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Should I be concered? Opened the box and found....
- Thread starter stokedkid
- Start date
ITB'd MK1
bad suspension
iimushroomzii
Toilet roll king
Transit Connect.
Nice to see this forums still full of optimistic people! 
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
I'd send them back for a refund if possible. Why is adjustable damping a priority? A fixed damping setup is better than a poor adjustable setup imo.
Greeny.
ClioSport Club Member
440i + 182
Correct. At the moment they're ruining my handling. The damping is s**t.
182 FF Arctic
my mate had some gaz coilovers on his escort cosworth worst suspension ive ever had his words were
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Get a refund.
Buy something that isnt made in a shed in Essex.
Buy something that isnt made in a shed in Essex.
Clio 172 Track(ish)
Ok, spoke to Anthony at K-Tec, absolute gent! Explained the situation and that I'd lost faith in the dampers and didnt want a replacement damper from GAZ. Asked if I could swap to one of the basic KTR Coilover non adjust kits and that I was desperate for these as have a trackday Sunday at Pembrey.
So.. he's arranged to have the GAZ/KTR kit to be picked up in an hour, when they've had confirmation that courier has it, they will send out the replacement kit and credit my account.
Fingers crossed
So.. he's arranged to have the GAZ/KTR kit to be picked up in an hour, when they've had confirmation that courier has it, they will send out the replacement kit and credit my account.
Fingers crossed
At the risk of being the only person with a positive comment, ive had my GAZ Adjustables for 4 months now, my box looked like that 2bh. Mine were very greasy to the touch, and looks like they have been given a click blast with spray loob to keep the rust off.
However there absolutely fine, i fitted them myself and ive had it on the hardest setting on the front for all of the 4 months of ownership. (The ride is V hard, but i like it like a go kart, i dont mind feeling every bump hehe)
Handling is very good, much much improved over my stock 172 setup and i drive like a b*astard 24/7. I have the rears 16 clicks down from the hardest setting and thats BLOODY hard, do not even try and put the rears on the harder settings they are very very very hard, to the point where the springs cannot return fully. If you search, ull see my thread about it.
My main criticism is that there isnt very good adjustment on the front, theres supposed to be 16 clicks....but thats BS, there is a hell of alot of adjustment.....i could only just feel the clicks and theres tons more than 16.
I bought mine from Ktec aswell, cannot fault that company.
However there absolutely fine, i fitted them myself and ive had it on the hardest setting on the front for all of the 4 months of ownership. (The ride is V hard, but i like it like a go kart, i dont mind feeling every bump hehe)
Handling is very good, much much improved over my stock 172 setup and i drive like a b*astard 24/7. I have the rears 16 clicks down from the hardest setting and thats BLOODY hard, do not even try and put the rears on the harder settings they are very very very hard, to the point where the springs cannot return fully. If you search, ull see my thread about it.
My main criticism is that there isnt very good adjustment on the front, theres supposed to be 16 clicks....but thats BS, there is a hell of alot of adjustment.....i could only just feel the clicks and theres tons more than 16.
I bought mine from Ktec aswell, cannot fault that company.
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Agreed visually that is true, the adjustment bit looks utter tosh. Its a real shame they didnt do that bit properly as the rest of the shock, looks well finished.
I shall be checking mine shortly, but the handling is spot on for me, so i guess there ok.
ITB'd MK1
FK if on a budget, KW if not
Prefer vmaxx on a budget to be honest. a fair amount cheaper than FK too
Track 172cup
even for track ? thats the 2 options i'm considering depending on cash at the time but the damping adjustability on the FK's (track use only) sway it for me
ITB'd MK1
i see where you're coming from. I personally can't stand the FK setup at all, but yes the vmaxx's are probably a bit too soft for trackwork
Indeed.
Unless you know how to set a car up, get a set that very well paid german engineers have set up for you.
If you get adjustable damping, likelyhood is that you'll set them up once and never touch them again, and that most of the damping adjustment wont suit the springs that they come with so will be rendered useless.
Give it a few more months, you'll be sick of them. My front dampers have slowly leaked their oil into the top mounts, and you can feel the front end happily bouncing away round corners, very little damping force.
Rusty Cup
^^^ ive had mine on for 2 years, and for the record the adjustment on top of the damper is rebound not damping so if you have turned it to its fullest thinking your making the suspension harder you will get the bouncing round corners thingy going on as rebound controls how quickly the damper returns to a resting state. Damping force can be strengthened by asking gaz to do so.. i did.. they did it at no cost to me yes there is better suspension out there but ive never regretted buying mine although they cost me £379 new rather than £500 or so which seems a bit steep tbh.
yes there is better suspension out there but ive never regretted buying mine although they cost me £379 new rather than £500 or so which seems a bit steep tbh.
Rusty Cup
^^^ rears clearly have damping adjustment though
Track 172cup
whys that Danny ? obviously KW's are what i'm wanting but their double the price and it's whether i can hold out long enough to save the extra over the FK's lol
