Technical Abarth 595C rear suspension rusting

[marky9074]

I'll jack up and get some better pictures over the weekend. On a separate note. Any suggestions on axle stands? I got rid of mine as they were heavy duty and too big to get underneath any of the cars I had at the time.

 

[koalar]

Any

Your going to get everyone recommending what they are using, as they never fail

I never tried these, there are only 1 tone per stand but go down quite low

These are one of the few that actually give the sizes, ratcheting with locking pin and have a life time warranty

If you go the ratcheting type I would avoid those without locking, technically you can't knock a lever while there's weight on it, but that's not always the case if your just supporting something

I have the cheapest small collapsible set, not great but they get the job done, along with larger sets, they all work

 

[marky9074]

Any

Your going to get everyone recommending what they are using, as they never fail

I never tried these, there are only 1 tone per stand but go down quite low

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These are one of the few that actually give the sizes, ratcheting with locking pin and have a life time warranty

If you go the ratcheting type I would avoid those without locking, technically you can't knock a lever while there's weight on it, but that's not always the case if your just supporting something

I have the cheapest small collapsible set, not great but they get the job done, along with larger sets, they all work

Thanks for that. Got them yesterday, and another 20% off too!

 

[marky9074]

Just to help anyone out regarding the axle stands. These Halford advanced stands have arms that are thicker than normal and the generic rubber pucks on eBay and Amazon will not fit over them. I found one place that states they fit as below:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273221752065?_trksid=p4375194.c101959.m146925

 

[marky9074]

Drop Koni an Email and see what they say. The likelihood is that the OEM version carries a premium being the genuine "fiat" article.

This is the reply from the helpful guys at Koni UK:

Technically the dampers are the same, apart from the valving, they are the same length and fitting etc, but the valves are Koni spec rather than an Abarth spec and are a little softer in both compression and rebound.

Most people much prefer the valving of the red Special-Actives units, as it does give slightly more comfortable ride, but without effecting the handling. We have them fitted to our Trofeo, and I would consider the ride to now be firm, rather than harsh like is was with the black units.

So, I think I will go with the red actives, but haven't had time to look at this yet as been working on daughters 1.2 Lounge.

 

[koalar]

I forgot about this thread

The original

Are not in the koni catalogue

Which is why they are not cheap

An alternative is listed in the catalogue/parts finder

 

[marky9074]

If this is the company

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They appear to have gone down hill

And known for up selling

£741.36 is shocking if it's just the rear damper

Think I forgot to reply to this - yes, one and the same.....

 

[marky9074]

An alternative is listed in the catalogue/parts finder

Yup, that's what I enquired about - P/N 8045-1248