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elite estate rear shocks
« on: 26 July 2015, 10:29:14 »
anyone know  where, what make and how much roughly.
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Re: elite estate rear shocks
« Reply #1 on: 26 July 2015, 10:32:09 »
Quote from: duxy on 26 July 2015, 10:29:14
anyone know  where, what make and how much roughly.

main dealer about £70 each on trade club :y
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Re: elite estate rear shocks
« Reply #2 on: 26 July 2015, 10:36:05 »
An Elite should have self-levelling by air assisted shocks, so you're looking at Vauxhall, Vauxhall, and about £180 on Trade Club. Retail price is a lot more expensive, so this is one part where TC is essential, rather than just a good deal.

Replacing with stock shocks also means changing the springs, so you don't save anything.
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Re: elite estate rear shocks
« Reply #3 on: 26 July 2015, 10:40:11 »
is £180 for pair and must I change springs as well? :(
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Re: elite estate rear shocks
« Reply #4 on: 26 July 2015, 10:48:41 »
how does Tc work?
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Re: elite estate rear shocks
« Reply #5 on: 26 July 2015, 11:11:51 »
Quote from: duxy on 26 July 2015, 10:40:11
is £180 for pair and must I change springs as well? :(

Sorry, that wasn't very clear!

It's for the pair. If you fit the air shocks, you're not altering anything, and the stock Elite springs remain.

If you fit ordinary shocks(which are available from lots of manufacturers) to save some money, the Elite springs are too soft to work effectively. Replacing them as well as the shocks will take most of the cost difference.
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Re: elite estate rear shocks
« Reply #6 on: 26 July 2015, 11:19:57 »
thanks just need to sort out TC now.
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