finmac Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Having sold SLR no 61 a couple of years ago I am very fortunate to have purchased SLR no 46 recently. The car is a credit to its previous owner and is in very original condition with only 11K miles from new. It is also unusually (for an SLR) almost entirely unmodified and original. The shocks are Bilsteins with adjustable platforms and I was toying with possibly replacing these with something newer. I am a wee bit out of touch and wondered what my options were please? Looking fast road/occasional track day useage and trying to keep the budget sensible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrp Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I would highly recommend a chat with Simon at Meteor mrp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 FinlayYou should have known the responses :-)Have a look at this page and the button to download the buyers guide should tell you everything.https://www.meteormotorsport.com/caterham/caterham-7-suspension/caterham-shock-absorbers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Bilstein in Leicester do a reconditioning service too. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Long Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 And it's brilliant. They rebuilt my from shockers and o am to send the rears over the winter. Longy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Long Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 And it's brilliant. They rebuilt my from shockers and o am to send the rears over the winter. Longy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Talk to Simon. And in the nicest way he will make you feel that spending £1500 on dampers makes you a bit of a cheapskate! But the £1500 is well worth the spending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Cadiz Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Penskes from Simon at Meteor. And a tracsport LSD. Transformed my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompster Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 It's funny - my caterham has standard Bilsteins and I've never really thought about swapping them but I wouldn't track a bike without an ohlins on it. On a bike, cheap shocks are either stiff and skittish over bumps or any softer and they wallow, whereas with a good 2-way adjustable shock set up right you get a plush ride, a planted back end and far better tyre wear. I imagine a Caterham with a set of nitrons (or ohlins!) would be like a different car. Hmmm. Maybe I should start saving too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Reeves Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Simon, quantum’s , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby S Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 If you fancy getting change out of £500 for all 4 corners try the attachedwww.protechshocks.co.ukChanged the old Bilsteins on my 1400 Supersport for these (single adjusters) and never looked back. Well made, good level of dampening and good value. I think they are or at least were the main supplier to Westfield.You might also want to look at springs at the same time - I went for 250 front/150 rears (was 300/200 which was a bit too hard for road use) which works pretty well for roads use on the K series. No doubt a CSR will be a diffrent beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Hi Finlay. YHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Hi went Nitron street series via Simon. Brilliant on crap roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabea23 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Seems a shame not to keep it original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 All black Quantum's ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Cooper Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 would they need changing after just 11k?.......or is it upgradis?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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