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General Baxter
21-02-10, 10:21 AM
http://gomodit.blogspot.com/2007/12/renault-5-gt-turbo-conversion-december.html
djbrowney
21-02-10, 10:24 AM
they have been doing it on mk3 astra for ages !
General Baxter
21-02-10, 10:26 AM
really lol
edit, not really cheap lol
£60 each, £40 for a good shock
£100 a corner
£400
can get some proper ones for that lol
i don't think its very safe welding the outside of a front damper with oil/gas inside..............
mk1-3 astras have removeable damper inserts, so its do-able.
George g
21-02-10, 10:31 AM
Lots of retro Fords have these as coilovers are hard to come by for them. Cortina's and the like...
really lol
edit, not really cheap lol
£60 each, £40 for a good shock
£100 a corner
£400
can get some proper ones for that lol
im sure ive seen billy inserts for about £40. so you get a pair of billy coilovers for £200. proper funking bargain imo
do the same on 106's too..
but they do have a removable insert
it hard to rebuild rear shocks? wouldnt mind doing my rears like this, have some spax ones spare if the seals are replaceable it could be easily done.
Curtoise
21-02-10, 03:53 PM
lol
blue_peg_16v
21-02-10, 04:11 PM
rally designs sell the parts have done for years
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3450
£21.50
a baxter bodge is looming
still not cheap tho
General Baxter
21-02-10, 04:24 PM
like **** is it, i think its to dangerous lol
like **** is it, i think its to dangerous lol
are you feeling ok baxter????
like **** is it, i think its to dangerous lol
you gotta be having a laught surely?
blue_peg_16v
21-02-10, 04:59 PM
like **** is it, i think its to dangerous lol
right what you done with the real baxter
my boss just done this for a bloke, on fiat X1/9 rear struts with removable inserts.
worked out really well
Novasport
21-02-10, 08:44 PM
Hockley have been doing proper ones for years, they are for Bilstein inserts and are £91 each plus the vat
Look like this built up...
http://www.hh-ms.com/parts_images/1177930307.jpg
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