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(Message started by: tlundkvi on Oct 13^th, 2009, 5:19pm)

Title: Self levelling saloon shockers on ebay
Post by tlundkvi on Oct 13^th, 2009, 5:19pm

Probably no-one really needs them, but these are rarely offered too. I got a pair of new motorcraft originals (bought from a member) fitted and must say comfort improved quite a bit. I didn't realize it until I had the ones originally fitted to mine removed because of failure and replaced by normal gas-shockers. Quite quickly regretted. Real self-levelling is only possible with the compressor and link sensor, but I think gozz said once these come with a compressor that can be controlled by a button.

Item number 200384956314 if the link stops working. This is a Monroe LA355 kit.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shock-absorbers-Ford-SCORPIO-Scorpio-Rear-95-98_W0QQitemZ200384956314QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea7dfc79a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_4573wt_839

Title: Re: Self levelling saloon shockers on ebay
Post by gozz on Oct 13^th, 2009, 10:51pm

tlundkvi.
Those pictures are misleading and irrelevant to the Monroe LA355 kit,can't see the point of them printing those ::)
The kit does not contain a compressor,but a Schrader valve, pipes and gauge,you can pipe it up to the car compressor and use a switch to control it.
Last time I bought LA355 they were about £185,thus making the Ebay kit much too expensive.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Self levelling saloon shockers on ebay
Post by tlundkvi on Oct 14^th, 2009, 9:37am

Very typical mass seller strategy, they put generic pictures up.

When I looked for these this summer they were all 450-500 euros and very rarely offered. I found some dealers in France and Germany, and one in Sweden. In the US where air suspension is more common, you find similar shocks for 100-150 USD. I paid around £120+pp for my new motorcraft originals. New ones at FMD in Finland would have been 700 euros.