944 turbo shocks

deLUX · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:31 pm

Hi Stuart, what model Gaz shocks are these?

Is the ride height set or adjustable?

scam75 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:04 pm

Hi

They are Gaz Gold. Adjustable ride height at front (re indexed at rear) and fully adjustable damping all round.

Stuart

t3rra · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:03 pm

Would these fit my 1988S? Seems like everyone wants them, maybe we could get a deal on a group buy? Plus we would all get the same, well should do. MIT save a lot of confusion as well.

deLUX · **Posted:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:26 am

scam75 wrote:

Hi

They are Gaz Gold. Adjustable ride height at front (re indexed at rear) and fully adjustable damping all round.

Stuart

so the rear shocks are the same as the standard ones and in order to lower the backend I need to adjust the trailing arm or reindex the torsion bars?

scam75 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:52 pm

t3rra wrote:

Would these fit my 1988S? Seems like everyone wants them, maybe we could get a deal on a group buy? Plus we would all get the same, well should do. MIT save a lot of confusion as well.

Yes, they would fit.

scam75 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:53 pm

deLUX wrote:

scam75 wrote:

Hi

They are Gaz Gold. Adjustable ride height at front (re indexed at rear) and fully adjustable damping all round.

Stuart

so the rear shocks are the same as the standard ones and in order to lower the backend I need to adjust the trailing arm or reindex the torsion bars?

Yip

circo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:46 am

I spoke to GAZ yesterday and they recomended the gold series, 65mm coilover on the front & a 2 1/4 coilover on the rear, which they supply to the 944/968 club racing chapionship. The price was £695 +vat and shipping for supply only. That still sound really cheap but I'd agree with T3RRA we should try for deal. I'm in if we can get some numbers I'll talk to GAZ. Either way thing I'm going to buy.
scam75, how do you describe the handling compared to before you fitted the shocks? I have an '87 220hp so should be a similar ride.

circo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:00 am

Just had a breif conversation with GAZ. They will give a discount of 'about' 20% for TIPEC members so long as we have an initial order of 5 kits. I think this will need to be endorsed or approved by TIPEC but I think the quanitity discount will still apply either way if we have 5 interested parties. Any takers?

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:06 am

circo wrote:

Just had a breif conversation with GAZ. They will give a discount of 'about' 20% for TIPEC members so long as we have an initial order of 5 kits. I think this will need to be endorsed or approved by TIPEC but I think the quanitity discount will still apply either way if we have 5 interested parties. Any takers?

Quite happy to back this as TIPEC, we'll let GAZ collect monies from the 5 so no club funds involved.
What spring size are these units for? Assuming they'll fit S2 size springs then I'm in.

circo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:15 am

Not too sure Jim, I'm new to the 944. If you want to call GAZ I spoke to David on 01268 724585. I'd be happy for you to take over and haggle officially on TIPEC's behalf if you like ?

scam75 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:43 pm

circo wrote:

I spoke to GAZ yesterday and they recomended the gold series, 65mm coilover on the front & a 2 1/4 coilover on the rear, which they supply to the 944/968 club racing chapionship. The price was £695 +vat and shipping for supply only. That still sound really cheap but I'd agree with T3RRA we should try for deal. I'm in if we can get some numbers I'll talk to GAZ. Either way thing I'm going to buy.
scam75, how do you describe the handling compared to before you fitted the shocks? I have an '87 220hp so should be a similar ride.

Night and day, Although I done the castor mounts and had a full geo at the same time, plus one of my old front shocks was bent!

The adjustability is amazing. You can go from pretty soft to rock hard, the ride is assured and the cornering inspires confidence. Handles bumpy terrain fairly well also.

Stuart

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:45 pm

scam75 wrote:

circo wrote:

I spoke to GAZ yesterday and they recomended the gold series, 65mm coilover on the front & a 2 1/4 coilover on the rear, which they supply to the 944/968 club racing chapionship. The price was £695 +vat and shipping for supply only. That still sound really cheap but I'd agree with T3RRA we should try for deal. I'm in if we can get some numbers I'll talk to GAZ. Either way thing I'm going to buy.
scam75, how do you describe the handling compared to before you fitted the shocks? I have an '87 220hp so should be a similar ride.

Night and day, Although I done the castor mounts and had a full geo at the same time, plus one of my old front shocks was bent!

The adjustability is amazing. You can go from pretty soft to rock hard, the ride is assured and the cornering inspires confidence. Handles bumpy terrain fairly well also.

Stuart

What springs are you running on the back & have you had the torsion bars re-indexed?

scam75 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:00 pm

Hi Jim

300lb springs at the front. No springs at the rear. Re indexed torsion bar to lower rear.

Stuart

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