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Old 10-04-2008, 11:01 PM   #1
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Default GAZ Shocks Coilovers Fitted...

Hi guys i know quite a few of you out there may not of heard of GAZ shocks but they are a UK based company that build every part of their suspension products in house in the UK.
I chose GAZ shocks because i had their coilovers previously on my old e36 coupe a few years back and i could get them at a really good price (£460 pounds sterling) through e36coupe.com
they are fully adjustable with height and damping adjustment.
this is what they look like,

and this is the car before they were fitted



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they are not set at anything specific as yet, this will be sorted once they have bedded in after a few weeks but they have already made a big difference to both the look of the car and the handling. turn in is fantastic and the power delivery is more positive with the ride being stiffer.

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460 pounds converts to $813.38 USD seems to be a little more expensive than most coilovers but it does look like it lowers the car quite a bit, how much of a drop did it give you? also, did your car have the sport m-tech suspension?
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the recommended retail on these is around £650 and thats what most fully adjustable coilover kits cost over here so mine were pretty cheap lol. as for the drop i would guess approx 50mm on the front and 40mm rear at the moment but they say the kit is capable of anything from 30-100mm drop. i will see how they bed in but i cant see as i will drop it much more due to speed bumps and tyre wear.
and yes my car was fitted with the standard m-tech sport suspension.
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looks atot better now

did you get them through ben from Coupe?
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460 pounds converts to $813.38 USD seems to be a little more expensive than most coilovers but it does look like it lowers the car quite a bit, how much of a drop did it give you?
Most worthy Coilover kits for E36 average between $1,100-$1,500.

Anything under that is a deal.

I think he said that he is waiting for them to settle in before completely slamming the car.
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Old 10-09-2008, 09:35 PM   #6
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looks atot better now

did you get them through ben from Coupe?
nope, ben owns chromeline design. i got the shocks from member Danvisteon, he knows the owner/someone at Gaz Shocks
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