Replacement Damper

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:08 pm

I'd say change both over.

If one is on the way out then chances are the other one will be too and you really don't want a car that's damping out one corner and not the other IMHO.

Mac

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:23 am

Best place to buy them? MMC or Elise parts, or anywhere else? Would a 'normal' motor-factors be able to source them?

cla5h · Post by **cla5h** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:11 am

SELOC Steve advised me to do both, as oil in them can thin/degrade over time making them less effective, however, a post of his on the forum from a long time back seemed to indicate that they either work, or they don't, and if they're working, there's no need to replace.

Dan (Jude's) reckoned it was acceptable to replace one only, as long as the other was operating normally.

They're sold only in pairs from Lotus & Eliseparts.

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:12 am

Are you getting the one Dan has?

cla5h · Post by **cla5h** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:23 am

Yep, he's doing mine on the way down to my Walshy day in Essex next Monday.

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:33 am

Fair enough, was thinking we could have gone 'halfers' on a set

I'll just change both and keep one old one as a spare.

Can the dampers be re-furbished?