italianjob
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my gmax shocks and springs seem to be quite soft.. is this the springs or shocks? as i can get my hands on new blistein shocks
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corsa120
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i have to say i had g-max shocks an springs for 3 years and found them very good and reliable, only reason i changed was cos i put 2.0 16v in so had coilovers instead
now my mrs has my old g-max ones and they still are gr8 no leaks or anything so g-max  get my vote
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Dave A
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
G-Max and Bilstein share the same shocks, which are made by DeCarbon. So quality of the shocks is not an issue, since Bilstein are supposed to be a good make.
Dave
this is a complete load of shite, they are not the same shocks! have heard this on here a few times now (by the same user ) and dont believe it. the body of the shock absorber on the "streetline kit"is made at the same factory by a company called de-carbon, and even that is made to a far superior level than the g-max shock bodies. the "sprintline kit" however is in a different class altogether. the finish on the shock is comletely different, and the metals used in the construction are completely different. and then bilstein use completely different internals than g-max. overall handling and comfort levels are far superior and the shock will last a LOT longer.
the main difference you can actually see is that the piston rod on the bilstein shocks is twice as thick as the g-max ones. (more like a motorbike shock)
ive had both g-max and bilstein and the bilstein is worth the £150 extra.
g-max also have a tendency to get bent piston rods due to the increased damping (harder ride and less travel in the piston) and when you couple that with a very harsh spring, the impact of a bump, or pothole is directed onto the piston rod. this is why bilstein shocks use the thicker piston rods with stronger metals and internals.
SO THERE
[Edited on 01-05-2005 by corsa808]
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ed
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Originally posted by slugger_54132
The fox premier evo1 and evo5 in titanium look great wheels at really good prices!!
But they are like grade D so they bend if you go over a speed bump over 10mph 
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Adam_B
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ooolllldddd post
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Carr
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
ooolllldddd post
Just noticed this too. Why the mass amount of thread digging recently?
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Gavin
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
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Originally posted by slugger_54132
Again, whats wrong with fox alloys
There not very strong.
agreed... had them one my car... they were cheap (second hand) but i liked the tit. finish on them 
i defo back up wat adam sed tho.... one of my wheels where dented pretty easily.... and heard shed loads about the alloys not being that tough!
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Gavin
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sorry for going OFF the topic abit there ^^^
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marklawton
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wheres the best place to buy the g-max kit online?
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