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Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« on: 30 May 2008, 19:30:43 »
I need some heavy duty rear shocks for my elite for towing a caravan as the rear of the car seems a bit to low for my liking.
 Where can I get some of these type of rear shocks?

TIA Paul  :y
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #1 on: 30 May 2008, 19:39:59 »
Hi Paul

Forgive me if I am wrong but dont the Springs define the ride height, I thought the shocks took the bounce and roll out of driving under braking and cornering for example.  But I am aware that upraded shocks and even adjustable shocks can alter the "damping" factor.

Springs can be ordered with different ride heights, but also they they can be ordered as stiffer springs (say 10% or 20% stiffer)

If I am wrong I appologise
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #2 on: 30 May 2008, 19:53:57 »
yes mate as skruntie as said springs not shocks mate unless you have an elite what has air assited shockers !! :y
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #3 on: 30 May 2008, 21:36:08 »
Shocks can define ride height, as per prefacelift MV6
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #4 on: 30 May 2008, 21:43:39 »
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I need some heavy duty rear shocks for my elite for towing a caravan as the rear of the car seems a bit to low for my liking.
 Where can I get some of these type of rear shocks?

TIA Paul  :y

Is your self leveling suspension working? My Elite is great with the 'van on even with a bit too much nose weight.
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #5 on: 30 May 2008, 21:45:20 »
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Hi Paul

Forgive me if I am wrong but dont the Springs define the ride height, I thought the shocks took the bounce and roll out of driving under braking and cornering for example.  But I am aware that upraded shocks and even adjustable shocks can alter the "damping" factor.

Springs can be ordered with different ride heights, but also they they can be ordered as stiffer springs (say 10% or 20% stiffer)

If I am wrong I appologise


Sorry

I also forgot about the air shocks, had them on my Carlton CDi, so should have known better.

In fact I had them on the flying brick, could raise the car a few inches, was a better set up than the Carlton as well as it had a little gauge fitted.
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #6 on: 31 May 2008, 02:25:30 »
You can also get some nylon type 'donuts' which feed into the springs and raise the height, maybe an inch?
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #7 on: 31 May 2008, 07:23:53 »
If it's your springs that have settled then these are what you want.
They firmed up the rear and stay level when loaded .
I fitted them for the opposite reason to yourself as the originals were too high and the car looked awful.
These along with new gas shocks and the lower profile new 45 series tyres have transformed the handling making it stiffer but still comfortable.
The last photo shows the car unladen so you can compare it with yours as is.
Note that the car is a CD with conventional gas shocks .
No idea of the price new ,I got them off "issanuz" on this site.
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #8 on: 31 May 2008, 18:25:13 »
As far as I know I don't have self levelling suspension but I could be wrong, how would I find this out? (Bieng a bit dumb here) If its springs I need then these will be purchased. Thanks for the advise and I will get this sorted as soon as possible.

Paul  :y
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #9 on: 31 May 2008, 19:13:18 »
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As far as I know I don't have self levelling suspension but I could be wrong, how would I find this out? (Bieng a bit dumb here) If its springs I need then these will be purchased. Thanks for the advise and I will get this sorted as soon as possible.

Paul  :y
Look towards the top of the rear shocks, self levellers have a thin air pipe connected onto the shock body.
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #10 on: 31 May 2008, 19:22:21 »
Where abouts is the pump located for the self leveling suspension?

TIA   :y
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #11 on: 31 May 2008, 19:33:33 »
I just switched from Elite with self levelling to MV6 springs which as a vast improvement and then the MV6 shocks (non-self levelling) all round will be fitted Tuesday.

Much better :y.
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #12 on: 31 May 2008, 19:36:00 »
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I just switched from Elite with self levelling to MV6 springs which as a vast improvement and then the MV6 shocks (non-self levelling) all round will be fitted Tuesday.

Much better :y.

Do you know if WIM fit wishbones?
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #13 on: 31 May 2008, 19:39:31 »
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I just switched from Elite with self levelling to MV6 springs which as a vast improvement and then the MV6 shocks (non-self levelling) all round will be fitted Tuesday.

Much better :y.

Do you know if WIM fit wishbones?

Yes, and yes they do. SP_3.2 (Steve) was having his fitted whilst I was down there having my MV6 springs fitted. He'll be able to tell you what they charged him too.
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Re: Heavy duty shocks (rear)?????
« Reply #14 on: 31 May 2008, 19:42:49 »
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I just switched from Elite with self levelling to MV6 springs which as a vast improvement and then the MV6 shocks (non-self levelling) all round will be fitted Tuesday.

Much better :y.

Do you know if WIM fit wishbones?

Yes, and yes they do. SP_3.2 (Steve) was having his fitted whilst I was down there having my MV6 springs fitted. He'll be able to tell you what they charged him too.

Nice one, thanks.

Mine needs new ones, and front shocks, might as well have the whole lot done, and the alignment done straight after.

Do we know if they will fit parts that the customer provides?

I know some places won't fit stuff you give them...
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