It's just me myself and Tim down this end of the world.. i felt closer to everyone when in Thailand..
What happened to that new guy who posted up from down your way that turns out you knew and worked in a garage?????
Rear shocks
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What happened to that new guy who posted up from down your way that turns out you knew and worked in a garage?????
If it were me I'd go for a used dry one that came off a Cougar. This is by far the simplest and cheapest option.
The only thing with using a Mondeo specced one will be that it will have a different damping rate from the Cougar. Even the Mondeo ones have several versions depending on spec (Si/ST24 are sports suspension, ST200 sportier etc). And then there's the issue of the flatterned area on the rears, for wheel clearance, which is unique to the Cougar.
So if going for Mondeo ones you need to make sure they're a matched pair and you'll have enough wheel clearance.
The only thing with using a Mondeo specced one will be that it will have a different damping rate from the Cougar. Even the Mondeo ones have several versions depending on spec (Si/ST24 are sports suspension, ST200 sportier etc). And then there's the issue of the flatterned area on the rears, for wheel clearance, which is unique to the Cougar.
So if going for Mondeo ones you need to make sure they're a matched pair and you'll have enough wheel clearance.
Well I did the green goblins and with the exception of the offside rear which had a knackered T50 head it took me about an hour for both sides it is easy to do mate :beer:
it is easy to do mate :beer:
Well I did the green goblins and with the exception of the offside rear which had a knackered T50 head it took me about an hour for both sides
Will have a read through and see if i can do it.. not sure yet because lack of working space here..
Manos, in an ideal world maybe, but functional and not dangerous using mismatched ones, rates wont be that different just as long as they dont leak, any damping is better than none at all, so a dry used one from a cat or mongy will be fine just as long as Ade doesnt do any sideways track days lol
I don't need a track for the sideways stuff Tony the car does it all the time now, i think .. let me re-phrase that, I am sure that's what is causing the back end to be twitchy and why it's got gradually worse..
Anyway, second hand shock now sourced.. £12.. with 60 day warranty
Job done ;-) and yes thats why your drifting a FWD mate lol wheels bouncing its head off mid corner = zero grip on that wheel, might as well just have 3 wheels fella lol
It certainly feels like i only have 3 wheels mate... can't wait to get this all sorted, then get out and drive it properly ..
I have to admit, it has enhanced my driving skills driving with a flat runflat, and a knackared shock..