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simonjames

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the past 2-3 weeks i've been looking to buy a run about until the rallye is finished, but thats all im coming up with is cars fitted with GMax suspension, are these cars cheap because like me nobody wants to risk driving a car with them fitted or is it coinsidence?

My reasons for not liking them, I bought a golf with them fitted it saw a corner and started to lean, i sold the car on, the new owner didnt get home 1 spring snapped (springs were 8 months old) cos of the person i am i gave the guy some cash to get it fixed which left me short from the sale, I also have the opinion if someone is going to scrimp and fit cheap springs what else has gone over looked? i also think like this when cheap budget tyres are used

Would you be put off from buying a car with GMax fitted ?

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Posted 15th Feb 2010 at 18:24
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jonnie205

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i have always found gmax pretty good, better than std pug stuff
Posted 15th Feb 2010 at 19:22
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phillipm

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I'd have a damn good check over it to see what else they'd fitted that was shit...

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ryangti6

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jonnie205 wrote:
i have always found gmax pretty good, better than std pug stuff


Same here, had them on my Xsara for about 6 months and never caused a problem.
I also fitted a set to a friends fiesta si years ago and they were on that car for well over a year again with no troubles.

Its more than likely that these cars are cheap as they are lowered, that tends to put people off in general in my experience.
In answer to the question, Gmax suspension certainly wouldnt stop me buying a cheap motor if the rest of the car is good.

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Posted 15th Feb 2010 at 20:13
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pugpete

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I had Gmax shocks/springs on the black one,had no issues like leaking shocks and snapped springs but they are very harsh on anything but the smoothest roads. Had Koni on the Sigma and it drove mucho nicer Thumbs up

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Posted 15th Feb 2010 at 22:05
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armzsc6

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I had G-max all round on my D-turbo lowered about 30mm was lovely to drive but the back shocks are a bit on the hard side. However i've got OMP ones on my 6 on the front and they are lovely, but got some G-max ones on the rear atm as a temp measure untill i get some better ones and it seems the lower you go the harder they are. My 6 is lowered approx 45mm on the rear and the back end is so solid it bounces round any corners with even a slight bump... not pleased with the handeling atm, be going to raise her up to 30mm drop soon and bilstein rear shocks or similar i think.

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Posted 15th Feb 2010 at 23:42
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chrisd306

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ive ran gmax on all my pugs, never had a complaint, im running gmax 60mm kit on my rallye the now, handles fine on the track and not to rough a ride, will be swapping for my coilovers when i can be arsed, but its only because i want to raise the front slightly.

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 00:11
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nick!

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Wouldnt put me off at all, I run them and find them perfecting fine *touch wood* LOL

I dont skimp on bits either. Think you are just being a little too fussy tbh.

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 00:12
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skinnyman76

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i got my spax kit shocks and springs for the 6, cheaper than i could get a gmax kit! not exactly cheap for gmax.. but had gmax on my renault 19 before found them ok little hard on scottish roads

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 00:34
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lotek

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ive used gmaxx and i think they are fine.

rears are verrrry stiff though Yes
Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 00:45
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lwgti-6

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Only got -60mm Gmax front springs on OEM shocks (yeh yeh i know...), Been there for 2 years and haven't had any problems.

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 01:10
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simonjames

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must just be our roads in west wales then, gmax dont seem to last long at all, on the local sites im always reading about someone with a snapped lowering spring then the question is asked 'what make were they?' and they are always GMax

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 01:17
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Willy run some 60mm g-max stuff mate while he was in our fair land and had no probs Smile
Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 01:22
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simonjames

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im probably being fussy then

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 01:28
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gazzerdaman

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Phil on here that used to own mine bought some 30mm GMax springs. The car ended up sitting nearer 50mm lower, which after a couple years totally knackered the front suspension ( I bought the car on 63k)

So Thumbs down from me

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 01:31
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smegal

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I personally reckon the shocks are better than the springs, when I first got mine it was -60mm on Gmax shocks and springs, I then had it raised to -40mm on spax springs and the ride was good tbh, as in you wouldn't really want to change it. I then went to kKW v2s

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 01:41
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tbag

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i was told to avoid gmax as there quite cheap and you get what you pay for, cheap coilovers can mean not so strong threads.....

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Posted 16th Feb 2010 at 01:42
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