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Where to buy rear shocks please.
« on: 02 July 2007, 20:14:08 »

Mark's DTM noticed my rear shocks were leaking at the Lakes meet and could do with replacing...so where is best?

None listed on Autovaux or Ebay.  2003 2.2 Saloon.

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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #1 on: 02 July 2007, 20:54:56 »

Dealer - £44 + VAT each TC...
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #2 on: 03 July 2007, 08:58:09 »

My local factor does KYB shocks and have fitted them on mine (gas shocks) and relatively cheap as I remember, so maybe worth a try at your local motor factor.
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #3 on: 03 July 2007, 10:08:26 »

i'd vote GM, the 2.2 is never exactly going to be pushed hard at high speed into corners.

If the GM ones have lasted 4 years, worth replacing them with another set! (unless i think KYB made the shocks for GM?)
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #4 on: 03 July 2007, 10:36:00 »

assuming that 2.2 shocke = 2.0 shocks
www.buypartsby.co.uk = £21.74 +VAT for KYB gas adjust shock - delivery is £6.50
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #5 on: 03 July 2007, 11:58:49 »

You would want the Exel-G's as the Gas-adjust ones are for self leveling suspensions.
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #6 on: 03 July 2007, 16:45:07 »

Halfruads did me proud with a pair of Monroe gas dampers [non adjustable] for about £88; this is for a late 90's estate.
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #7 on: 03 July 2007, 17:37:18 »

iirc   gas - a - just are just heavier duty shocks filled with N2. Shocks for adjustable/self levelling  suspension have to be bought from Vxll - but please check with buypartsby. cheers
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #8 on: 03 July 2007, 19:57:32 »

eurocarparts (60 stores nationwide they claim!) I bought apair of gas ones for 10.99 plus vat last saturday, there are on sepecial offer in their "summer specials" brochure. you can ring your local branch and check stock and price so you don't have awasted journey or they deliver. but make sure you get them to change the price to the offer price.  estate ones from memory were a quid more ;)
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #9 on: 04 July 2007, 20:38:16 »

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You would want the Exel-G's as the Gas-adjust ones are for self leveling suspensions.


KYB Excel-G £18.80 + Vat at Buypartsbuy = £52.05 delivered

Euro car parts at £10.99 + Vat sound tempting - what's the postage cost veralum?  They don't seem to have Vauxhall listed as a major manufacturer  :-/
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #10 on: 04 July 2007, 20:43:00 »

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You would want the Exel-G's as the Gas-adjust ones are for self leveling suspensions.


KYB Excel-G £18.80 + Vat at Buypartsbuy = £52.05 delivered

Euro car parts at £10.99 + Vat sound tempting - what's the postage cost veralum?  They don't seem to have Vauxhall listed as a major manufacturer  :-/
I think most major cities will have a Euro Car Parts, worth checking........
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Re: Where to buy rear shocks please.
« Reply #11 on: 04 July 2007, 22:43:18 »

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You would want the Exel-G's as the Gas-adjust ones are for self leveling suspensions.


KYB Excel-G £18.80 + Vat at Buypartsbuy = £52.05 delivered

Euro car parts at £10.99 + Vat sound tempting - what's the postage cost veralum?  They don't seem to have Vauxhall listed as a major manufacturer  :-/

they are doing more and more vauxhall stuff, don'y know what the postage is though, i rang and reserved them so I wouldn't waste a journey, look on the website to see where your nearest one is
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