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Pedders Sport Suspension

Started by _Uncle Joe_ , Sep 04 2011 10:42 PM

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#1 _Uncle Joe_

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Posted 04 September 2011 - 10:42 PM

G'day Everyone,

Neil Crompton keeps talking about the joys of getting a Pedders Sport Suspension package and their website even has a LH/LX Torana with it. Ignoring the lowering part of the suspension upgrade, has anyone got any info on this such as ball park price and if it is a good no hassle approach.

Cheers, Spud.

Edited by Uncle Joe, 04 September 2011 - 10:46 PM.

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#2 Ice

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Posted 04 September 2011 - 11:47 PM

He's paid to say that. i got pedders springs and shocks in my torana never again cheap chinese crap do your research before you buy anything these days
my 2 cents

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#3 _robslxhatch_

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 07:12 AM

i have lost count of how many Pedders shocks i have replaced that are under 2 years old. One customer had his for 3 months and came in for a rego check and there was oil pissing out of them. King , Koni, Lovells, bilestien are the best imo.

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 08:22 AM

I'll go against the grain here & say that, for the price, the Pedders stuff is pretty good buying.

Yes it makes a huge difference to handling! Yes that difference is noticable!

I have never had any issue with leaking shocks ect. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, it just hasn't happened to me.

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#5 _glenn l_

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 08:30 AM

pedders shocks and springs arnt made in china, springs are made in keysborough vic by pedders, and shocks are made in adelaide under licence by tenneco.
personaly i would go with king springs, boge, kyb, koni or bilstein shocks. ultima arnt to bad for there price too.

Edited by glenn l, 05 September 2011 - 08:32 AM.

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#6 LXCHEV

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 11:01 PM

I put Pedders Sport Ryder shocks in my Torana over 10 years ago, and they're still going strong, love em!

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#7 Orange SS

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Posted 07 September 2011 - 07:35 AM

Ive put new pedders in my hatch about 6 yrs ago now and yes they improved the handling over standard suspension by quite a bit, but the trouble I have is the front springs dont seat in and move when you turn from full lock. It makes a nice 'clunking' noise as the spring jumps around slightly - its quite embarrasing to hear from in the car. I wouldnt get pedders front springs again, rears are fine though.

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#8 _L32M20_

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Posted 07 September 2011 - 08:02 AM

depends on your budget .id use pedders stuff,cos i aint a check book rodder. ive got sportsryder struts under my ss ute and im very happy for the price i paid ,over a year ago.id also consider them as an option on my torrie ,as ill need extra cash for other areas on it. just my 2 cents.

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#9 _ass308_

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Posted 07 September 2011 - 08:26 AM

pedders are crap shocks

u can get a brand new out of the box pedders shock,and push it into concrete,and compress the shock very easily,it stays compressed for a bit,before it decides to return to where it should be.get them to give u demo of how crap they are at the shop before u buy them.

try doing that to a bilstein shock.

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#10 Ice

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Posted 07 September 2011 - 06:17 PM

Like i said before dont waste money on pedders got them on my torana and just replaced them on my 4wd with some old man emu yeah i paid for it but what a ride compared to pedders shit.
lx chev 10 year old shocks theyed be f#$%^& by now buddy well and truly unless you dont drive the car much

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#11 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 07 September 2011 - 06:39 PM

I simply get my springs custom made. The last pair cost me $130.

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#12 _Uncle Joe_

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Posted 09 September 2011 - 11:20 PM

I guess most people think you can do better. Really I just want to have a car that handles like a modern one but Pedders seems like the wrong choice.

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#13 _ass308_

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Posted 10 September 2011 - 09:17 AM

if u want your car to handle like a new one,go see these fellas.they are close to you

http://www.heasmans....site3/main.html

make sure your wallet is full because there not cheap.

Edited by ass308, 10 September 2011 - 09:17 AM.

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#14 _Uncle Joe_

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 11:28 PM

make sure your wallet is full because there not cheap.

I'm familiar with this. Thanks for the link.

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#15 _Quagmire_

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 11:58 PM

you will go in for springs and shocks....and leave with everything else fixed...weather it needed to be done or not Posted Image

personally i'd spend the 30 odd extra and go kings or lovells etc

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#16 StephenSLR

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 10:15 AM

I notice not much talk of K-Mac anymore around these parts.

They were all the rage a few decades back, they are still in business so what's happened?

Has their technology been bettered?

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#17 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 10:35 AM

KMAC was bought by Whiteline.

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#18 StephenSLR

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 10:57 AM

KMAC was bought by Whiteline.

I won't dispute this but their website is still up, I imagine this is for his workshop only?

http://www.k-mac.com.au/

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#19 StephenSLR

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 11:06 AM

http://www.heasmans.com.au/new_site3/main.html

make sure your wallet is full because they're not cheap.

They're not too far from me, what sort of service are you talking about, a whole new front end design or just replacing old for new?

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#20 _Quagmire_

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 07:46 PM

KMAC was bought by Whiteline.

and isn't whiteline owned by pedders?

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#21 Toranamat69

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 07:48 PM

AFAIK Fulcrum now own whiteline.

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#22 76lxhatch

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 09:41 PM

Pretty sure that Fulcrum is Superpro, probably the only independent one left

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Posted 21 September 2011 - 09:48 PM

Yep Fulcrum do the Superpro range of bushes. Amazingly still aussie owned and their head office and factory are at Moorooka - not far from where I am sitting here.

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#24 _glenn l_

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 09:27 AM

whiteline and nolathane are owned by redranger, and pedders polyurethane bushes are rebaged nolathane. im not 100% sure but i think k-mac is still k-mac, they are mostly into alignment products nowadays, not sway bars and coils.
and yes superpro is owned by fulcrum, which still is australian owned. and imo the best poly product on the market in australia.

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#25 _Big T_

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 01:45 PM

Just out of interest, where does Monroe fit into the picture? I need springs and shocks on the rear of the LH and Im looking for reasonably cheap option.