Elise suspension specialist - Glasgow

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:18 pm

Hi folks, looking for a recommendation for a suspension specialist somewhere in Glasgow (southside maybe).

I hit a pothole the other day and since then my rear end has been a little skittish over the bumps.

Thanks,
Matt

woody · Post by **woody** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:10 pm

Probably has knocked the geometry out a bit then, I think JJ reccomended a rally car place at hillington whose name escapes me just now, someone Brown maybe?

jj · Post by jj » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:51 pm

I took my blue elise to Kenny Brown who was good, and had the exige done last week at Drivers having replaced the steering rack and they were very thorough and let me see what was up with it and check all the measurements and angles etc before and after. I also have a sheet of before and after with about 30 readings I dont understand which looks good in my phonebook sized pile of receipts.

woody · Post by **woody** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:10 pm

JJ, how much did drivers take? I'm struggling to get my car into work to do the work myself, they'd be handy.

jj · Post by jj » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:23 pm

The only problem is they are not cheap, their labour rate is £47 / hr inc VAT, however I can see them from the office so its handy, and going by how much better the car feels it was money well spent.

Kenny Browns were £120sih from memory so not that much in it, and Drivers do appear to have done a good job. I just liked the fact that I was able to go in when it was on the ramps and the mechanic Gary talked me through it and showed me the book settings and where the car actually was.

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:55 am

I will be needing mine done at some point so let me know how you get on . Don't have a clue what I want to set it to , will have to do some reading.

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:53 am

jaked the car up at the weekend, it appears that the rear left shocker has popped a seal.

can the original dampers be repaired ok?
can i buy individual replacements (or pairs of)?
or do i have to buy a whole new set... if so wheres best to get a new set?

m

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:11 pm

Pair of rears would be the way to go.

Is it totally standard red konis still?

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:16 pm

mattg wrote:jaked the car up at the weekend, it appears that the rear left shocker has popped a seal.

can the original dampers be repaired ok?
can i buy individual replacements (or pairs of)?
or do i have to buy a whole new set... if so wheres best to get a new set?

m

I recall when DDtB blew a seal in his car - don't think he's allowed to park anywhere near Edinburgh Zoo now.

Mac

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:17 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Pair of rears would be the way to go.

Is it totally standard red konis still?

yep, afaik they are std shocks and they were red when i had a look.
where can i buy these... i can only find full spring/shocker sets online.

ta, m

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:18 pm

mac wrote:
mattg wrote:jaked the car up at the weekend, it appears that the rear left shocker has popped a seal.

can the original dampers be repaired ok?
can i buy individual replacements (or pairs of)?
or do i have to buy a whole new set... if so wheres best to get a new set?

m

I recall when DDtB blew a seal in his car - don't think he's allowed to park anywhere near Edinburgh Zoo now.

Mac

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:27 pm

I have a full set of red Koni's, they are still on the car but won't be for long

just waiting for some decent weather at the weekend. they where going to the bin so if you can wait a wee while you can have them. the fronts can go now the rears will take a wee while

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:51 pm

steve_weegie wrote:
mac wrote:
mattg wrote:jaked the car up at the weekend, it appears that the rear left shocker has popped a seal.

can the original dampers be repaired ok?
can i buy individual replacements (or pairs of)?
or do i have to buy a whole new set... if so wheres best to get a new set?

m

I recall when DDtB blew a seal in his car - don't think he's allowed to park anywhere near Edinburgh Zoo now.

Mac

makes a change from sheep..........

r055 · Post by **r055** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:00 pm

mattg wrote:
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Pair of rears would be the way to go.

Is it totally standard red konis still?
yep, afaik they are std shocks and they were red when i had a look.
where can i buy these... i can only find full spring/shocker sets online.

ta, m

Ive got a set of konis that I was given when i bought the lotus.

however, they spent a month sitting on the patio of the back garden late last summer before I purchased a shed (garden shed - not my elise!)

you're welcome to take them away if you fancy a drive over to cumbernauld - cant guarantee if they are in good condition though, so Nizzy's offer may be better... unless he's removing them because they are farked!

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:32 pm

Don't think they are fecked, I'm just replacing them with S2 stuff