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Wiper motor wiped, new shock mounts, clutch hydraulics and first show in years
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1st October 2022, 11:34
Patrick
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The ball joints in the gaz shocks were worn out, they didn’t have an upgrade unit available with stock BMW top mount/shock positioning. I therefore looked for an alternative which I found with the Powerflex PFR5-5630-10BLK. Ordered a set on eBay but ended up having to wait 2 months for the next production run (eBay seller was great at keeping me informed of progress, so if you need some bits check out
Strutbracer
). Worth the wait though it’s a nice set.
What I did know before ordering is that this set comes in 10mm and 12mm variants for different shocks, however the Gaz shock is 11m. I therefore ordered the 10mm version that I then modified.
With that done I swapped out the top mount
Need to do some driving make sure I have not clearance issues as the top of the shock can move more now than with the ball joint.
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