Front shock damper

Post by **hercules** » 09 Nov 2008, 21:08

wont to get a new set of font SHOCK DAMPER, for me van 1987 what the best one i should look for and best pice ??
chris

Post by **Andy syncro-nutz** » 09 Nov 2008, 21:11

A stock van? A stock shocker will do' Best fitted in pairs!

Post by **hercules** » 09 Nov 2008, 21:55

Andy syncro-nutz wrote:A stock van? A stock shocker will do' Best fitted in pairs!

oh realy

Post by **HarryMann** » 09 Nov 2008, 22:02

Yes, the original VW ones take a lot of beating, seem to last 15 ~20 years, about 3 to 4 x as long as modern BMW ones last from what I've been told...

Fronts partic. seem built for a very long life.

Post by **Andy syncro-nutz** » 09 Nov 2008, 22:17

hercules wrote:
Andy syncro-nutz wrote:A stock van? A stock shocker will do' Best fitted in pairs!
oh realy

Oh sorry was that a stupid answer to a stupid question

Post by **Red Westie** » 10 Nov 2008, 00:42

The standard Bilstein's from just kampers are original manufacturer quality, German made and pretty good value for the quality.
They sell cheaper but quality suffers
Martin

Post by **HarryMann** » 10 Nov 2008, 01:05

Think about £50 each for the fronts (JK Syncro ones were)

Post by **hercules** » 10 Nov 2008, 13:32

thanks guys who help out iv got the best one of jk for me fonts,just got to work out 2 put them on

Post by **HarryMann** » 10 Nov 2008, 13:42

Good spring compressor... and use a thick spanner to hold the flats on the top of the damper rod when undoing the nut through the hole in the floor (i.e. don't round those flats off)

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 10 Nov 2008, 23:31

GSF sell Sachs (Boge) not Bilsteins.
Sachs are oil filled, Bilsteins are gas.

Post by **HarryMann** » 11 Nov 2008, 00:18

Originals are Boge... ?

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 11 Nov 2008, 08:43

Do NOT use the GSF cheapies 'Copfra' or similar ... this is Brazilian for Sh!te !

Ian.

Post by **hercules** » 11 Nov 2008, 10:26

Ian Hulley wrote:Do NOT use the GSF cheapies 'Copfra' or similar ... this is Brazilian for Sh!te !

Ian.

yhanks for the info iv got mine of JK the
Heavy Duty Front Oil Shock,and on the shock it say Gas AL-ko well they seem to be the best out all the shock they

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 11 Nov 2008, 20:39

Oh well..

yes Cofap are, er, a bit crap!
OE dampers are Boge, but this is the same company as Sachs, the Sachs dampers are good, Boge and Sachs are made on the same line by the same people, they are the same part in everything but name.

Al-Ko, the famous manufacturer of dampers (or was it trailers?).
In all honesty, and this isn't anything to do with anything I sell but my experience of those dampers is leaks, leaks and a few leaks.

To me, if your wanting dampers, standard ones then either the Sachs ones, or Bilsteins and at a push the Monroe ones aren't bad.

Post by **HarryMann** » 11 Nov 2008, 20:53

Ah, yes Monroe ones... sexy shockers

It's getting then, they're so.exp.here? Belgium or is it Holland where the big Monroe factory is?