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SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - jammapic - 31-12-2011
Hi guys,
Looking at suspension options and wondering if anyone's ever tried SPAX RSX on a 306? I need a high quality damper / spring assembly which I can chose my own spring options etc.
Also - anyone know the difference between the £450(ish) GAZ coilovers, and the £800 GAZ coilovers?
JP
Re: SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - Flynn - 31-12-2011
The coilovers that Gaz do are normally the standard 'adjustables' and the 'Gold' ones.
Re: SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - Connor - 31-12-2011
Paid £405 delivered for my set of gaz coilies/rear shocks. The gaz golds are the uber options, visit their website, i found all sorts of useful info on there
Re: SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - jammapic - 31-12-2011
Ah ok - so main difference is just more adjustability on the Gold's?
I want it so I can get it set really pretty stiff for smooth tarmac track use.
JP
Re: SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - Connor - 31-12-2011
Basically they're made to a higher quality, lighter materials and a few other fancy things. They explain their ranges very well on their website
Re: SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - Chris - 31-12-2011
I had AVO's on my old hdi and they were great.
There ~550ish last time I looked.
Re: SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - jammapic - 31-12-2011
Atterz car has AVO's and there's not enough damper travel to run it low and it not bottom the damper valves out over bumps.
Re: SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - Rippthrough - 31-12-2011
The 'Gold' models have a much more stable/higher quality oil, hand matched valving shims, PTFE rather than rubber piston bands for less friction, higher internal pressure for more consistant damping (and separated gas/oil using bags), and better viscoelastic bumpstops on the rear that were suitable to actually run on (Or they used to, might have changed as the factory went up in flames).
If you go through a Gaz distributor rather than an off-the-shelf kit, they can have the dampers made shorter for your intended ride height if needed.
Re: SPAX RSX - anyone tried? - jo3 - 01-01-2012
i have the spax rsx and i think there spot on, with a good set of tyres they go really well, and i can also have like 20 different settings to ajust softness mine are set quite hard tho, but i think there quite good.