Spax Coilovers

[Bezza4]

Are spax coilovers any good?

The majority have recommended getting FK or H&R coilovers. How do Spax compare?

My uncle has spoken to Demon Tweaks about what coilovers they have got, as he gets discount, and they have said they have just had some new Spax coilovers come in.

Does anybody know anything about these or if they are any good? He can get them for about £650. Is that a good price?

All comments / opinions welcome.

 

[Fred@BTM]

thats VERY expensive, my experiences with SPAX arent very good, even the quality of some of their gear is a bit suspect

defo go for one of the German brands H&R of FK, tried and tested by a lot of people on this site

 

[Bezza4]

Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 11 August 2005

thats VERY expensive, my experiences with SPAX arent very good, even the quality of some of their gear is a bit suspect

defo go for one of the German brands H&R of FK, tried and tested by a lot of people on this site

He said it is a new kit that they have only just got it. But I think that has swung it for me.

I have found some FKs without the adjutable damping for £628. Sounds like it may be the better option.

 

[16v_jon]

the spax rear dampers are crap they knock like anything and there is no fix for it they just give you new dampers

 

[clio__chris]

Quote: Originally posted by Bezza4 on 11 August 2005


He said it is a new kit that they have only just got it. But I think that has swung it for me.

I have found some FKs without the adjutable damping for £628. Sounds like it may be the better option.





You can get them a hell of a lot cheaper than that!!!

you can get them for around £450 if you shop around (although i cant remember the name of the place)

cant really go wrong with the fks. ive got on very well with mine! i even managed to fit them by myself (with the help of my dad)

 

[Turkish]

H&R!!

 

[Bezza4]

Quote: Originally posted by Loony on 11 August 2005

H&R!!

If you want to lend me that extra couple of hundred quid I would love to get H&Rs

 

[Turkish]

Stop being a cheapskate Cut down on another vice for a couple of months and put the extra towards them, its well worth it!

 

[Bezza4]

Its the gfs birthday in a couple of weeks. May be I should just not buy her n e thin and put that extra money to H&Rs then

 

[clio__chris]

arent H&Rs real hard?

 

[Turkish]

Good lad, and Chris no they are actually a smoother ride than the standard suspension.

 

[Smokey]

Again, get Gaz, there relatively cheap and easily within your budget.

The likes of you and me wouldnt benefit from having the more expensive brands i.e FKs/H&Rs etc

I had GAZ on my Mk1 172 and it was amazing how much they transformed the car, have just bought another set for the Willified Valver

 

[Friction]

actually smokey, if you want a decent ride, then the H&Rs win pretty much every time. I personally wouldnt go near Gaz after what a mate is going through and what some people on here have said.

FKs arent very expensive btw.

16v_jon, i thought the noisy rear spax dampers were just from a bad batch? ive had mine replaced and theyre spot on...

 

[16v_jon]

Quote: Originally posted by Friction on 11 August 2005


16v_jon, i thought the noisy rear spax dampers were just from a bad batch? ive had mine replaced and theyre spot on...

Yours will be ok for a while then BAM i have 4 sets in 5000 miles

 

[Bezza4]

Quote: Originally posted by Smokey on 11 August 2005


Again, get Gaz, there relatively cheap and easily within your budget.

The likes of you and me wouldnt benefit from having the more expensive brands i.e FKs/H&Rs etc

I had GAZ on my Mk1 172 and it was amazing how much they transformed the car, have just bought another set for the Willified Valver





I know you say the GAZ kits are OK, but nobody else seems to have recommended them. I dont want to spend £500+ and then be disappointed. You might have just got a good set.

They arent that much cheaper then the FKs, which the majority have recommended.

Are these the FKs that people would recommend getting?

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1383http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1383

 

[Fred@BTM]

Yes bezza, but dont forget to add fitting + setup costs

 

[Smokey]

Dunno why i bother.

 

[Friction]

Quote: Originally posted by 16v_jon on 11 August 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Friction on 11 August 2005


16v_jon, i thought the noisy rear spax dampers were just from a bad batch? ive had mine replaced and theyre spot on...

Yours will be ok for a while then BAM i have 4 sets in 5000 miles

hmmmm, the first set were dodgy when i got them (noisey, and seemed stuck on the stiffest setting), second set have been on for about 8k and no problems...

 

[Bezza4]

My f(_)ckin insurance company wont insure me with modifications until I am 25!!

What a piss take!

 

[Smokey]

oops

 

[clio__chris]

unlucky pal

time to find a new insurance company.......

 

[Bezza4]

I am with privilege, and they r by far the cheapest. All the others were at least £200 more, so it doesnt really make sense to change.

Just well gutted now. I can upgrade the brakes as they said they wont class it is a mod, but thats about it. Ive got an induction kit on it at the moment which I havent told them about, but I thought lowering it would be a bit risky without tellin them.

 

[Da]

Quote: Originally posted by Smokey on 11 August 2005


Dunno why i bother.

Im listening Smokey Gonna look into Gaz myself instead of the H&R/Fks which I cant afford at the moment.

 

[Bezza4]

Quote: Originally posted by Smokey on 11 August 2005


Dunno why i bother.

I was listening too. All of your help was very much appreciated