that got damaged to go back, ask him if hell do it cheaper lol, dhl squashed the top swction of it during delivery
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Re: Which shocks to buy?
« Reply #19 on: 02 April 2012, 15:27:32 »
Spoke to andyc and the shocks are £75 + VAT each (on TC) plus a bit of delivery and should be with me by Wednesday.

Also spoke to All German Parts and ordered the Lemforder wishbones, having ordered a pair they're free delivery, again should be here in the next day or two.

Finally spoke to Tony B @ WIM and booked back in for Wednesday 11 April to have it all fitted and the geo sorted  ;D.

I love it when a plan comes together  :y.
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Re: Which shocks to buy?
« Reply #20 on: 25 April 2012, 23:37:47 »
Just to close this one off, everything went well...apart from picking up a screw in the n/s/r tyre.  But helpful chaps at WIM ordered one in and fitted it at last year's price - saved a lot of hassle as the MOT was two days later.

Wishbones and shocks fitted which resulted in passing the MOT with no real problems.

Steering wheel isn't level when driving straight ahead, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I've always found it's a pain to get it level anyway.  Not the end of the world and at least I won't be destroying front tyres  :y :y :y.
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Re: Which shocks to buy?
« Reply #21 on: 26 April 2012, 11:10:15 »
At last Mr Hagon :y
Someone who believes in not devalueing his Miggy
And loseing one of it's nearly unique safety assets for the sake of a paltry few quid :y :y
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