New Shockers hmm..

ceedy · 8th September 2019, 17:44

Just warning if you try these ..

today put in the first of my 2 new Shocks from DMGRS onto the ZED Dizzle.

And old NS one came out easy , putting new ones back bit of a nightmare.

All because the new shocks are just over 2 nches longer than the original factory ones in their extended state ,, so when assembled the spring pushes the shock out by this much making the whole unit longer and impossible to put back on without compressing it again and keeping it compressed whilst installing, and my spring compressors wont fit in under the wheel arch..

But got it in in the end with a lot of faffing and jacking the shock up ( a few twitchy bottom moments )

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NB .. even though the feel of the old shock to new one seemed similar the first try down the road and the car feels a lot different on the NS ..

One more to go next week .

then 2 lower arms

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C

8th September 2019, 17:44	#1
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,076 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	New Shockers hmm.. Just warning if you try these .. today put in the first of my 2 new Shocks from DMGRS onto the ZED Dizzle. And old NS one came out easy , putting new ones back bit of a nightmare. All because the new shocks are just over 2 nches longer than the original factory ones in their extended state ,, so when assembled the spring pushes the shock out by this much making the whole unit longer and impossible to put back on without compressing it again and keeping it compressed whilst installing, and my spring compressors wont fit in under the wheel arch.. But got it in in the end with a lot of faffing and jacking the shock up ( a few twitchy bottom moments ) .. NB .. even though the feel of the old shock to new one seemed similar the first try down the road and the car feels a lot different on the NS .. One more to go next week . then 2 lower arms .. C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's