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Re: the beast is back!!!

by Fraz » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:40 pm

tazz666 wrote:arent a combination of apex springs with bilstiens supposed to be a good combination?



thats what I have. I dont rate G-max springs, but there again I like going round corners and knowing it will get out the other side....and I do go in to them quite fast at times

depends how you drive, if your just wanting the look then I guess they are fine, if you like to drive fast round twisty bits get a better spring kit. I dont see the need for adjustable kits as once you have set them you never move them again ..unless your doing track days
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by BazV6er » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:44 pm

yeah i know my mate who did the springs has recommended billy setups and im sure they around £300 mark, vauxhall wanted nearly £600 for a standard setup so thats why i sort had a look around and found gmax kits for £200 or under
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by RobbieV » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:51 pm

Ive gone round some corners really fast on gmax kits and im still here ;)
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by BazV6er » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:52 pm

so what do the billys feel like steve ?
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by BazV6er » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:54 pm

ive gone around some corners fast too with the car feeling like a cadilac from the rear hehe
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by Fraz » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:54 pm

RobbieV wrote:Ive gone round some corners really fast on gmax kits and im still here ;)


you aint seen me go round them, nor the corners up here :D
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by Allys Cally » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:24 pm

i've found that once you get over a ton ( private road test ) that it feels very bouncy, i never had this with the billys that i had on the 8v.
driving at the speed limits yes they are a comfy ride, but i do like driving fast on my local private roads :mrgreen:
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by RobbieV » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:25 pm

Must be the roads you boys up north drive on.
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by Allys Cally » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:53 pm

yeah our roads will test the handling of your car not like they soft southern roads you's down by have :lol:
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by RobbieV » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:57 pm

You can't beat a good old dirt track to test ya motor on .................... :lol:
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by v6 steve » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:28 pm

im sure my billys where about the £200 markworth every penny, Mr V our roads are a twisty as we have hills and mountains not like the flat lands down south :lol:
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by BazV6er » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:10 pm

maybe theyve come down in price steve, i know coilovers are very expensive
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by RobbieV » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:27 pm

BazV6er wrote:maybe theyve come down in price steve, i know coilovers are very expensive


Steve isn't talking about coilovers Baz.
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by BazV6er » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:33 pm

no i know mate lol, im sure ive looked around and bilsteins are around £300-400
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Re: the beast is back!!!

by v6 steve » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:43 pm

LMF are selling Billys £49 front and £46 rear
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