Fr. susp. parts search

[Kevin H]

Originally Posted by richardgray

Thanks Kevin:
I'm in contact with Bristol and will pick up parts in London next week.
I can post prices if thats useful?

Yes please. There's a thread for parts prices here http://www.bristolcars.info/forums/8...ty-prices.html

The spring coils run approx 270 UK pounds (is this reasonable?) ex VAT

Well I guess it depends what you are comparing with. Compared with new springs for a Mercedes from an authorised dealer it's probably very reasonable. Compared with the cost of having them made by a spring maker it's expensive.

I had a pair made in 2004 for AU$300 incl tax (about UKP150 now). But of course you have to find a spring maker and there's time involved in placing the order, picking them up etc. At least if you bought them from Bristol you will know they are right.

BTW, I forgot to mention that my car had Koni shock absorbers when I bought it, which I have had rebuilt. They are adjustable but need to be removed from the car to adjust, whereas I *think* the Spax are adjustable on the car (but I'm not absolutely sure). I wish mine were adjustable on the car!