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[Webby the Bear]

Back to springs 

i brought Sachs springs in 2010 which Chris kindly fitted for me (cos at the time twirling a spanner was beyond me  ) and they have lasted 4 years (touching wood) and i inspected them last week and no broken ends or owt like that.

The only thing i'd say is that they're very springy. These arent for you if you prefer a firmer ride. imo

HTH 

[tunnie]

Cheers. Sensible advice at last. Sachs can be had for £30 a side. Was tempted. But good to hear they last well. Will probably go with them 

[Andy H]

Cheers. Sensible advice at last. Sachs can be had for £30 a side. Was tempted. But good to hear they last well. Will probably go with them 

Boge, Sachs & Lemforder are all brands owned by ZF - I wonder if they are the same product with a different badge?

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers. Sensible advice at last. Sachs can be had for £30 a side. Was tempted. But good to hear they last well. Will probably go with them 

That sounds about right mate. At the time Vx wanted something extortionate which is why i brought Vx shockers and got the pattern springs.

Ps, not getting involved in the banter lol just passing on what i got 

Also, just to add.... cos i found the Vx rear shockers leaking a few months ago (meaning the vx shocks lasted about 3 years) i purchased pattern shocks by ''Anschler'' for £40 for both. i was very concerned initially cos when you press them down to prime them they didnt come back up.  i posted a thread about this and we all agreed this was unusual and should be sent back. i did that very thing and got a new set which did exactly the same.
Well, as i am 5 mins away from Vx (and have access to mums car) and they have my shocks in stock i thought i'll try the Anschler ones and run to Vx if they caused issues.
Well so far no issues and the cars running at a really nice height. Smooth over bumps. of course i cant say how long they'll last but if you get shocks that dont ''return'' when depressed then thats prob just the way they are made.

 

[tunnie]

Cheers. Sensible advice at last. Sachs can be had for £30 a side. Was tempted. But good to hear they last well. Will probably go with them 

Boge, Sachs & Lemforder are all brands owned by ZF - I wonder if they are the same product with a different badge?

Humm I heard the same when I ordered the Boge ones, at time the price difference was the other way. Boge cheaper Sachs more. So went for Boge.

Think I even recall seeing Sachs mentioned on the Boge box!

[tunnie]

Cheers. Sensible advice at last. Sachs can be had for £30 a side. Was tempted. But good to hear they last well. Will probably go with them 

That sounds about right mate. At the time Vx wanted something extortionate which is why i brought Vx shockers and got the pattern springs.

Ps, not getting involved in the banter lol just passing on what i got 

Also, just to add.... cos i found the Vx rear shockers leaking a few months ago (meaning the vx shocks lasted about 3 years) i purchased pattern shocks by ''Anschler'' for £40 for both. i was very concerned initially cos when you press them down to prime them they didnt come back up.  i posted a thread about this and we all agreed this was unusual and should be sent back. i did that very thing and got a new set which did exactly the same.
Well, as i am 5 mins away from Vx (and have access to mums car) and they have my shocks in stock i thought i'll try the Anschler ones and run to Vx if they caused issues.
Well so far no issues and the cars running at a really nice height. Smooth over bumps. of course i cant say how long they'll last but if you get shocks that dont ''return'' when depressed then thats prob just the way they are made.

 

Thanks mate. See this is my point on Vx parts, little fatty was saying same thing about shocks on his MV6. Not lasting well, B4's much better. So I'm dubious on a lot of their parts now. Apart from oil and gaskets and sensors 

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers. Sensible advice at last. Sachs can be had for £30 a side. Was tempted. But good to hear they last well. Will probably go with them 

That sounds about right mate. At the time Vx wanted something extortionate which is why i brought Vx shockers and got the pattern springs.

Ps, not getting involved in the banter lol just passing on what i got 

Also, just to add.... cos i found the Vx rear shockers leaking a few months ago (meaning the vx shocks lasted about 3 years) i purchased pattern shocks by ''Anschler'' for £40 for both. i was very concerned initially cos when you press them down to prime them they didnt come back up.  i posted a thread about this and we all agreed this was unusual and should be sent back. i did that very thing and got a new set which did exactly the same.
Well, as i am 5 mins away from Vx (and have access to mums car) and they have my shocks in stock i thought i'll try the Anschler ones and run to Vx if they caused issues.
Well so far no issues and the cars running at a really nice height. Smooth over bumps. of course i cant say how long they'll last but if you get shocks that dont ''return'' when depressed then thats prob just the way they are made.

 

Thanks mate. See this is my point on Vx parts, little fatty was saying same thing about shocks on his MV6. Not lasting well, B4's much better. So I'm dubious on a lot of their parts now. Apart from oil and gaskets and sensors 

Maybe a Gixer-style ''Vx early fail'' thread is in order to really find out what others are experiencing

[tunnie]

 

I should check rear shocks on 2.2, can't remember when I changed those, think around 5 years ago 

[05omegav6]

I should check rear shocks on 2.2, can't remember when I changed those, think around 5 years ago 

So have they lasted 3 years or five? Make your mind up...

[tunnie]

I should check rear shocks on 2.2, can't remember when I changed those, think around 5 years ago 

So have they lasted 3 years or five? Make your mind up...

Not Springs.

[05omegav6]

My bad I thought the thread was about springs...

[chrisgixer]

My bad I thought the thread was about springs...

Silly billy, it's all about Tunnie

[05omegav6]

Pmsl

Of course it is...

[tunnie]

Since when has a thread ever stayed on topic. You can start a thread about cam belts and end up talking about pies   

[chrisgixer]

Since when has a thread ever stayed on topic. You can start a thread about cam belts and end up talking about pies   

Sticky fingered thread hijack you mean.

What springs would Tunnie recommend to D? Thin ones I'm betting. Very sticky thin ones that aspire to be a mans weight and build and don't break easy talking rubbish on forums