Pedders Sports Ryder

cranky_smurf · Postby **cranky_smurf** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:03 am

Hi All

just want to know what the feeling is on pedders sports ryder suspension, thinking about getting some?

http://www.pedders.com.au/products/51

xhonda_boy · Postby **xhonda_boy** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:38 pm

what are purchasing?
Spring & shock combo or coilovers from peddars?

Baxter · Postby **Baxter** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:19 pm

Hi. In my humble opinion you can do a lot better. MX5Plus sells good used factory Bilsteins. Far better and cheaper.
Regards
Steve

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:44 pm

can anyone on here comment between the suspension on a standard NB8B/C and the suspension on the SE? how do the bilsteins compare?

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:48 pm

In my humble opinion, stay well away from the Pedders gear.

Some of the guys here have had success with KYB AGX shocks and either King or Eibach springs. You should be able to get a full set of KYB's for approx $500 from the US, then maybe $300 for some Kings, probably about $400 to $500 (? someone correct me if I'm wrong) for some Eibach's...

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:58 pm

i am selling some bilsteins .... and eibachs ....

:oops:

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:38 pm

NMX516 wrote:In my humble opinion, stay well away from the Pedders gear.

any experience that opinion is based on other than heresay?

Baxter · Postby **Baxter** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:41 pm

Matty wrote:
NMX516 wrote:In my humble opinion, stay well away from the Pedders gear.
any experience that opinion is based on other than heresay?

Hi say again please
Steve

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:41 pm

Aren't they meant to be \"the world best shock absorbers\"??? :shock:

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:19 am

Old Fart Racing wrote:Hi say again please
Steve

What I mean is - everyone pays out on OEM replacement type shocks (Pedders, Monroe, KYB GR-2, Tokico HP, etc) on the basis that "you can do better", or by basing their opinion on the "mate of a mate" who once had a dud shock (and probably not in an MX-5).

Well of course you can do better. You can do a hell of a lot better than a Koni or AGX or Tein also, if you have the money. Penske, Ohlins, DMS, etc. But that's not the point.

And with a popular brand, of course it's more likely that you'll see a failure once in a while, that's just probability.

With the number of people who discuss such equipment being so low, it's very hard to form a valid argument for or against.

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:00 pm

Matty raises a very valid point..

Don't forget to take into consideration what the car will be used for..

There's no point buying PSS9's if its only a street car and you don't intend to take it down to the track...

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:09 pm

Matty wrote:
NMX516 wrote:In my humble opinion, stay well away from the Pedders gear.
any experience that opinion is based on other than heresay?

Yep. I don't form opinions based on hearsay.

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:01 pm

NMX516 wrote:
Yep. I don't form opinions based on hearsay.

do tell then... :roll:

ASE05 · Postby **ASE05** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:48 pm

The Pedders in my old Skyline weren't much chop. I had the sports ryder and

1. wasn't impressed with the handling \"improvement\" over the dead stocko shocks(electro 80's soft/med/sport thingies)

2. The rear shock was leakin' after 13mths or so and the car hardly got dríven

That funny shock tester thing that makes your car jiggle around to test your shocks seems like a bit of a crock to me (but I aint no expert)