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schakal
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Tue May 31, 2005 6:24 am |
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i am looking for some rear shocks to buy at the moment but there are too many makes and types around and its a bit confusing .
what the difference between gas filled and oil filled ones ??? |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 7:13 am |
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both have oil in them, gas ones however don;t tend to leak like oil ones do. |
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schakal
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Tue May 31, 2005 7:49 am |
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cheers , so lets get the gas ones but bloody gsf website makes it ferkin confusing ,they have 5 different rear shocks and 2 of them are gas filled by the looks . all seem to fit all renault 19s as well (dont know what 4 or 2 torsion bars mean ) and prices start from 7quid up to 24 
whats the right one ??? |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 7:58 am |
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any will fit buit if you want it to handle properly as in the way its meant to handle get the DeCarbon ones as they arre what came with the car.
Some came with Boge I would only go with these 2 tbh.
Having driven the car slots and on different types they got it right 1st time. |
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JB
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Tue May 31, 2005 8:06 am |
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r the oe ones gas or oil? |
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schakal
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Tue May 31, 2005 9:03 am |
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of course i want the beast to handle the best ,so where can i get the decarbon ones from chris ??? |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 9:36 am |
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decarbon/boge are avail from GSF/euro.
if you can't see decarbon get the boge ones.
And they are oil JB. |
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