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Ever wondered how a f**ed up GAZ looks inside?
I have a bikeshop (working on suspension forks raised some questions) and was dead curious how they are so after receiving my new set of coilies I took one front shock apart to see what's inside and found ... disaster!
Have to say that they gave up...
Yes when resting they are ok. But there is a small gap left untouched at the bottom of the screen. to some people that is annoying :D, hence the 22/21 possibility
Yep I have some local suppliers, problem is that I have no idea what kind of bearing I need. I took the mounts off and couldn't see a bearing code or someth. Pulling the bearing out and measuring it looks like the only way to do this
I have these on my car for 6 years now and one of them has some play in the bearing. Their service kit is a little of my budget now considering that I'll also have to pay for transport to my country (around 40 quid) which will make the whole deal cost me like 110 quid. (too much for a bearing)...
I wouldn't say the car in the pics is more than 40mm lower. mine is about 25-30mm lower (measured from the ground to the subframe before and after) and it rubbs like hell when hard cornering (on hairpins mostly).
I wouldn't even think of going lower than this, the shocks would remain out of...
I have the same kit and it came with 275lbs front amd 250lbs rear, so you could start adding some percentage to these values. I would uprate the dampers also, give GAZ a call
Had a read of this thread one more time today and was thinking of another upgrade, this time more expensive but anyway:
from the following vehicles:
Mercedes Vito, Sprinter
VW LT
You can get the windscreen jets that are mounted to the wiper arms. I've been in a short ride the other dar in a Vito...
Hi there,
I will post some useful info here which might help others to get new wipers
I've been looking these days in the bosch catalogues for wipers for me and some friends and came up with this:
For the clio Mk II the standard fitment is 21" both sides (for UK cars-RHD) and 21"/18" for LHD...
Hi there,
What discs are those 300 mm ones that you have and how much do they cost?
Apart from the calipers and the pure spacers what else do you need for this conversion?
And how's the braking performance after, is it worth it?
Thanks!
Hi there,
Looking to get the B14 suspension on my clio, but since the money's short right now I'd buy the rear b14 dampers only (as my current gaz ones are gone) and as soon as possible the whole kit.
Couldn't find the part number for the rear B14 dampers so wondered if someone can help so I can...
A friend bought a set of Mahle piston rings for his ph1, do they need any kid of modification when installing? the producer says they do but we're not that sure
have this problem with mine also. I already checked the drains under the scuttle panel, also removed the wheel arch and cleaned all the gunk. Anywhere else I should check?
the GAZ are 275 lbs front and 250 lbs/in rear. I found that the bilstein kit is 90nm (front springs) which if I'm not mistakin' is about 400lbs/in.
Yes they're not adjustable but I'm pretty sure that the damping is well suited from the factory. I'm basically running my dampers in the same...
if you have a non cup 172 and want cup shocks you have 2 options:
buy 172 cup shocks front and rear, they will fit with no other mods - this is what I'd be doing
buy 182 cup shocks front and rear, but you'll have to buy 182 front hubs also which have 60mm bolt spacing. If doing so you may...
Makes sense what you're sayin' but on the other hand my experience with coilovers is very limited. I never drove another clio running other coilies to compare with mine. Yeah i'm on a tight budget but if the b14's are indeed in another league of handling then maybe it's better to wait a little...
Hi there,
After about three years two of my GAZ shocks (GHA kit) started to leak. I'm undecided wether to go for bilstein b14 or refurb the GAZ units as I'm quite tight on a budget right now.
I know that billies have a very good reputation but also heard of them being problematic after couple of...
Same here, I'm running 1,5 neg degrees of camber for some years now without any visible tyre wear. I'd check the alignment first of all. Also, why throw away the camber bolts? what if one of the front dampers is slightly missaligned? you will get different values using standard bolts.
Better...
very few rs clios around here to go searching for a used screen :( I know there are few other good brands that make compatible windscreens with auto-lights/wipers compatibility as well, just don't know what brand to choose
I found a circular crack on top of the windscreen near the mirror, and plan to get a replacement soon
Is the OE screen worth the 300+ quid I was asked for or should I get an aftermarket one at half price?
If so what aftermarket brands do you recommend?
Thx!