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chrismanchr
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new suspension inserts !

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right one of the jobs ive got planned for my mr2 is new suspension inserts/dampers all round ,they are really shot and need changing asap but I dont know which ones to go for ? eurocarparts sell the sachs at 75 quid each ,theres exel shock g I keep seeing advertised on ebay for 50quid each ,I'm not bothered about going for sports or lowering I want to keep stock as possible

anybody done this recently or got any good advice
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KYB dampers from Fensport are pretty cheap. KYB are also top quality.
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yeah Ive seen them advertised theyre the exel shock g ones I keep seeing on ebay
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make sure you get the right ones. Some ebay sellers have the rear dampers cheaper than others as they are not mr2 specific ones infact i think they are for a camary?? this results in quite firm damping at the front and a bit bouncy at the rear. Theres 2 rear options aswell one for the mk1a and the other the mk1b. I did have the part numbers somewhere but cant remember what i did with them!
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Get em from camskill. The cheapest non-ebay KYBs I have ever seen (they are cheaper from camskill including 20GBP postage, than any of the local suppliers can go for. And I am located in Slovakia...)
Also I am sure you cant go wrong fitment wise :-)
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www.buypartsby.co.uk are a tad cheaper than Camskill last I looked.
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crazybrightman wrote:make sure you get the right ones. Some ebay sellers have the rear dampers cheaper than others as they are not mr2 specific ones infact i think they are for a camary?? this results in quite firm damping at the front and a bit bouncy at the rear. Theres 2 rear options aswell one for the mk1a and the other the mk1b. I did have the part numbers somewhere but cant remember what i did with them!


yeah we've been down this road in an earlier thread (below) I have a 1986 mk1b which although could be parts from either the suspension but mines mk1b suspension !!!
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camskill looks good ,definatly gonna bookmarks there webpage
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I'm decided on camskill and those kyb excel-g shocks I'm gonna get a full set but before I order is it worth going for a full set of new springs also ,my cars only done 75k miles but is 26 years old , I'd like standard springs because the speed humps where I live are servere and at the moment the car clears them no problem ,or should I just shot blast my old springs and paint them in por-15
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Get new springs, they aren't expensive. :+:
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I thought the suspension on my 64k (at the time) Mk1b were fine until the front dampers failed the MOT.
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well mine passed its mot

but my dampers are absolutly shot ,the suspension is just working off the springs lol you can push the corners of the car down an alarming amount lol
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I've had Koni's on mine for about 4 years now and they are still wicked.
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konis are a bit out of my price range theyre about 500 vers 200 for kyb's

still not decided on the springs :-k
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If you can get other people interested you could suggest a Group Buy from a supplier.

I bought mine from Larkspeed for about £390 as there were 5 of us all getting a set!

They are adjustable and come with the springs though for what I paid.
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I'm going to start doing them soon ,what springs did you put on super?
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Just the ones that came with the suspension set, Lesjfors (not spelt right) I believe they are called
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found a place online called carfactorsuk and the kyb shocks are 43quid the spring 26quid

the whole lot 4 shocks&springs with vat and free delivery 287 quid what you think?
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ordered the kyb 4 shocks and 4 springs 287quid delivered
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What make of springs are they?

The only thing that goes through my mind is that the springs are worth £26 each corner - they don't shout quality, but if they do the job that you want them to do, i.e. replace existing, then happy days.

That website is handy though...can get some service bits for mine :)
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