Rear Dampers

[iwbunting1962]

Hi all

Just got a sammy with missing rear dampers (Thanks for noticing henry)

Henry suggested Astra mk2 gti or gsi ones.

Cant find any on ebay.

Anybody got any used or can suggest a stockist.

Thanks for all the help guys


Ian


Ps.We have 2 inch body lift

[Edweird]

Haha! Astra MK2 eh? I'll ask my old man, see if he has any. He runs the Lincoln Vauxhall Archive, i.e. he has a huge garage filled with 2 built MK2 Belmonts, 1 hatchback in pieces and a huge number of other bits. If he doesn't have some in his private stock I'll be willing to bet there aren't any left in the country.

[twiss]

Vauxhall astra mk2 shocks will fit the rear...

But they are very soft, probably too soft for an SJ...

They work, but they are a long shot from the right compression etc...

p.s. I've got them on the rear of mine, they seem to work quite well with add a leaf and slightly extended shackles (2.5-3" lift)
I did have pro-comp ES3000s, but they are much to hard for my liking
Good going fast over bumps, but on the road you feel every speck of bacteria you run over!

p.p.s I think I have some standard length shocks hanging around in my shed?

[ScottieJ]

the unipart number for astra shocks is GSA20180 not 100% sure thats for the gas ones though and you'll need to make an adapter bar to fit them. nice and simple though all you need is some angle


I have run them on my SJ for years and I dont think they are too soft. I think that comes from people running them with spoa and they like to blame the softness for them falling over more.

[twiss]

hahahaha

that's a good call... i think they're alright, most people bitch about them though!

someone - "SPOA is the best lift, but the shocks make it roll over"

me - "yeah right"

[Henry]

I run Es3000 on mine, and yes slightly hard!

For the money and what you will be doing ian the astras will be fine imho!