rear suspension

Post by **Carl** » 29 Jan 2007 07:47 pm

I've got KYB Gas-A-Justs on the back of mine. Even with crappy fronts they've improved the way the car handles (not quite as wallowy). And they're nice and cheap too!

Post by **Bilbo** » 29 Jan 2007 07:57 pm

they dont list them this year though so i dont know if they still make them-i mailed them and got a reply asking if my car was an estate or saloon

it may be "in a state" but not an estate

Post by **Carl** » 29 Jan 2007 08:47 pm

Damn! Glad I've got all of mine already then

Post by **pyro** » 29 Jan 2007 10:14 pm

ive not seen any go past on ebay, (which ebay are we on about here? uk, us germany so on) what would i be expecting to pay for a set of stiffer rear dampers i found some gabriel possibly red ryders new for 30 + 15 postage does this sounds reasonable?

sorry for asking so much but ive never done much work on a 360 before

cheers - ben

Post by **classicswede** » 29 Jan 2007 10:51 pm

The spax are £130 a pair. They are basicaly the only performance damper available at the moment for the 300 series.

If you are only after an improvent over what you have then a cheap set of gas dampers is the way to go. If you want more form the car then the spax are the way to go.

Hopefully if it works I will be doing a budget conversion for the front to improve things

Post by **pyro** » 29 Jan 2007 11:27 pm

yea thats all im wanting, a decent improvement, im gonna take it to the garage weds i think jus to see if it is the dampers that have gone and im not missing summat obvious, because it happened at the same time i put some new rear tyres on strangely
but im thinking the red ryders i found are looking ok for £45 posted, that sound about right to all you folk?

cheers

oh yea i believe i read someware that alfa romeo - giulia shock aborbers fit but i might be imagining things again

Post by **Carl** » 30 Jan 2007 12:06 am

£45 for a pair of rear dampers sounds ok. That's about the same as I paid for the KYBs IIRC.

As an aside, I've got an new pair of Monroes somewhere if someone wants them cheap.

Post by **A M R** » 30 Jan 2007 01:09 pm

whats better, monroes or kyb's?

which monroes are they as they dont seem to be listing the gasmatic anymore?

Post by **pyro** » 04 Feb 2007 03:43 pm

well folks ive probably got some red ryders on the way so i now get the fun of changing them in the halls car park, should be worth a laugh

cheers

Post by **Ronnie** » 04 Feb 2007 08:21 pm

pyro wrote:oh yea i believe i read someware that alfa romeo - giulia shock aborbers fit but i might be imagining things again

Konis produce gas shocks specified for the Alfa Romeo Giulia, but apparently will fit the 300 just fine.

Part No. 80-1781 for the red ones - these are designed with a bit more comfort in mind

Part No. 80-1781S For the more agressive yellow sport ones.

Cheapest I found was Europerformance.co.uk

At just over 130 quid including delivery.

Post by **A M R** » 04 Feb 2007 11:25 pm

A M R wrote:whats better, monroes or kyb's?

which monroes are they as they dont seem to be listing the gasmatic anymore?

anyone like to answer this question?

Post by **Chris_C** » 04 Feb 2007 11:51 pm

I'm running blue monroes, without looking at the shocks, I couldn't tell you I'm afraid mate! Boxes got chucked 12 months ago!

Post by **pettaw** » 05 Feb 2007 12:23 am

I would say Monroes are the better make, but if you can get gas struts of any sort, they'll be better than their equivalent oil ones.

Post by **A M R** » 05 Feb 2007 01:17 am

i had a look through the monroe book and they dont seem to be listing any gas shocks for the 360?

Post by **Chris_C** » 05 Feb 2007 10:51 am

Had a word with Andy, mine must be oil as they didn't spring open when out, i.e. they didn't have to be held shut whilst putting them in.

They do feel really tight through corners though