For sale: Rear AVO shocks

Patrick · #1 11th June 2006, 22:19

Sold now

Now that I've bought coil overs I dont need the rear AVO roadsport shocks I bought at the begining of the build. If anyone would like them I've got them up forsale £100 shipped or £90 collected - not been on the road just on the car during the build

RobDorey · #2 12th June 2006, 16:17

Can you let me know how the coil-overs work for you?
And where you can buy them?

I don't really like the idea of deforming the original springs or buying new ones with new shocks to match.

Patrick · #3 12th June 2006, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobDorey

Can you let me know how the coil-overs work for you?
And where you can buy them?

I don't really like the idea of deforming the original springs or buying new ones with new shocks to match.

I got them from Gaz shocks, they are for the E30. The only problem is that the rear shock towers are not quite wide enough to use them safely (trailing arm bush deformation under load so they are likely to move a bit) So I'm planning on widening them a bit.

Robin (MartinClan) amoung others has done a lot of research on spring rates for the E30 based sportster in this thread: http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...read.php?t=551

RobDorey · #4 2nd August 2006, 14:50

Patrick,

I've just had a quote from Spax for 2 coilover shocks for the rear.

£320 + p&p.

How does that compare with the ones you have?

Rob.

Patrick · #5 2nd August 2006, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobDorey

Patrick,

I've just had a quote from Spax for 2 coilover shocks for the rear.

£320 + p&p.

How does that compare with the ones you have?

Rob.

I'll dig out the invoice when I get home, but I think is was in that region!

Patrick

Patrick · #6 2nd August 2006, 18:08

It was a total of £307.85 including shipping. It broke down like this:

E30 Coil over shock 83.64460 per unit
Springs 16 per unit
Top mount modification 52.71
Postage 10.

I sent them the new top mounts I had bought for the car and they removed the rubber and added a ball joint and bolted them up to the shock.

You will need to widen the rear towers a little so that there is enough clearance. I just a semi circle out the bottom and used a jack to widen the tower a little. The fiber glass shell might need a bit chopping out too but ive not got that far yet!

GreatOldOne · #7 3rd December 2006, 12:42

Patrick,

Do you still have these? I might be interested in them.

Cheers,

Jason

Patrick · #8 3rd December 2006, 14:40

Hi Jason, yep still the garage

Let me know if you want them.

Thanks, Patrick.

GreatOldOne · #9 6th December 2006, 08:52

Patrick - I'll take them off your hands then. Drop us a PM or a mail so I can arrange payment and give you the delivery details.

Ta,

Jason

Patrick · #10 6th December 2006, 09:15

Ygpm

GreatOldOne · #11 8th December 2006, 10:38

The exceptionally well packaged Shocks just arrived on my Desk - Thanks again.

Now I have to get some top mounts and plates!

Patrick · #12 8th December 2006, 10:43

Excellent glad they arrived safely!

Get the E46 M3 convertible top mounts, much stronger than your standard E30 item.

EDIT: part no is . 33 52 6 754 096 and are no more expensive than the stand E30 ones

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