SACHS DAMPERS REBUILDS

Jonc · Jul 12, 2012

Another Update from Sachs:
[FONT=&quot]To produce new parts for the clio Trophy, we first need an order from Renault because these dampers are exclusively manufacturing for Renault.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]If they have sold you Twingo R1 dampers, that could mean that they have decided to offer this solution for the spare parts.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Best regards[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Olivier Lardon[/FONT]

So basically they've not received any orders from Renault to produce more parts. I'll be getting back to Renault UK to see what they have to say......

@Rrfierce
Which Renault dealer did you speak to regarding the dampers being in stock?

steve f · Jul 12, 2012

Got call from BG motorsport,end cap failed which is a pre built part that they just fit.

The damper has been fixed free of charge and will be with me tommorrow.

Rrfierce · Jul 12, 2012

Jonc said:
Another Update from Sachs:
To produce new parts for the clio Trophy, we first need an order from Renault because these dampers are exclusively manufacturing for Renault.

If they have sold you Twingo R1 dampers, that could mean that they have decided to offer this solution for the spare parts.

Best regards

Olivier Lardon

So basically they've not received any orders from Renault to produce more parts. I'll be getting back to Renault UK to see what they have to say......

@Rrfierce
Which Renault dealer did you speak to regarding the dampers being in stock?

turns out he was talking shite. he gave me a price of £993 each, which i presume is for the Twingo R1 dampers. i think i'll be going for some H&Rs.

jimmybrown · Jul 12, 2012

Better than the quote i got last week, £1400+ EACH! That was after id spoken to Brigitte (customer services manager @ Renault UK) to ask could she explain the parts delay. My local dealer just couldnt believe it after having quoted me just over £600 each 5 weeks before. Needless to say #488 is on a ramp, dampers are at BG. Best part of the £1400 conversation was that they still couldnt say when i'd get them!

Even though Im getting a refurb Ive been on again to Brigitte today because what happens to us all when a refurb just isnt possible anymore? She had no answer & has passed me onto Emma (another manager apparently) who will call tomorrow.

What a piss take!

son of solo · Jul 12, 2012

Same story at Speedline - Renault haven't ordered any Turinis this year (possibly longer) and have run out of stock (even in France)
no plans to order any in the future either...

Jonc · Jul 12, 2012

Just got an email from Colin at West Renault Cambridge (taken over from Tom) after explaining my predicament and he says that he has just called Renault today (presumably in France) and that the new parts are coming in from their supplier on the 27 July and I will get my dampers in August. Heres hoping!!!

Mrpete · Jul 12, 2012

I got told the same thing from 'wests' and that was end of may saying I'd have them in June. We all need to face facts - NO MORE SACHS!!!

Carbon Chaos · Jul 12, 2012

I truly believe Renault have no interest in ordering any of these dampers and its all lies and bs to make us go away.

Its just too small in numbers for a manufacturer to bother with,wrong but probably true.

Jonc · Jul 13, 2012

Ok had a call from Renault UK that the parts 8200 514 733 are in stock in the UK but the part 8200 514 734 will come to France from Sachs on the 27 July and will be in the UK in early August. There is a light at the end of tunnel.........assuming that 8200 514 734 are not 77 111 67 414 Twingo R1 items........

jimmybrown · Jul 13, 2012

Jonc said:
Ok had a call from Renault UK that the parts 8200 514 733 are in stock in the UK but the part 8200 514 734 will come to France from Sachs on the 27 July and will be in the UK in early August. There is a light at the end of tunnel.........assuming that 8200 514 734 are not 77 111 67 414 Twingo R1 items........

Jon, What price are they quoting you now per damper (and is that price from Renault UK or through a dealer)?

Jonc · Jul 13, 2012

jimmybrown said:
Jon, What price are they quoting you now per damper (and is that price from Renault UK or through a dealer)?

I bought the dampers from West Renault in Cambridge for £470 per damper.

marrow · Jul 13, 2012

Jonc said:
Ok had a call from Renault UK that the parts 8200 514 733 are in stock in the UK but the part 8200 514 734 will come to France from Sachs on the 27 July and will be in the UK in early August. There is a light at the end of tunnel.........assuming that 8200 514 734 are not 77 111 67 414 Twingo R1 items........

So does this mean that this is a new batch?

Jonc · Jul 13, 2012

This is what I an hoping and could quite possibly be the last too. Fingers crossed these are the correct parts, just have to wait until August.....

Will#I#Ams · Jul 14, 2012

Just out of interest. I noticed the adjusters have a grub screw in them. Is this the only thing pinning them?

hoolio · Jul 14, 2012

Will#I#Ams said:
Just out of interest. I noticed the adjusters have a grub screw in them. Is this the only thing pinning them?

No. The grub screw locks the top of the adjuster (the nurled red ring) to the shaft. The "pin" is located in a hole drilled through the top of the adjuster and into the main body of the remote reservoir thus locking the adjuster to the body. The grub screws are often glued into place and you should not try to unpin the damper without reading through the thread dealing with it.

Rrfierce · Jul 14, 2012

I spoke to West Renault today and the best price he could could for the pair was be £1200 (assuming they get the left hand ones in from France).

Jonc · Jul 15, 2012

italian_job said that Renault Wolverhampton were selling them at £450 each inc VAT, so give them a try. Not sure why the price has gone up, but Tom at West sold them to me at £470 each in April.

aucky · Jul 19, 2012

Thanks for the email guys.

Sounds like I got my OEM wheels and dampers at exactly the right time

(just FYI, I ordered speedlines last april and recieved them in the August, custom order via speedline Italy I think).

Rrfierce · Jul 19, 2012

Its strange that no one seems to have any stock yet renault says there is stock in the UK.

Sir_Dave · Jul 19, 2012

Rrfierce said:
Its strange that no one seems to have any stock yet renault says there is stock in the UK.

Perhaps thats because Renault dont know their ar5e from their elbow?