Robert1234 Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 I need a pair for the front but I dont want to be paying through the nose for them. Any recommendations? Rob Quote
rutts Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 GAZ shocks are probably best bargain that are overlooked in this dept. give them a ring. multi adjustable and rebuild able. Quote
Jason b Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 ^Agreed - insane value for money. I have a set fitted all round on my cav. Quote
parkysmanta Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 Same I've got a full set on mine, really under estimated dampers, fully adjustable and shortened, mine came to about £57 each, dampertech give them a ring and they should have all the info from my setup. Quote
Kevin Abbott Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 If my memory serves me I saw PPC mag fit a pair of mini front shocks. Quote
rutts Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 yes kev mini shocks do fit but you need to be low god dam low Quote
shooie811 Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 I had the mini shocks on the front of mine there off the rear of an austin mini about 3 1/2inch shorter Quote
Robert1234 Posted December 13, 2013 Author Posted December 13, 2013 I've given gaz a call, they can do me a full set for 266 delivered. The front dampers bottom out, makes a rather chunk conjuring noise. Quote
biffy1984 Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 What about these? Nice and cheap too. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151171367739?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Quote
shooie811 Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 Thats the same ones i used not too stiff worked perfect Quote
Robert1234 Posted December 14, 2013 Author Posted December 14, 2013 That's cheap, these will 100% fit a manta B on the front? Rob Quote
Robert1234 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Posted January 29, 2014 Update on this, the shocks for the rear of a classic mini do fit with some "modifications" (bodgery). I got the GMAXX ones, so for future reference yeah they're a good cheap fix if you want to go low but haven't got deep pockets. Rob Quote
Daveyboy20 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 What bodgery did you have to do to get the mini shocks to fit? Is my mk1 Cav the same as your manta unnderneath? How much of the cone can I cut off if I fit the mini shocks? Thanks! Quote
Robert1234 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) I believe the mk1 cav is just a manta, on the mini dampers where the bottom end of the damper bolts to the top of the wishbone it is narrower than a manta damper. Also I believe I chopped about 2 inches off the cone. At first I tried to push the sleeve out of the manta dampers but the sleeves seemed to be stuck to the bush somehow, so that idea went out the window, it destroyed the standard bush and also when I tried to push the sleeve out of the mini dampers it seemed like it would do the same. You may have more luck, I might try it another day. The averagely bodge method would be take a sleeve from an original damper and then cut it to use as spacers for each side of the new dampers. I had to go to work so I didn't have the time for this so I just spaced it out with washers, this is THE bodge artist way of doing it, I'll probably get round to sorting it one day....... .....if I can be bothered. Edited January 30, 2014 by Robert1234 1 Quote
Daveyboy20 Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Brill cheers mate, that's not too bad - seen much worse! So if you cut 2inchrs off the cone dio the original shocks very easily bottom out? Quote
Robert1234 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 Yeah if you cut the cone down the standard dampers will bottom out a lot, they also won't work at that height at all so you get this horrid bounce. Quote
Daveyboy20 Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Oh, are those gmax mini shocks very firm? I'd hate to go to all this trouble to find out it's just as uncomfortable! Do you have any pics of your car and setup? Quote
Robert1234 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 They are quite firm yes, slightly annoying as I now have more understeer than before, maybe just get some standard mini ones rather than the gmax? Quote
Daveyboy20 Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Update on this - did the job, fitted a pair of gmax mini shocks and cut the towers down - the ride is now like a magic carpet in comparison! Now here's the confusing bit :/ the ride height on the passenger side has dropped about another inch! Now before, there was a minuscule amount of travel - maybe 1/8 of an inch at most but there WAS travel ie: the spring was holding up the car, (just) and not the bump stop.... So how has it happened?! It's now lopsided scrubs the arch on one side when parking :/ Quote
Kevin Abbott Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Has the spring snapped now it's being used as opposed to being held up on the bump stops therefore no load? It's easy to snap a coil off and can be hard to see 1 Quote
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