Suzuki Club UK

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

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.

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?

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.

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"

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!