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[LutonDom]

Hi everyone,

 

My old front shock absorbers (mini mayfair 889cc 1985) getting old and rust so i think i should get new one. i look best and good price on website or ebay?

 

i found two best front shock absorbers, Gaz and Spax or different one?

 

so which one will fit my mini?

 

help? 

[Mrpeanut]

Kyb gas a just are very good in a road car and superb value.

[Mini 360]

Big fan of my GAZ ones!  Highly adjustable and available in standard or lowered height flavours :)

[Mrpeanut]

Big fan of my GAZ ones!  Highly adjustable and available in standard or lowered height flavours :)

In an 898 road car adjustables would be ott in my opinion. The gas a just's are versatile but don't need to be messed with - ideal in a runabout.

Edited by Mrpeanut, 03 August 2013 - 10:33 PM.

[jaydee]

Replace all 4 dampers, if you fit KYB at the front and have old knackered dampers at the back, you'll spin at your first turn.

[LutonDom]

yeah, i will get 4 dampers. front and rear too, but i think Gaz set will fit my mini. hope!

[Fast Ivan]

Gaz will fit. Adjustment takes less than a minute to do the whole car.

[Cerberus]

I wouldn't recommend gaz after buying mine.

 

 

The rear ones can be a pain to fit and then rub on the arch as the blue boot is so big.

Mine seem to be leaking, at only about 4k miles and about 2-3 years old.

The finish on them doesn't stay looking nice for very long, they just end up going rusty looking.

 

And for British roads, the highest settings I use are only about 8 clicks, and that's pretty stiff.  Most of the time I run 4-6 clicks now.  So the other, what 30 odd clicks, are pretty pointless.

 

If I was to buy again, I'd go for something different, probably the KYBs, or maybe even GMax if I was on a tighter budget.