| SPAX has been making
suspension for the past 50 years, we are one of the best known manufacturers
in the world. Named after a Somerset village called Spaxton.
SPAX were the first company to produce on-car adjustable dampers
and patented the idea.
Manufacturing has been in Jersey, West Midlands, London and in
the 1990’s it was moved to Formula 1 country in Oxfordshire
By the 1970’s SPAX was the market leader in performance road
car suspension in the UK.
By the mid 1980’s SPAX was the market leader in suspension
for racing and rallying also. In the early 1990’s export orders
started to grow worldwide.
SPAX are heavily involved with racing at all levels and supplied
the land speed record car, Thrust 2. So successful was this project
that Thrust SSC chose SPAX to break the land speed record at 771
M.P.H. (1.231 Km/H).
In late 1999 SPAX was sold to new owners. A new factory with modern
systems was introduced at a cost of close to £1 million and
the production facility was transformed into a world class manufacturing
unit
In 2001, SPAX became one of only a handful of British manufacturers
to be granted the German TUV seal of approval for quality –
A tribute to all the hard work put in the factory.
SPAX has recently been appointed the official and sole supplier
to Cooper for the Mini Cooper Challenge race series.
SPAX Quality
They control quality because they have their own factory with latest
kanban techniques. 16 quality inspectors monitor every stage of
the production process.
Every SPAX manufactured unit is tested on a computer controlled
Dynamometer to certify quality and performance.
All SPAX manufactured dampers are powder coated and oven baked to
guarantee “second to none” quality of finish.
Each SPAX manufactured damper is hand built to the same meticulous
standards as their motorsport dampers to produce winning performance
straight from the box.
European components are used to ensure top quality, performance
and reliability.
Every SPAX product is backed up with a 2 year warranty giving peace
of mind (excludes motorsport products).
At 771 mph, you need a quality product you can trust. That is why
THRUST SSC chose SPAX to break the Land Speed Record and the Sound
Barrier.
10 Reasons to Buy
1. They are all mad... about performance!. All of the team that
works at SPAX are all confirmed petrolheads, whether they are into
racing, classics, modified cars or even bikes, everyone is passionate
in one way or another and their products and company reflect this.
2. They only make performance suspension for cars, that’s
all, they don’t make parts for ships, buses or shopping trolleys,
which means that their existence depends upon how well their suspension
products perform on your car.
3. They test every kit meticulously before it is launched. SPAX
are not just a manufacturer. All of the suspension kits they develop
are tested on the cars they were developed for before they start
to sell them. In addition, they test every damper on a computer
dyno before it leaves the factory.
4. All of their suspension comes from the U.K. Their parts are
sourced in mainland Europe. They do not import from Africa, India
or any other well-known car-producing region!
5. They are located right in the heart of Formula 1 country. This
helps Them make sure that they can get the best designed and produced
components locally, that all go in to your suspension.
6. They powder coat their products. This is the longest lasting
coating available for suspension today.
7. Their spring kits are made of Chrome Silicone, the same as formula
1 and world rally championship vehicles use.
8. They have a wealth of design experience (50 years making suspension)
as well as practical performance experience (thousands of race wins,
world land speed record holders).
9. They are constantly looking for ways to improve the product.
A SPAX product bought today is completely re-designed compared with
one bought years ago. You don’t always see the improvements,
but they are always happening.
10. Finally, they are German TUV approved. This is possibly the
toughest type approval anywhere in the world. It means you get the
safest, best produced product available.
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