[928uk] Shock absorber replacemnt

[Samuel Rees]

Just resurrecting this thread now I've started the shock absorber job
today. Have removed and disassembled one. (R O/S).

I'm going to purchase the shocks once I've determined whether I can salvage
the collars/sleeves. I went on design911 and they have Sachs rear shocks
for £106+vat each. Any thoughts on Sachs vs. Boge? Boge are £225+vat

Thanks,
Sam
'86 S2

On Sun, 12 May 2019 at 07:32, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I rarely disagree with Alex's advice, but I'm not sure why he's advising
> to stick to Boge
>
> As he mentioned the adjusters will be seized, so the extra cost makes them
> similar in cost to the superior Bilsteins, which don't suffer from the same
> issue
>
> I've also had to replace the bushes in the A arms, and he is so right,
> that is not a fun job
>
> I brought my $928 set of Billys back from the US in my luggage, thanks
> again to Roger for the great deal
>
> Paul
> 87 S4 Manual
>
> On Sat, 11 May 2019 at 19:26, Duncan Fuller via 928uk <
> 928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Front collars and nuts will cost you 140-150 a side new so you did well
>> there.  The front end will run to 900+ per side if you have to replace
>> everything and go with new so the more you can salvage the better but
>> unfortunately 30+ years of UK roads isn’t kind to our cars.  I replaced the
>> springs and a few other bits as they were badly corroded but drew the line
>> with the front top mounts.  They’re 250 per side so I decided that I could
>> live with some surface rust on them.
>>
>> I found the fronts more difficult to change than the rears but that was
>> mainly due to things being seized.  I’ve read plenty of horror stories on
>> the interweb about the rear but my rear pins came out easily although they
>> were badly pitted so ended up in the bin along with a lot of other stuff.
>>
>> Roger’s current quote for shocks looks good but once you’ve added on the
>> customs charges I think you’ll find it slightly cheaper to buy more locally.
>>
>> Duncan
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11 May 2019, at 17:11, Adrian Langford <
>> adrian.langford at qualitative.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> That cost sounds very high.
>>
>> When I changed shocks all round I’d obtained a set of original
>> Boges/Sachs in one of Roger Tyson’s (928s R Us) special deals which worked
>> out about £80 each according to my records. I’d bought them years ago
>> though, so it may be impossible for him to do those prices today!
>>
>> I replaced collars and adjuster nuts too with new ones at rear for about
>> £60 per side, and good used ones at front for £60 total.
>>
>> May be worth waiting for similar sale from Roger as you can see it was
>> big saving even with shipping, or just asking him what deal he’ll do on a
>> set.
>>
>> The original shocks are decent quality but they will only be good for
>> about 70,000 miles. The difference new ones made was astonishing — lovely
>> firm but compliant ride, and handles speed bumps etc with far more aplomb
>> than my ‘modern’ Saab Aero with sports set-up.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Adrian
>>
>> On 11 May 2019, at 16:53, Duncan Fuller via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> *From: *Duncan Fuller <funkyson47 at gmail.com>
>> *Subject: **Re: [928uk] Shock absorber replacemnt*
>> *Date: *11 May 2019 16:53:14 BST
>> *To: *Samuel Rees <928 at samuelrees.com>, 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>
>>
>> I’ve recently replaced the shocks and springs on my 87 S4. I ended up
>> spending a bit more than that but it is going to depend on the condition of
>> the existing components and what you can re-use.
>>
>> I went for the standard Boge / Sachs shocks.  This seems to be regarded
>> as the softer option but the roads where I live are probably not suited to
>> anything too stiff.  Anyway, I have another car with track suspension if
>> ever I fancy some back pain.
>>
>> Regards
>> Duncan
>>
>> On 11 May 2019, at 15:39, Samuel Rees via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> After my 928's MOT (passed!) and first service in my possession at
>> Loebank, it's come back with a list of things needing sorting (gulp),
>> including replacing all four shock absorbers. I've put this high on my
>> car's "list" as the handling isn't great due to this.
>>
>> Does anyone have any recommendations for the most cost effective way of
>> doing this? I've been told that the units are really quite expensive
>> (c.£375 each including sundries) - are there any other advisable options,
>> like rebuilding them? Or would aftermarket, i.e. Bilstein be a better
>> option?
>>
>> My car is an S2, "86.5", so I believe it has the S4 shocks and brakes.
>>
>> Any thoughts welcome.
>>
>> Sam
>> '86 S2
>>
>>
>>
>>
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