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posted on June 4th, 2010 at 11:34 AM
New Shocks
Im after buying some new shocks for my wagon.
Its 3 at the front an 2 in the rear.
Im after peoples feed back in to what to buy and where to buy them from.
Tanks Telf
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posted on June 4th, 2010 at 11:44 AM
kyb GR2 gas shocks rock! and reasonably priced. they have a good reputation for being durable and high performers as a hard working oem replacement.
if u want a bit more performance based shock, KYB gas adjust are the next step up.
Cofab are just as good as the old ones that were originally fitted. and cheaper again. They aren't gas shocks however, if thats even a concern. if u
aren't on a rediculously bumpy as road often and worry about oil throth, then these will do.
I have had good luck with monroes on other cars however. and they are cheaper than kyb again. Whether they are readily available for vw, i dont know.
But the ones in my brothers ricer burner i drive take a thrashing on corners, and its been excellent. haven't been able to break em.
I haven't had much personal experience with kyb and cofab, although i have gr2's on the front, cofab on rear (Mick motors were sold out of gr2
rear's so i went with them for the moment). I did however do alot of research and did have a good chat to Mick about these. Alot of reviews on line
as well. Kyb's are certainly a good unit, and have all my faith in them. I haven't seen a single bad review.
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posted on June 4th, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Oh! by the way, i initially shopped online, got prices, but postage was rediculous.
I went to Mick motors with a quote from teh online store, they price matched, and for the extra i paid in gst i saved a heap without having the
concerns of postage. Its a good bunch of lads working there
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posted on June 4th, 2010 at 12:01 PM
I've been happy with my Monroe GT Gas shocks on my Beetle, and you can get them for front and rear Type 3 applications.
