Suspension quote, Bit steep? - Page 2

BI6TIM · 28-07-2006, 01:12 PM

So your working for Colin up there MrFlibbles? I also used to work at Pedders, which is obviously the reason why I use pedders. For the information of the haters here, I have seen the construction of the shocks inside the casing that is the only thing that most people will ever see. I've seen with my own eyes what the difference is, how many of you can also say that in honesty?

MrFlibbles · 28-07-2006, 01:33 PM

BI6TIM, yes its the shop Colin Used to run, but its been bought by another guy. I have used the pedders stuff since before i worked for them, and in my opinoin its good stuff. For those that dont like Pedders gear well thats fine! Life would be pretty boring if we all liked the same stuff....

**FTE217** · 28-07-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BI6TIM

So your working for Colin up there MrFlibbles? I also used to work at Pedders, which is obviously the reason why I use pedders. For the information of the haters here, I have seen the construction of the shocks inside the casing that is the only thing that most people will ever see. I've seen with my own eyes what the difference is, how many of you can also say that in honesty?

I can and used to work them also here in NSW. Been to factories here and in the US and Asia for business.
Too true so many ppl are talking through their you know what !
Its not bad gear at all for the price you pay.
I laugh at how not just this thread but many others in the forums about products, everyone expect's great product but for $10.

MrFlibbles · 28-07-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

everyone expect's great product but for $10.

How very true

Rollin · 28-07-2006, 05:14 PM

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tossed the king springs my car had in it when i got it, reason was everytime i had people in the back and i went over a bump i was ***** scared they would leave a dent the size of their head in the roof! I now run pedders springs and the big bore shocks in the back-lots nicer ride now!

The reason people were nearly hitting their heads in the back would have been due to the mismatch between the spring and shock rates at the back of the car - the technical term for it is "Rice-bounce" because most ricers don't have enough cash or brains to lower their car properly, so they cut their springs and leave the stock shocks, which have no hope of controlling the car body and the result is similar to what you have mentioned.

Just a set of proper shocks would have sorted your problem, but if you are happy with the whole kit then it's all good

About 4 years ago I used to have superlows with stock shocks that had been rebuilt by TSR, apparently stiffer than stock...yeah right. I got ripped on that one. The car still rice-bounced a fair bit, so I bought some koni reds a few months later, and put them in on about the 1/3 from full soft setting. Much much better, and probably 70% of the people on the forum would have been happy with the ride/handling balance.

Since then, I have stiffened them up three more times. Once more on the superlows to see what would happen, again when I put K-mac/pedders front/rear on my car, and then again a few weeks back - now they are set to full hard, and the ride/handling balance is waaaaaaaaaay over to the 'handling' side of the scale, at the expence of quite a bit of 'ride'

but thats the way I like it

I wonder, of all the people in this thread that say "these shocks do the job" or "these work well" or "never had a problem" - how many have driven the same or similar cars with different setups? How many can directly compare the differences in valving in different shocks and make an educated decision on which is the most suitable?

Everything is relative - if you hop into a stock EB after driving an XD you would be very impressed and happy with the handling, but if you hopped into the same EB after a drive in a BA you would think it was cr@p...so some people might think "yeah, my car feels great with suplerlows/monro (for example, not trying to point the finger at anyone) but have they tried a set of konis or pedders to compare?

*NB: I have had my Konis for about 4 years now, I think they have done nearly 100,000km, including many stints at QLD raceway, Morgan park raceway, Archerfield international speedway, Willowbank, a trip to Cairns and back etc. No leaks, bushes etc all still in perfect condition and the adjustment still works.

If I remove the rear shocks (which as I said are set to full hard) compress them, put a screwdriver through the eyelet in the bottom, stand on it pull the top to try and extend the shock, it takes a good minute or more to pull it to full extension...not likely to require a rebuild any time soon...

snypereb · 28-07-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RMCprime

I went into pedders today just to start getting quotes for lowering my ef. this is what they quoted:

superlow springs $328
new front struts $430
new rear shocks $220
labour $220 (killer)

i think this could be a bit of a rip off, wot do you think?

where should i get this done (just south of perth)?

Here is my number 0418994424 Message me the gear that you want and ill forward it to my mate!!
I have a mate at pedders ill be able to get that stuff for you alot cheaper!!