Rear Suspension rubbers

Alastair Saxton · Post by **Alastair Saxton** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:49 am

Hi
I am needing to replace suspension rubbers on my aging Holden fleet. Spring shackles and most importantly HR Spring Pads (between axil and spring). Looked on web at Rare Spares. Are they good quality? Are they expensive compared to others? What other companies would provide similar parts possibly at better prices?
The exchange rate is nearly 7 of our SOuth African Rands to 1 Au Dollor. So prices in our money are mighty crippeling to pay!!!
Any advice please!
Alastair

Post by **Blacky** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:40 am

They are about the only place to get them Alastair

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:46 am

you can also check out lovells. they do the nolathane ones for the slipper pads (the ones between the leaves) and the shackle rubbers.
unsure on price at this point sorry.
cheers, luke.

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:33 am

Could you take them out and have them copied and custom made? Surely there is a company in South Africa that could do this?
Otherwise, move to Australia, problem solved!

You know about old Holdens, cricket and rugby so you're halfway to being an Aussie anyway...

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:13 am

Fulcrum suspensions make a lot of polyerethane suspension parts but they aren't cheap though

Have a look here http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au/

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:15 am

Link to their Superpro range of bushes

http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au/superpro.html

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:11 pm

Allistar, Have you had a look at some EBAY stores?
Bruce at early holden spares is a good bloke and has alot of rares stuff cheaper than rares.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/REAR-SPRING-PADS ... 5885c9483f
Cheers Theo Z...........................

Alastair Saxton · Post by **Alastair Saxton** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:17 am

Thanks for advice guys,
Edna Blueflash I have asked about remanufacturing here and it works out even more expensive than importing. By the way I tried to move to OZ and they didn't want me!!That was years ago. Never watch cricket or rugby, maybe thats why my application was rejected.
Theo I looked at the e-bay link. Thanks. I have never bought on e-bay before so will have to "upgrade" my way of thinking.
Alastair