VW T5 coilovers Gaz rear shocks

[@tomtdubz]

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[@peakyparttimers9362]

Very cool! Very low! Hopefully see you next Sunday 28th. At the big meet up.😊👍

[@tomtdubz]

It’s a 3 hour drive for me... I’m tempted to come but not sure yet bud...

[@Kai77884]

Hello a great video perfect 👍👍👍from Germany 🇩🇪👋👋👋Kai

[@tomtdubz]

Thank you 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@reddave8628]

Never seen anyone cut the lower bump stop off before only ever seen the top tube cut down. Did it make any difference doing it this way around ?

[@T8RTU]

Impressive 😎👍

[@tomtdubz]

Cheers fella 👌🏻

[@stephentoby8750]

You may have solved my issue . I fitted v maxx coil overs the other week! The dampers are adjustable but hard or soft the rear bounces around like a pogo stick lol can u give us an update in week or so and let us know how your getting please 👍🏻

[@tomtdubz]

I sure can van gets used daily so il keep u updated 👌🏻

[@stephentoby8750]

T Dubz cheers 👍🏻

[@stoatrepublic]

If your Van is bouncing on a soft shock setting its either sitting on the bump stop or the shocks are bottoming out. I'd assume you have short shocks so chances are your on the bump stops or very close to them. If you open the rear doors on your Van and jump up and down you will feel the Van hitting the bump stop. Just be aware that theres several methods and ways to cure that, but you need to know exactly what direction your going with your build.

[@stephentoby8750]

@@stoatrepublic strangely I’m changed my shocks and still rather bouncy . So looking to chop them bump stops down like you suggested as I looked and there is only 20mm between the two! Which one I cut back bottom like t dubz or top like other channels please help ??

[@stoatrepublic]

@@stephentoby8750 Bloke you need to talk to is my mate Matt Balls at Balls'd Ltd, based in Mildenhall Suffolk. Matt's responsable for the best Vans, he knows what you need. You can google him for phone number or find him on instagram and PM him.

[@Carltransporter]

Hi Tom. Great video mate. I have had the stance + for 4 years now and they do the job. Towing a wobble box now so 80kg tow bar weight is making the rear so bouncy. I am no low low at around 65mm drop and still use the adjusters. Is there two types of rear Gaz, short or non short or will the short work because the adjusters are still in place. Regards Carl.

[@tomtdubz]

Hey fella, definitely worth jumping on the gaz website, they do a variety of rear dampers great upgrade for the stance kit 👌🏻👌🏻

[@stoatrepublic]

Just Slammed the rear end of my w638 Vito with GAZ shocks and Springs that came off a T5, now thinking about tubbing it out and going down a bit further...

[@tomtdubz]

Decent!! I’m gunna have to the notch on mine as occasionally I get a knocking at the rear over a big bump 👌🏻👌🏻

[@stoatrepublic]

@@tomtdubz Generally what I do is set Van down on its wheels without the spring very gently while on a 4 post ramp and see exactly where all the contact points are after moving or cutting bump stop etc, just so if the spring breaks worst case scenario on the road, I want to make sure the wheel can still turn and the brakes aren't compromised. If you need to tub the arch to stop the tyre rubbing then thats going to need addressing. My Vito needs addressing and a few other points redressed. Modifications are an endless journey, lol.

[@mikeholden4853]

Hi Tom, I am running the stance plus but I find when I am towing my caravan the bouncy rear end is awful. Makes you feel sea sick! Will these help with towing? I don’t run them particularly low about halfway on adjuster

[@tomtdubz]

Definitely they have adjustable dampening will make the ride loads better

[@wooly2450]

Tom, I know this was a while back now but I remember initially when you fitted the stance+ on the rears you weren’t happy as it wasn’t as low as the front. Did you just remove the adjusters and rubbers to get it as you wanted? Do you know how much in total it dropped it? I’ve got H&R -50mm springs on mine so maybe just thinking of removing the rubbers to gain a few more mm and just buying the stance+ fronts?

