Robin Hood Exmo Rear Shocks

[Guest m3wood]

Hi I have just bought a Robin Hood exmo that needs a fair bit of work and i was just wondering what shocks are used on the Robin Hood exmo as I have had them off and can't apear to find any identification on them at all and I could do with replacing them as the bushes have had it. I may be able to buy the bushes on there own but I would like to know what shocks they are ?

[alantoon]

Hi welcome to the world of Exmo ownership,I have owned mine a year and love the car. The standard fitting on the rear shocks are Sierra saloon (estates are a different fit)., but quite a few have uprated to coil-over shocks to replace the standard rear springs.I run the standard set up and I am quite happy with the handling.

[Snapperpaul]

If they have a threaded cover and large hex nut adjusters they are probably Zimmerides

These were bike shocks with added spring platform

I swapped mine out for Gaz which meant drilling out the lower bolt holes for 12mm bolts, top mounts were pin top

[IanS]

Coil over shocks were an option with the kit.

The trouble was that the bushes were sized for a bike not a car and thus needed frequent repalcement mini rear shock bushes will fit but wont last.

It is better to repalce with Gaz which have bushes that last.

[Guest m3wood]

Cheers for the help guys. I'm a little short of cash at the momment to splash out on decent shocks. And I'm struggle ing to find the mini ones I need. Don't Spose anyone could be a hero and post a link to the bottom rear bushes that I need ?

 

Cheers

Matt

[Bob Tucker]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=mini+shock+absorbers+classic&_sop=15

 

Anything here help?

[Guest mower man]

Have you a freind with a lathe ? procure some poly and get some spun up most plastics suppliers should stock material , itmay be cheaper to buy mini ones but they don't last mowerman