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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:40 am 
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Front shocks are getting a bit bouncy - time for new ones....

Whats the best type for Tickford suspension on an EL? - Or will the ole monroe sensatracs do the job?

Thrown me some ideas falcon-squad....

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:54 am 
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Id reccomend Bilstein 1st and formost; but they do cost a bit..
For good alreounder id look at KYB's or Monroe even thou they dont seem to last as long for some people.

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:38 am 
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depends on how much you wanna spend

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:44 am 
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monroes are not too bad, im running them with lovells lows, nice ride hight, still handles well, and not to harsh over crappy roads.

Just remember, the shocks that supercheap sell, the Gabiels, are 'rebagded' pedders, the sports ryder ones .
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:27 pm 
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I don't know if the Gabriel thing is true, but I do know Pedders use many factories from KYB, Monroe, Koni etc to manufacture their own shocks (cost cutting) with their own specifications.

With that said, I can recommend Pedders Sports Ryders.

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:31 pm 
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Bilstein's are the go as long as you can afford them as they are a triffle expensive 8-) :twisted:

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:02 pm 
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very happy with koni reds they seem a lot more accurate? than my old munroe gt's .. only heard good things about blistens too
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:41 pm 
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Hmmm....whats the ballpark figure for a set of bilsteins be for the front? (supplied and fitted)

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:58 pm 
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Hmmm....whats the ballpark figure for a set of bilsteins be for the front? (supplied and fitted)


Check out the site sponsors at the top of the forum index. They will be around $300 each for the front and $190 for the rear + $200 fitting and alignment. Might also need some misc bushes but the suspension shop will know.

You will be wanting 4 of them though. Not much point just changing the front, each corner of your car affects the others.

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:13 pm 
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monroes are not too bad, im running them with lovells lows, nice ride hight, still handles well, and not to harsh over crappy roads.

Just remember, the shocks that supercheap sell, the Gabiels, are 'rebagded' pedders, the sports ryder ones .



which gabriels are the rebadged ones? the ultra or ultima or something different again?
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:54 pm 
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altedxr6 wrote:
monroes are not too bad, im running them with lovells lows, nice ride hight, still handles well, and not to harsh over crappy roads.

Just remember, the shocks that supercheap sell, the Gabiels, are 'rebagded' pedders, the sports ryder ones .



which gabriels are the rebadged ones? the ultra or ultima or something different again?


"Sports Ryder" = "Red Ryder"
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:57 pm 
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does any one know how much these red ryders are?
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:54 pm 
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Does anyone have pedders stuff? What is your honest oppion about it? I have some mates who are pedders dealers, and i will going through them (most likely) to get some new shocks and springs.

Cant afford whiteline :( so, is it worth the effort for pedders?

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:02 pm 
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Have had KYBs in previious cars ... and they were great ... loved them.
I was quoted $110 each for the Excel-G gas shocks for the XG ute ... not sure if they are the same or similar for the EB though.

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:36 pm 
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mate if u want mad ride...go for Bilstein...i had them on me old bmw in the were great!

as for pedders i would keep away from there stuff...only heard bad stuff bout em
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