[@tomtdubz]

Yeah wasn’t happy, removed the adjusters and cut the bump stops down. Ride was a bit bouncy on the rear. You could do that to yours on the rear and the front coilovers. I think once you have the right set up u may find that you use the rear of the kit too. 👌🏻👌🏻

[@p8nty]

Can you ask Simon if the suede he used was backed or unbacked for the doors etc and what glue his used. Cheers! Looking good. Waiting on mine from spray I went with a purchase of stance Pro lines

[@tomtdubz]

FairPlay, I’m looking at the prolines for the front 👌🏻sure, soon as he replies il post another message. All I no is that it was Milano suede.. 👌🏻

[@tomtdubz]

It wasn’t foam backed, and the glue is trim fix just in a industrial canister 👌🏻

[@p8nty]

Top man, that was a quick reply 👌🏼 Are you going the extra and getting damper adj I didn't but will see how they go, apparently prolines can be a fiddle to set up as height and spring is adjustable. Good work my man. If your a father then happy fathers day! 👍🏼

[@tomtdubz]

Thanks fella, I am have a good day so far too, if ur a dad too ‘happy dad day’

[@steveeagles5485]

Great vid again Tom.👍Can I ask where you got the yellow spring plates.Can get them from Transporter hq for £50,but wondering if your ones were cheaper?

[@tomtdubz]

Got them from AUTODOC think they were about 15 each.. they are not too bad, won’t be on for long tho 👌🏻

[@steveeagles5485]

I’ve just had a look at them and they do seem a lot taller.The transporter hq ones are only a couple of mm thick,so I’ll be going for those.Have a look at them if your looking for any extra bit of drop.😁

[@tomtdubz]

Will do fella 👌🏻👌🏻

[@stripfix1979]

Hi Tom great videos... Can I ask do you gets lots of inner wear on your tyres??? Many thanks glen

[@tomtdubz]

Not a massive amount, but I would recommend a four wheel alignment 👌🏻

[@kristiancdf]

Urgh. I was all set to buy some stance coilovers for my t5.1 but having seen the difference between the start of the video where u can see the van bouncing, to the end, I don’t know anymore. 😢

[@kristiancdf]

Aha. Just seen Gaz website, £75 for a pair of tears. That’s not bad. Can still buy the stance kit and then fit the Gaz later on the rear. Noice. 🙂

[@tomtdubz]

That’s decent.. you can upgrade bit by bit to create the perfect set up 👌🏻

[@tomtdubz]

Start of the video the kits as low as it will go with no rear adjusters then adding the gaz makes a hell of a difference 👌🏻

[@maxthecaddy8451]

Hi tom luv them gaz shocks👍 on the front do you have like a bit of a rattle when going over speed bumps or the odd pothole with stance on, i have the stance on me caddy with this little rattle❔😡

[@tomtdubz]

Na I don’t bud just the rubbish in the van...

[@tomtdubz]

Did you change the top mounts and drop links? Also it could be the top nut sometimes they loosen a little causing the top mounts to move a little and over bumps it’s a metal on metal sound...

[@maxthecaddy8451]

@@tomtdubz yes mate new top mounts and drop links so might be the top nut then 👍

[@tomtdubz]

Might be test it sound like something might be loose...

[@maxthecaddy8451]

@@tomtdubz looks like a strip down and test, we love are mods lol😂

[@rossgechie223]

HI mate are you running no adjusters and no rubber top i.e are your springs just hard up to the chassis?

[@tomtdubz]

I was, I’ve just put some rubbers in for now as it was low ☹️🙈 got to get some adjuster deletes but not buying the hq ones for 50£ lol

[@rossgechie223]

@@tomtdubz Yeah 50 seems well steep I'm going to take my adjusters out tomorrow think i'll try make something up at work once I know sizes was it ok without just a bit 'knocky'?

[@tomtdubz]

It was ok to be fair... got to occasionally knock but was quite bouncy hence getting the Gaz shocks 👌🏻

[@tomtdubz]

@Ross Gechie How r u going to make them?

[@25rbokman25]

How much was they the gaz ultra shocks

[@tomtdubz]

Tamar wheels, £160 in my view money well spent 👌🏻

[@25rbokman25]

@@tomtdubz I got 150mm hub mod bluebirds and the drive is nice just the rear is boucey

[@tomtdubz]

These might help you too I would of thought that the bluebirds would be pretty good...?

[@25rbokman25]

@@tomtdubz they are good but similar to the stance rear length is too long so alot of bouncy

[@tomtdubz]

Get some gaz 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@mikemohan3213]

hi i need my van back please name your price

[@markrobinson8575]

How low did you go 65?

[@tomtdubz]

65?mm drop?

[@markrobinson8575]

@@tomtdubz yeh how lows it

[@tomtdubz]

Ah I get ya no idea.. rears is 330mm from centre of wheel to wheel arch and front is 335 I think.. so - from the original numbers and it’s prob around 120 drop

[@markrobinson8575]

@@tomtdubz nice. I’d love to go that low but it’s to harsh for me, I’m at 35 on 20s.Yours looks sick tho. New subscriber 👍

[@tomtdubz]

Cheers fella, thanks for subscribing 👌🏻 isn’t as harsh now the rear is sorted 👌🏻