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Glenn

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Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« on: 23 February 2009, 13:44:17 »
Thinking about replacing my soft and bouncy KYB front dampers, don't want to buy over priced Bilsteins, has anybody tried the Monroe Reflex dampers ? The Monroe blurb sounds impressive but then it would wouldn't it....
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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #1 on: 23 February 2009, 16:34:07 »
Just changed my front struts.
Fitted Boge struts and Kilen coils at £205 quid all-in. No probs.
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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2009, 20:03:55 »
Interesting but my problem is that I'm running -40mm springs and need a damper which will cope with this.... ::)
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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2009, 20:05:24 »
Well KYB's wont cope with a 40mm drop and neither will Bilstein OEM's!
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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2009, 20:47:20 »
You're deffinately right about the KYB's, I'm pinning my hopes on the Monroe Reflex... I once had a set Monroe Sensa-tracs on a previous car with lowered springs, they were great.
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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2009, 22:02:35 »
Running Monroe reflex and -40 eibachs on the estate and no problems so far. The -40 is due to the extra weight of the DTI as they should only be -30.

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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2009, 22:10:04 »
Good news Steve, thanks for that  :)
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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2009, 22:17:31 »
No problem, glad to get something to reply to for a change.  :)

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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2009, 22:24:35 »
I have some Monroe adjustable estate shocks going here mate if your interested (although gotta work out how to get em off the car lol)
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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #9 on: 24 February 2009, 08:25:46 »
I would drop an email to the Monroe tech helpline asking what the maximum drop the refelx strutts can handle is.
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Re: Monroe "Reflex" front dampers
« Reply #10 on: 24 February 2009, 08:37:01 »
Already talking to Monroe mate, they're a little bit non commitle but we're getting there...
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