Shock advice this time

[z1000]

Ok got my brakes done so while in the garage thought i'd look at the suspension.

It has JIC gold coilovers with adjusters on top but front offside and rear nearside just spin while other do move about half a turn each way but no real clicking.

Car sits real low and i had thought maybe the springs were compressed too much but the shocks don't seem to be doing anything as theres not much resistance once you get it bouncing (solid at first) but when you keep bouncing it just feels like its the springs working.

On the road any bumpy road taken at speed (more than 30mph) results in the rear trying to resemble a stottie ba and chuck u in the hedge and is now worse due to the front hauling up and waving the back end in the air a bit more due to my tyre shredding brakes []

Ordered eibach arb's and whiteline drop links but don't think they'll help that much as it does seem to be the shocks the are fecked.

So what do i do ? Break the piggy bank open and hope the clutch doesn't explode and just splash out on a new set or can i get the adjusters fixed and shocks regassed ?

Steve

[AlanG]

Is it knurled knob adjusters on the shocks Steve? If so, it sounds like you'll need to try and prise them off and use molegrips or whatever. If they're old, they may have seized. Was there any evidence of pitting on the pistons or oil weep on the shocks?

If it's a screwdriver type adjustment, they may be goosed internally in which case you probably can't do anything with them.

 

[AlanG]

If your car is for road use only, i'd recommend the P1 suspension rather than coilovers.

I've had over the years:

Prodrive Bilsteins (blue)

Prodrive Bilsteins Professional (silver)

AVO coilovers

Leda coilovers

Cusco coilovers (the best for my style of driving,but hard for road)

and P1 shocks and springs

For road use, the last option was terrific

[z1000]

You can see the adjusters in this pic

 

I did think about changing back to shocks but is there anything that wouldve been removed when fitting the coilovers that i would need ? Obvoiusly someone breaking a p1 would be the best bet as i could get the whole struts. I do plan some track days but the roads i drive on most are pretty bumpy so something that copes with that would be a better option plus it's likely to cost less than a grand which would be nice []

The bit i was turning was the small nut right on the top.

Steve

[z1000]

Well i've narrowed it down to 2 options

1- New coilovers from the snet GB which are more road derived and should be around £500

2- Pink kayaba STI originals £260 + vat (second hand)

Mostly road driving and the odd track day, think all the adjustments available on the coilovers including camber, corner weight etc would make for a great car if i get it set up right but from what i've read the originals were pretty good.

I'm thinking originals but not sure about second hand ?

Any more opinions ?

Steve

[the squiggle]

Well i've narrowed it down to 2 options

1- New coilovers from the snet GB which are more road derived and should be around £500

2- Pink kayaba STI originals £260 + vat (second hand)

Mostly road driving and the odd track day, think all the adjustments available on the coilovers including camber, corner weight etc would make for a great car if i get it set up right but from what i've read the originals were pretty good.

I'm thinking originals but not sure about second hand ?

Any more opinions ?

Steve

Best all round option is Version 5 or 6 STI RA struts.  The driver pack option fitted to these cars had either Showa or Bilstien struts.  Ebay or Scoobynet would be your best bet.  Wilky had this set up on his Falcon and he bloody loved it both on road and track 

These along with polybushing the whole suspension and some whiteline arb and drop links would give a good package for road and track.

Should be able to get the whole lot for abot the 500 mark

[z1000]

Already ordered eibach uprated ARB's and whitline droplinks just waiting on a delivery.

The shocks i was offered were through glenburgie as ebay is barren.

I'll email them and ask about version 5/6 RA

Cheers

Steve

[z1000]

May be able to get a set from a 95 STI RA, shocks aren't the pink ones.

Any good ?