5x spheres Lizarte new old stock
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:39 pm
Now I don't have any XMs, not much point having spheres stored in the house.
2013 from French supplier sphere-discount.com I bought a full set of 8 for the now scrapped 2.5 estate. When it turned out I had bought a rusting money pit, I put the 2x front struts and rear centre onto the much loved, now scrapped V6 estate. Leaving 5x new Lizarte spheres unfitted.
I recall a lecture (1992?) in Enfield by Pleaides' Peter where I really bought into the 3 or 4 year replacement rule. BX at the time, followed by XM in 1994 but once I started running two XMs in 2001 it made more financial sense to change spheres on feel. I never got round to making a sphere tester, so these 5x spheres may all now be flat. Although Google's just given me something from Noz' old site where he explains why a sphere off the car has good shelf life. Although I did have a couple of flat Amtex from GSF once, and a flat accumulator from Citroen Hammersmith so I wasn't too worried going with Lizarte as they all seem to have issues. Appreciate some don't like Lizarte.
Are these 5x spheres useful to anybody? Minimum pay for a cheap courier, something for them would be nice if they're not all flat. If you've got a sphere tester then check them before funds. Seems a shame to go straight from factory to scrap.
I did get into the Lizarte numbering system at the time, I believe these were right for an estate. All numbers 20.00.00 followed by
03 Accumulator date stamp 06/13
46 Antisink 05/13
85 Front centre 07/13
88 Rear 01/12 (2 off)
Chris
2013 from French supplier sphere-discount.com I bought a full set of 8 for the now scrapped 2.5 estate. When it turned out I had bought a rusting money pit, I put the 2x front struts and rear centre onto the much loved, now scrapped V6 estate. Leaving 5x new Lizarte spheres unfitted.
I recall a lecture (1992?) in Enfield by Pleaides' Peter where I really bought into the 3 or 4 year replacement rule. BX at the time, followed by XM in 1994 but once I started running two XMs in 2001 it made more financial sense to change spheres on feel. I never got round to making a sphere tester, so these 5x spheres may all now be flat. Although Google's just given me something from Noz' old site where he explains why a sphere off the car has good shelf life. Although I did have a couple of flat Amtex from GSF once, and a flat accumulator from Citroen Hammersmith so I wasn't too worried going with Lizarte as they all seem to have issues. Appreciate some don't like Lizarte.
Are these 5x spheres useful to anybody? Minimum pay for a cheap courier, something for them would be nice if they're not all flat. If you've got a sphere tester then check them before funds. Seems a shame to go straight from factory to scrap.
I did get into the Lizarte numbering system at the time, I believe these were right for an estate. All numbers 20.00.00 followed by
03 Accumulator date stamp 06/13
46 Antisink 05/13
85 Front centre 07/13
88 Rear 01/12 (2 off)
Chris