Hey i have an Austin mini 998 1979, with standard cones on front and back.My result is a comfortable ride I will buy the soft coil-springs from huddersfield mini spares, and i am not sure if i have to change the dumbers too, i found Bilstein Gas shock absorbers, would that be good ? or oil dumbers would be a better choice for a soft ride?
Oil Or Gas Shocks For Comfort Ride ?
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, Oct 26 2013 07:48 AM
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 08:29 AM
Alot of love for the GAZ company shockers these days, not many tailor to comfort on here though 
Oh and its Dampers not dumpers 
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 08:48 AM
hehe so will go for Oil Dampers ?
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 08:50 AM
hehe so will go for Oil Dampers ?
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 09:05 AM
and its shocks not shockers!!!!!!
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 09:23 AM
and its shocks not shockers!!!!!!
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 09:29 AM
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 12:30 PM
and its shocks not shockers!!!!!!
Ha, isn't it technically dampers, not shocks or shockers?!
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 12:41 PM
and its shocks not shockers!!!!!!
Ha, isn't it technically dampers, not shocks or shockers?!
"Shock absorber (British or technical use: damper), a mechanical device designed to dissipate kinetic energy"
So i guess us brit's should say Damper 
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 01:25 PM
All shompers (compromise name) contain oil. Gas dampers just have an inert gas sealed in that performs more consistently than air - they need something squishablee to allow for the space taken up by the pushrod when they are compressed.
It has little to do with the ride, that's down to the valving & oil viscosity. If you have a harsh ride replacing the suspension rubber cones is a more likely remedy.
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 04:28 PM
Comfortable Mini is a real oxymoron. If you want comfort you don't buy a Mini.
Minis are harsh, noisy unreliable (compared with modern cars) but FUN .
Don't waste your money on coil springs and all the work in fitting them. Just get a good set of GAZ dampers and set the stiffness to whatever suits you. You can't beat the original design with the rising rate rubber springs.
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 04:36 PM
standard rubber cones and oil normal non uprated oil shocks with all the other bushes etc in good order the car will be smooth and drive lovely
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