Topic63 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Sadly as OEM rear dampers for the rotoflex GT6 is made of unobtainable, Gaz shocks were the only alternative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 No Koni's even? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topic63 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 15 hours ago, mikeyb said: No Koni's even? You can but at a price.....we’ll over £200 🤷♂️🤷♂️ The KYB type are around £80 a pair but again extremely difficult to source in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I always thought KYB and Koni were the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topic63 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 4 hours ago, mikeyb said: I always thought KYB and Koni were the same thing! KYB are a Japanese company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 What’s wrong with Gaz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topic63 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bish said: What’s wrong with Gaz? Nothing wrong with Gaz as non-standard dampers, it’s just the fact that OEM style dampers are no longer available. So rather than pay £50/£70 for a pair of adequate dampers, you are forced to pay £150+ for something you didn’t (given a choice) want 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Keys Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 27 minutes ago, Topic63 said: Nothing wrong with Gaz as non-standard dampers, it’s just the fact that OEM style dampers are no longer available. So rather than pay £50/£70 for a pair of adequate dampers, you are forced to pay £150+ for something you didn’t (given a choice) want 🤷♂️ Its just economics. As slimboyfat said at the beginning, the market is too small/niche to be able to make a production shock. Gaz are, effectively hand building. Thats relected in the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I'm happy with my Gaz on the Herald. Has anyone swapped new Gaz and Koni over on the same car in order to compare apples to apples? Mine replaced standard dampers - second hand Gaz on rear, new up front. The front ones replaced brand new dampers which lasted three laps at Goodwood before they started to leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topic63 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, roger keys said: Its just economics. As slimboyfat said at the beginning, the market is too small/niche to be able to make a production shock. Gaz are, effectively hand building. Thats relected in the cost. But you can still buy standard units over the pond, these are KYB dampers rebadged to GSA280HD (off a GMC Truck) - There can’t be that many rotoflex GT6’s in the States either 🤷♂️ I suppose someone has latched on that they also fit the Triumph & being massed produced, they cream a few off for Triumph’s - I’m aware Spitbits sell them as GSA280HD. There are companies within the UK that order and use the same damper, they’re just missing a trick/opportunity. Edited November 9, 2021 by Topic63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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