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What shock absorbers ?

Post by sheffvolvo » 22 Feb 2007 02:01 pm

Have just taken possession of the Volvo 360 from the Isle of Man (was advertised for sale in the VOC site) . Great car. Have decided to invest in new schock absorbers. Has anybody got any recommendations ?

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Post by Tourinki » 22 Feb 2007 03:59 pm

I don't know what damper brands are available in there. But try to find gas dampers. At least rear shock absorbers should be gas dampers. I have at the moment oil dampers in rear and they feel a bit weird after gas dampers.

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Post by Ronnie » 22 Feb 2007 06:52 pm

I'll second that - I got KYB oil dampers of eBay - and they're ****.

Try to get gas ones. Dai (classicswede) does SPAX adjustable dampers for about 130 quid. And you can buy Koni shocks for the Alfa Guilia which fit the 300 for about the same money. Some people have managed to find original Konis for the 300 too, but I've never seen any.

I'd quite like just a standard gas shock - nothing too fancy, but can't find any.
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Post by IvanAE86 » 22 Feb 2007 07:51 pm

I've got the red koni's all round.. great shocks for a 360 I'd say..accept no substitutes! (except for the SPAX dampers off course, but I have no experience with those myself)

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Post by sheffvolvo » 22 Feb 2007 09:25 pm

Ivan
Is it possible to still get the konis ? If so , where ?

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Post by classicswede » 22 Feb 2007 10:02 pm

The Koni's are no longer available. I do the spax for the rear and things will be happening for the front.

I need to sell more rears first. :)
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Post by 340cbr » 22 Feb 2007 10:36 pm

Ronnie wrote:And you can buy Koni shocks for the Alfa Guilia which fit the 300 for about the same money.
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Post by classicswede » 22 Feb 2007 10:39 pm

No only the rear
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Post by 340cbr » 22 Feb 2007 10:42 pm

I need some kind of stuff for the front to match the rear konis...

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Post by classicswede » 22 Feb 2007 10:46 pm

Be patiant a solution is on the way :D
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Post by 340cbr » 22 Feb 2007 10:50 pm

Well.. I will start to collect money :lol:
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Post by IvanAE86 » 23 Feb 2007 05:11 pm

Keep a close eye on www.ebay.de and do searches for volvo +koni once in a while. That's where I found mine for less than 50 euro's a pair (new!).

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Post by foggyjames » 25 Feb 2007 10:28 pm

Hi Ben,

George Mitchell of 'Friends of the Volvo 300' heard about the lovely car you bought, and was interested to hear about who it had gone to! I'm glad to see that you're sticking around :)

I'd suggest you try standard gas shocks, or something like the Konis or Spax rears if you fancy something a touch more sporty.

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Post by germ » 25 Feb 2007 10:31 pm

whats a make of standard ones?

i only find sachs and gabriel and i think there oil


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Post by foggyjames » 25 Feb 2007 10:35 pm

Boge made the originals, I think. Monroe and various other people did gas ones too, but most also did oil ones - so choose carefully!

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