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Having said all that, I don't know if Monroe make aftermarket units for the i30.
I'll find out tomorrow.
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Thanks, that would be great.
Would they have different levels of quality too or normally just one model for each make of car?
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Thanks, that would be great.
Would they have different levels of quality too or normally just one model for each make of car?
They do have various levels but I doubt that for the i30.
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OK, I'd be interested to see what they have.
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Might be a waste of time, Trev...I just looked in their cattledog and there's no i30 listed....mind you it says 09/10   :(

http://www.monroe.com.au/catalogue/catalogue.html

Page 66 for the Hyundai listings.....


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Might be a waste of time, Trev...I just looked in their cattledog and there's no i30 listed....mind you it says 09/10   :(

http://www.monroe.com.au/catalogue/catalogue.html

Page 66 for the Hyundai listings.....
Yeah, did that rusty. That's why I said I'd check tomorrow.
I'll talk to Fulcrum Suspensions and to Repco. There will probably be alternatives from overseas, hopefully cheaper than Bilsteins which really are exhorbitant.
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These Bilsteins seem dear  :Shocked:

http://seekpart24.com/hyundai/i30-07/2-0-19352/shock-absorber-100121

Isn't the first listing at the top of that page for a kit to fit coil-overs? Like where it says suspension type: threaded, height adjustable,?


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Not Sure ..If you click for more details there is a 20 Page PDF (In German)  :undecided:

I thought it was just 1 Front Shockie
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Never tried Boge, but I must say the price seems reasonable and they have a lifetime warranty....  :goodjob:

From what I remember I paid something like that for the Monroe shockies on my old Holden Barina....


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Boge do all the self-levelling stuff on Range Rovers and the like.
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What about these?  :undecided:

http://www.suspensionstuff.com.au/shop/product_info.php?cPath=&products_id=4422

They sound alright. What are your thoughts?

Boge shocks are fine and if they are actually available the price seems OK.
Monroe do not yet make them. I'm waiting on advice as to whether or not they have them on their radar.
KYB have rears only available for the model from 07 to Feb 09. They have a different listing after that which seems to bear some suuport for the change in suspension somewhere around that time.
Pedders Don't have a listing either but you can bet they will when Monroe does.

In WA, I don't have a lot of contacts but it might be worth talking (in person, not over the phone) with WA Suspensions. I'm told they're pretty competent. They're in Osborne Park.

Not a lot of joy there ATM. :evil:
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No worries, thanks Trev, I appreciate it.
WA Suspensions have a good reputation.  :goodjob2:
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No worries, thanks Trev, I appreciate it.
WA Suspensions have a good reputation.  :goodjob2:

But they do have their ups and downs  :whistler:
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No worries, thanks Trev, I appreciate it.
WA Suspensions have a good reputation.  :goodjob2:

But they do have their ups and downs  :whistler:

Always spring back to life afterwards though  :whistler:
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KYB have rears only available for the model from 07 to Feb 09. They have a different listing after that which seems to bear some suuport for the change in suspension somewhere around that time.

What was the change in suspension, Trev?  :confused:


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KYB have rears only available for the model from 07 to Feb 09. They have a different listing after that which seems to bear some suuport for the change in suspension somewhere around that time.

What was the change in suspension, Trev?  :confused:
Refer the earlier discussion about uprated suspension for Australian i30's after feedback.
Certainly beefed up shocks, and IIRC, a different sized sway bar or bars.
Normally in situations like that they beef up  the bushes too.
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Normally in situations like that they beef up  the bushes too.

I had my bushes beefed in my VH Commodore. Turned it into an MG (handling, that is.)
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I had my bushes beefed

 :undecided: I don't think I've ever had that done as far as I can remember. And I think I would.  :wink:
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I wondered who it would be, db08  :rofl:
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I'm nothing if not predictable.  :D
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Refer the earlier discussion about uprated suspension for Australian i30's after feedback.
Certainly beefed up shocks, and IIRC, a different sized sway bar or bars.
Normally in situations like that they beef up  the bushes too.

Trev, didn't I establish way back in post 23 that the i30 already had the suspension tweaks when it was first released in Oz?  :undecided:


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Refer the earlier discussion about uprated suspension for Australian i30's after feedback.
Certainly beefed up shocks, and IIRC, a different sized sway bar or bars.
Normally in situations like that they beef up  the bushes too.

Trev, didn't I establish way back in post 23 that the i30 already had the suspension tweaks when it was first released in Oz?  :undecided:
You said that, yes.
I don't necessarily agree, especially given the different part numbers as above.
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I had my bushes beefed in my VH Commodore. Turned it into an MG (handling, that is.)

All rattly and harsh riding?  :Shocked: :whistler:
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I had my bushes beefed in my VH Commodore. Turned it into an MG (handling, that is.)

All rattly and harsh riding?  :Shocked: :whistler:
And unreliable.
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Refer the earlier discussion about uprated suspension for Australian i30's after feedback.
Certainly beefed up shocks, and IIRC, a different sized sway bar or bars.
Normally in situations like that they beef up  the bushes too.

Trev, didn't I establish way back in post 23 that the i30 already had the suspension tweaks when it was first released in Oz?  :undecided:
You said that, yes.
I don't necessarily agree, especially given the different part numbers as above.

What different part numbers, Trev?
I have the 2012 KYB catalogue and it only lists the one shock, which shows it suits from March 07 onwards.....  :undecided:

Boge don't show anything to support what you're saying either....

I've read other reviews and I'm yet to find any reference to the suspension being updated....
Perhaps you are recalling that in 2009 all i30 hatch models were fitted with ESP Stability Control/Traction Control System as standard?  :undecided:


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I don't necessarily agree, especially given the different part numbers as above.

If the different part no.s are for beefed suspension on later models I wonder if the parts are backward compatible to earlier models, like a superseded part? If so that would be awesome!
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I had my bushes beefed in my VH Commodore. Turned it into an MG (handling, that is.)

All rattly and harsh riding?  :Shocked: :whistler:
And unreliable.

Just a harsh ride, thank goodness. Sadly, the car has to go but after 12 years since the mod, it's about right now.
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