Car transformed after a simple (and missed previously) adjustment.

[Bassy]

So Ive been driving snotrocket around a bit , gathering confidence and this led me to do a 200 mile round trip to SE trimming for a new hood (which is excellent) The motorway journey did highlight how harsh the drive was though, something Ive thought since I owned her. I had put it down to "shes an old car" but my teeth were rattling after a couple of hundred miles.

Anyhow I was topping up the diff during a bit of minor servicing work when lo and behold I spotted an adjuster on a rear shock. After some cleaning it turnsout snotters has Gaz adjustable shocks. The right one was on totally maxed out , and the left er ......... wasn't.

So I wound them both back to minimum, then clicked in 10 clicks, a number I plucked from the sky, and went for a quick test.....

My goodness! These old Stags are quite plush really! So the moral to newbie owners (such as me) is see what youve got and assume nothing.

This brings me onto a question. Theres some front Gaz inserts thrown in the boot, but Im not sure if I have all the parts, and I am sure they are supposedly adjustable but I cant really see where. I cant say I have really noticed the front being either harsh or soft , so do you think I should bung them on and see what happens? Or just leave it?

As an aside it was fun to chat to a few stag types at the White Lion a couple of weeks back , although being a total sieve head I cant remember any names....

And as I was leaving I heard two guys talking

Guy one " That one looks a bit S**T"
Guy two " Sounds good though"

Is that a back handed compliment or a gentle insult. Im going with the latter I think. Maybe its time snotters got a cheap blowover. I dont want her immaculate, I like her character.

[73stagman]

The front gas struts are adjustable at the very top. There is a small hexagon head in the very centre of the strut rod. There should be a special tool for each strut with each strut! though if they've been chucked in the boot the tools are probably missing. Let me know if you want one I will try to find out the ones I have and let you have one (Each Strut comes with its own tool but each car only needs one tool!!)

I have Gaz struts on mine and have the rear shocks adjusted to the softest setting as well. I think the front ones are set somewhere in the middle but I cant actually remember!

[73stagman]

I also overheard some guys talking about my "over restored car" at National day....and then later another guy pointing out the blemishes to his mate! Takes all sorts and some people don't have anything intelligent to say...

[Goldstar]

Nothing to do with the struts Andy, less rust in the doors making it lighter