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hawkeye front shocks - help please
Hi All,
One of my front shocks has gone to shocker absorber heaven. My handling is akin to a north sea ferry at high speed, verging on dangerous and I need to get it sorted quick. OEM front shocks are apparently £383+VAT each!! My mechanic has only managed to find one motor factor shock. A Sax unit for £125+VAT each. This is a lot more reasonable, but I have no idea what they're like. Has anyone else here fitted SAX shocks with OEM springs? I spoke to RCM this afternoon. They do a BC Racing coilover kit for all four corners for £640+VAT. My mechanic said that they will be too stiff considering I'm using my Impreza every day at the moment. If anyone can offer any suggestions for aftermarket front shocks for a Hawkeye I'd be really grateful. Ps rear shocks were replaced 2 years ago for Boge units (as OEM units were rather pricey at the time). Cheers, Mike |
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KYB are meant to be good replacement http://www.kyb-europe.com/shocks.html
think maybe scoobyclinic do them http://shop.scoobyclinic.com/index.p...product_id=317 |
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Put a full set of KYB Ultra SR's on my Blob Sti a couple of months back. Sourced them from CamSkill at a good price and as KYB made the originals on the car they seemed like the obvious replacement.
Also put a new set of Eibach springs on at the same time. |
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Thank you both very much. Looks like KYB are the way forward. Forgive my ignorance but can you normally fit 'inverted' shocks as a direct replacement for OEM items or will I need to buy an adaptor kit with them?
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Speak to Camskill directly they will advise on what you can and can't fit, wrx are different fitting to STI as are pre 2005 cars totally different to 2005-2008 cars, they are good guys there though and will advise.
When i needed to replace mine nearly 4 years back I swapped them for some decent coilovers, I have not looked back cheap coilovers are harsh on the road, but get some half decent ones and you can still have a ride that's compliant even if it does lean on the bloody stiff side
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Thanks for the advice Ginola, much appreciated
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Is your hawk a WRX or STI?
If its a WRX, then KYB catalog shows the same Excel-G or Ultra SR shocks from 2003 blob to 2007 hawk saloons as no widetracks. 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.0 Turbo WRX, 2.5, 2.5 WRX Exc. WRX-STi (1.03 - 12.07) The only difference seems to be saloon vs wagon - saloon part codes below. WRX Ultra-SR Front: 324033 L 324032 R WRX Ultra-SR Rear: 324031 L 324030 R If its an STI, the KYB catalog still shows the same parts for 2003 blob STI - 2007 hawk STI so they seem to think that the widetrack doesn't affect it?? They list the Gas-a-just monotube dampers for the STIs rather than the standard Excel-G or Ultra SR shocks though. 2.0 Turbo WRX-STi GDB (1.03 - 12.07) STI Gas-a-just Front: 321003 L 321002 R STI Gas-a-just Rear: 321005 L 321004 R You can then find the parts from here http://www.camskill.co.uk/m32b0s0p0/..._Product_Range |
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Hi Steve,
Thanks for the info. My hawk is a 57 plate WRX. NL03Scooby (sorry don't know your christian name): Did you have KYB Ultra-SR series 24 monotone shocks or series 32 Macpherson Strut type shocks fitted to your blob? Can either be fitted as OEM replacements? |
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Go for KYB from cams kill at whatever budget suite's.
But obviously as a pair. KYB make the OEM shocks. |
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Thanks SS. KYB and CamsKill is the unanimous decision!
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